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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 The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
all
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
apartment
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From this reading But in a remote apartment of the palace a scene of a different nature was transpiring.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old Duke's heart was full of happiness, for Conrad's handsome person and graceful bearing had won his love at once.
away
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
bearing
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From this reading The old Duke's heart was full of happiness, for Conrad's handsome person and graceful bearing had won his love at once.
Brandenburgh
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
bravely
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
bright
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
brilliant
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in a remote apartment of the palace a scene of a different nature was transpiring.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a window stood the Duke's only child, the Lady Constance.
capital
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
chapter
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
child
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From this reading By a window stood the Duke's only child, the Lady Constance.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
comforting
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
Conrad
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
Conrad's
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From this reading The old Duke's heart was full of happiness, for Conrad's handsome person and graceful bearing had won his love at once.
Constance
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From this reading By a window stood the Duke's only child, the Lady Constance.
contentment
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
crown
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
days
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But in a remote apartment of the palace a scene of a different nature was transpiring.
Duchy
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
Duke's
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From this reading The old Duke's heart was full of happiness, for Conrad's handsome person and graceful bearing had won his love at once.
fears
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
felt
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
full
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From this reading The old Duke's heart was full of happiness, for Conrad's handsome person and graceful bearing had won his love at once.
giving
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
graceful
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From this reading The old Duke's heart was full of happiness, for Conrad's handsome person and graceful bearing had won his love at once.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old Duke's heart was full of happiness, for Conrad's handsome person and graceful bearing had won his love at once.
halls
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old Duke's heart was full of happiness, for Conrad's handsome person and graceful bearing had won his love at once.
happiness
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From this reading The old Duke's heart was full of happiness, for Conrad's handsome person and graceful bearing had won his love at once.
happy
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
heart
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From this reading The old Duke's heart was full of happiness, for Conrad's handsome person and graceful bearing had won his love at once.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old Duke's heart was full of happiness, for Conrad's handsome person and graceful bearing had won his love at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
Lady
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From this reading By a window stood the Duke's only child, the Lady Constance.
love
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From this reading The old Duke's heart was full of happiness, for Conrad's handsome person and graceful bearing had won his love at once.
loyal
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
military
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
multitudes
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
nature
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From this reading But in a remote apartment of the palace a scene of a different nature was transpiring.
nobles
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
noisy
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
occurrences
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
old
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From this reading The old Duke's heart was full of happiness, for Conrad's handsome person and graceful bearing had won his love at once.
once
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From this reading The old Duke's heart was full of happiness, for Conrad's handsome person and graceful bearing had won his love at once.
only
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From this reading By a window stood the Duke's only child, the Lady Constance.
pageantry
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
palace
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
passing
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
person
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From this reading The old Duke's heart was full of happiness, for Conrad's handsome person and graceful bearing had won his love at once.
place
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
rejoicings
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
related
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
remote
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From this reading But in a remote apartment of the palace a scene of a different nature was transpiring.
resplendent
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
scene
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From this reading But in a remote apartment of the palace a scene of a different nature was transpiring.
seem
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
Six
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
sorrows
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By a window stood the Duke's only child, the Lady Constance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
things
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
thronged
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
transpiring
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From this reading But in a remote apartment of the palace a scene of a different nature was transpiring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
welcomed
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From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The great halls of the palace were thronged with nobles, who welcomed Conrad bravely; and so bright and happy did all things seem, that he felt his fears and sorrows passing away and giving place to a comforting contentment.
window
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From this reading By a window stood the Duke's only child, the Lady Constance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
won
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From this reading The old Duke's heart was full of happiness, for Conrad's handsome person and graceful bearing had won his love at once.
young
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From this reading Six days after the occurrences related in the above chapter, the brilliant capital of the Duchy of Brandenburgh was resplendent with military pageantry, and noisy with the rejoicings of loyal multitudes; for Conrad, the young heir to the crown, was come.
