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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 KING AND THE FAVOURITE Where the gardens of the Louvre touch upon the river is a lonely and secluded walk.
afforded
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From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING AND THE FAVOURITE Where the gardens of the Louvre touch upon the river is a lonely and secluded walk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finally she thanked me listlessly, and I withdrew, determined, however, if even at the cost of my life, to checkmate the plotters.
bargain
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From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed for the time to be utterly overcome by the victorious progress of Diane.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She seemed for the time to be utterly overcome by the victorious progress of Diane.
chance
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From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
checkmate
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From this reading Finally she thanked me listlessly, and I withdrew, determined, however, if even at the cost of my life, to checkmate the plotters.
cost
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From this reading Finally she thanked me listlessly, and I withdrew, determined, however, if even at the cost of my life, to checkmate the plotters.
day
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From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
De
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From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Finally she thanked me listlessly, and I withdrew, determined, however, if even at the cost of my life, to checkmate the plotters.
Diane
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From this reading She seemed for the time to be utterly overcome by the victorious progress of Diane.
downcast
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From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally she thanked me listlessly, and I withdrew, determined, however, if even at the cost of my life, to checkmate the plotters.
FAVOURITE
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From this reading THE KING AND THE FAVOURITE Where the gardens of the Louvre touch upon the river is a lonely and secluded walk.
Finally
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From this reading Finally she thanked me listlessly, and I withdrew, determined, however, if even at the cost of my life, to checkmate the plotters.
following
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From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She seemed for the time to be utterly overcome by the victorious progress of Diane.
forms
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From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
gardens
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From this reading THE KING AND THE FAVOURITE Where the gardens of the Louvre touch upon the river is a lonely and secluded walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
heard
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From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
high
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From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Finally she thanked me listlessly, and I withdrew, determined, however, if even at the cost of my life, to checkmate the plotters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Finally she thanked me listlessly, and I withdrew, determined, however, if even at the cost of my life, to checkmate the plotters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
inform
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From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KING AND THE FAVOURITE Where the gardens of the Louvre touch upon the river is a lonely and secluded walk.
ivy-covered
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From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
KING
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From this reading THE KING AND THE FAVOURITE Where the gardens of the Louvre touch upon the river is a lonely and secluded walk.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally she thanked me listlessly, and I withdrew, determined, however, if even at the cost of my life, to checkmate the plotters.
listlessly
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From this reading Finally she thanked me listlessly, and I withdrew, determined, however, if even at the cost of my life, to checkmate the plotters.
lonely
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From this reading THE KING AND THE FAVOURITE Where the gardens of the Louvre touch upon the river is a lonely and secluded walk.
Louvre
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From this reading THE KING AND THE FAVOURITE Where the gardens of the Louvre touch upon the river is a lonely and secluded walk.
masquerade
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From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
Mouchy
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From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Finally she thanked me listlessly, and I withdrew, determined, however, if even at the cost of my life, to checkmate the plotters.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING AND THE FAVOURITE Where the gardens of the Louvre touch upon the river is a lonely and secluded walk.
opportunity
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From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
outwork
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From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
overcome
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From this reading She seemed for the time to be utterly overcome by the victorious progress of Diane.
pacing
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From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
palace
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From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
plotters
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From this reading Finally she thanked me listlessly, and I withdrew, determined, however, if even at the cost of my life, to checkmate the plotters.
progress
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From this reading She seemed for the time to be utterly overcome by the victorious progress of Diane.
Queen
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From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
river
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From this reading THE KING AND THE FAVOURITE Where the gardens of the Louvre touch upon the river is a lonely and secluded walk.
round-tower
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From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
secluded
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From this reading THE KING AND THE FAVOURITE Where the gardens of the Louvre touch upon the river is a lonely and secluded walk.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed for the time to be utterly overcome by the victorious progress of Diane.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
Simon
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From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
slowly
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From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
taken
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From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
thanked
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From this reading Finally she thanked me listlessly, and I withdrew, determined, however, if even at the cost of my life, to checkmate the plotters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING AND THE FAVOURITE Where the gardens of the Louvre touch upon the river is a lonely and secluded walk.
There
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From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed for the time to be utterly overcome by the victorious progress of Diane.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had taken an opportunity the chance afforded to inform the Queen of the bargain struck between the favourite, Simon and De Mouchy, and she heard me in a downcast silence.
touch
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From this reading THE KING AND THE FAVOURITE Where the gardens of the Louvre touch upon the river is a lonely and secluded walk.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE KING AND THE FAVOURITE Where the gardens of the Louvre touch upon the river is a lonely and secluded walk.
utterly
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From this reading She seemed for the time to be utterly overcome by the victorious progress of Diane.
victorious
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From this reading She seemed for the time to be utterly overcome by the victorious progress of Diane.
walk
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From this reading THE KING AND THE FAVOURITE Where the gardens of the Louvre touch upon the river is a lonely and secluded walk.
wall
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From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
western
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From this reading There upon the afternoon of the fourth day following the masquerade I found myself in the shadow of a high, ivy-covered wall, slowly pacing towards the round-tower that forms the western outwork of the palace.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE KING AND THE FAVOURITE Where the gardens of the Louvre touch upon the river is a lonely and secluded walk.
withdrew
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From this reading Finally she thanked me listlessly, and I withdrew, determined, however, if even at the cost of my life, to checkmate the plotters.
