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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 But a sinking cause has few friends, and while the younger Kemeny's party rapidly diminished, Apafi's as rapidly increased.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
all
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
allegiance
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From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Only a few fortresses, where Kemeny had placed German garrisons, still held out, Klausenburg among the number.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
Apafi's
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From this reading But a sinking cause has few friends, and while the younger Kemeny's party rapidly diminished, Apafi's as rapidly increased.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But a sinking cause has few friends, and while the younger Kemeny's party rapidly diminished, Apafi's as rapidly increased.
assured
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a sinking cause has few friends, and while the younger Kemeny's party rapidly diminished, Apafi's as rapidly increased.
cause
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From this reading But a sinking cause has few friends, and while the younger Kemeny's party rapidly diminished, Apafi's as rapidly increased.
commandants
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
day
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From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
diminished
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From this reading But a sinking cause has few friends, and while the younger Kemeny's party rapidly diminished, Apafi's as rapidly increased.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
Estates
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
fallen
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From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
fatal
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From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
few
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From this reading But a sinking cause has few friends, and while the younger Kemeny's party rapidly diminished, Apafi's as rapidly increased.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
fled
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From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
followers
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From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
fortresses
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
friends
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From this reading But a sinking cause has few friends, and while the younger Kemeny's party rapidly diminished, Apafi's as rapidly increased.
garrisons
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From this reading Only a few fortresses, where Kemeny had placed German garrisons, still held out, Klausenburg among the number.
German
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From this reading Only a few fortresses, where Kemeny had placed German garrisons, still held out, Klausenburg among the number.
governors
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a sinking cause has few friends, and while the younger Kemeny's party rapidly diminished, Apafi's as rapidly increased.
held
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From this reading Only a few fortresses, where Kemeny had placed German garrisons, still held out, Klausenburg among the number.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
homage
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
Hungary
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From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
increased
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From this reading But a sinking cause has few friends, and while the younger Kemeny's party rapidly diminished, Apafi's as rapidly increased.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
John
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From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
Kemeny
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From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
Kemeny's
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From this reading But a sinking cause has few friends, and while the younger Kemeny's party rapidly diminished, Apafi's as rapidly increased.
Klausenburg
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From this reading Only a few fortresses, where Kemeny had placed German garrisons, still held out, Klausenburg among the number.
land
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
magnates
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
men
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
Nagy
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From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
number
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From this reading Only a few fortresses, where Kemeny had placed German garrisons, still held out, Klausenburg among the number.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
Only
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From this reading Only a few fortresses, where Kemeny had placed German garrisons, still held out, Klausenburg among the number.
out
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From this reading Only a few fortresses, where Kemeny had placed German garrisons, still held out, Klausenburg among the number.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But a sinking cause has few friends, and while the younger Kemeny's party rapidly diminished, Apafi's as rapidly increased.
placed
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From this reading Only a few fortresses, where Kemeny had placed German garrisons, still held out, Klausenburg among the number.
position
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
Prince
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From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE PRINCESS.
race
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
rapidly
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From this reading But a sinking cause has few friends, and while the younger Kemeny's party rapidly diminished, Apafi's as rapidly increased.
Realm
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
recognized
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
Simon
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From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
sinking
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From this reading But a sinking cause has few friends, and while the younger Kemeny's party rapidly diminished, Apafi's as rapidly increased.
son
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From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only a few fortresses, where Kemeny had placed German garrisons, still held out, Klausenburg among the number.
Szöllös
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From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCESS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
towns
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
transferred
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From this reading After the fatal day of Nagy Szöllös, the faithful followers of John Kemeny fled to Hungary, and transferred their allegiance to Simon Kemeny, the son of the fallen Prince.
victory
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Only a few fortresses, where Kemeny had placed German garrisons, still held out, Klausenburg among the number.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But a sinking cause has few friends, and while the younger Kemeny's party rapidly diminished, Apafi's as rapidly increased.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
won
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From this reading His victory had assured his position, and won for him all the great men of the land--the governors of the towns, the magnates, the commandants of the fortresses--in short, it was a race who should do him homage first, all the Estates of the Realm recognized him as Prince.
younger
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From this reading But a sinking cause has few friends, and while the younger Kemeny's party rapidly diminished, Apafi's as rapidly increased.
