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anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why has your majesty for so long only deigned to communicate with me through another?
any
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From this reading If you have any reason to hate me, why not explain it?”
bowing
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From this reading “Madame,” said the cardinal, bowing, “you know what is passing concerning the necklace?”
cardinal
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From this reading “Madame,” said the cardinal, bowing, “you know what is passing concerning the necklace?”
communicate
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From this reading “Why has your majesty for so long only deigned to communicate with me through another?
concerning
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From this reading “Madame,” said the cardinal, bowing, “you know what is passing concerning the necklace?”
deigned
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From this reading “Why has your majesty for so long only deigned to communicate with me through another?
explain
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From this reading If you have any reason to hate me, why not explain it?”
EXPLANATIONS
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From this reading EXPLANATIONS.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why has your majesty for so long only deigned to communicate with me through another?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “No, monsieur; I wish to learn it from you.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why has your majesty for so long only deigned to communicate with me through another?
hate
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From this reading If you have any reason to hate me, why not explain it?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you have any reason to hate me, why not explain it?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, monsieur; I wish to learn it from you.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you have any reason to hate me, why not explain it?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Madame,” said the cardinal, bowing, “you know what is passing concerning the necklace?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No, monsieur; I wish to learn it from you.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madame,” said the cardinal, bowing, “you know what is passing concerning the necklace?”
learn
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From this reading “No, monsieur; I wish to learn it from you.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why has your majesty for so long only deigned to communicate with me through another?
Madame
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From this reading “Madame,” said the cardinal, bowing, “you know what is passing concerning the necklace?”
majesty
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From this reading “Why has your majesty for so long only deigned to communicate with me through another?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why has your majesty for so long only deigned to communicate with me through another?
monsieur
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From this reading “No, monsieur; I wish to learn it from you.”
necklace
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From this reading “Madame,” said the cardinal, bowing, “you know what is passing concerning the necklace?”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, monsieur; I wish to learn it from you.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you have any reason to hate me, why not explain it?”
only
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From this reading “Why has your majesty for so long only deigned to communicate with me through another?
passing
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From this reading “Madame,” said the cardinal, bowing, “you know what is passing concerning the necklace?”
reason
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From this reading If you have any reason to hate me, why not explain it?”
said
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From this reading “Madame,” said the cardinal, bowing, “you know what is passing concerning the necklace?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why has your majesty for so long only deigned to communicate with me through another?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Madame,” said the cardinal, bowing, “you know what is passing concerning the necklace?”
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why has your majesty for so long only deigned to communicate with me through another?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, monsieur; I wish to learn it from you.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Madame,” said the cardinal, bowing, “you know what is passing concerning the necklace?”
Why
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From this reading “Why has your majesty for so long only deigned to communicate with me through another?
wish
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From this reading “No, monsieur; I wish to learn it from you.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why has your majesty for so long only deigned to communicate with me through another?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Madame,” said the cardinal, bowing, “you know what is passing concerning the necklace?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why has your majesty for so long only deigned to communicate with me through another?