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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COURT, COURTIERS, AND A KING.
advisable
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From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
affectionate
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From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
ambition
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From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COURT, COURTIERS, AND A KING.
avowal
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From this reading I wonder if this avowal will seem odd to Englishmen of the next century!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
Bolingbroke
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From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
Catholic
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From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
cause
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From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
century
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From this reading I wonder if this avowal will seem odd to Englishmen of the next century!
Chevalier
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From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
conduct
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From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
COURT
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From this reading A COURT, COURTIERS, AND A KING.
COURTIERS
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From this reading A COURT, COURTIERS, AND A KING.
day
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From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
decision
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From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
deemed
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From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
discussed
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From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
England
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From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
Englishmen
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From this reading I wonder if this avowal will seem odd to Englishmen of the next century!
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
favourably
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From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
feast
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From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
fled
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From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
Hanover
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From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
House
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From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if this avowal will seem odd to Englishmen of the next century!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
KING
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From this reading A COURT, COURTIERS, AND A KING.
leave
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From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
Lord
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From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
Lyons
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From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
means
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From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
Montreuil
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From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wonder if this avowal will seem odd to Englishmen of the next century!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
odd
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From this reading I wonder if this avowal will seem odd to Englishmen of the next century!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
other
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From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
own
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From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
parted
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From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
plans
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From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
projects
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From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
pupil
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From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
reason
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From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
retire
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From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
ripened
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From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
second
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From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
seem
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From this reading I wonder if this avowal will seem odd to Englishmen of the next century!
talked
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From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
THINKnounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Although I was a Catholic and a pupil of Montreuil, although I had fled from England and had nothing to expect from the House of Hanover, I was by no means favourably disposed towards the Chevalier and his cause.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We took an affectionate leave of each other; but before we parted, and after he had discussed his own projects of ambition, we talked a little upon mine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I THINK it was the second day after this “feast of reason” that Lord Bolingbroke deemed it advisable to retire to Lyons till his plans of conduct were ripened into decision.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I wonder if this avowal will seem odd to Englishmen of the next century!
wonder
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From this reading I wonder if this avowal will seem odd to Englishmen of the next century!
