Chapter XIII
“Oh! say not so, my liege!” supplicated the countess. “His nature is loyal and generous.” “He has not proved loyal to me,” cried the king. “He is a traitor--a vile traitor--and I will not pardon him. No more madam! you plead in vain.
Preston Fight
Chapter XIII
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“Oh!
say
not
so,
my
liege!”
supplicated
the
countess.
“His
nature
is
loyal
and
generous.”
“He
has
not
proved
loyal
to
me,”
cried
the
king.
“He
is
a
traitor--a
vile
traitor--and
I
will
not
pardon
him.
No
more
madam!
you
plead
in
vain.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
“Oh!
say
not
so,
my
liege!”
supplicated
the
countess.
Line 2
“His
nature
is
loyal
and
generous.”
Line 3
“He
has
not
proved
loyal
to
me,”
cried
the
king.
Line 4
“He
is
a
traitor--a
vile
traitor--and
I
will
not
pardon
him.
Line 5
No
more
madam!
you
plead
in
vain.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He has not proved loyal to me,” cried the king.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““He has not proved loyal to me,” cried the king.”
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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 “He is a traitor--a vile traitor--and I will not pardon him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “His nature is loyal and generous.”
countess
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From this reading “Oh! say not so, my liege!” supplicated the countess.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has not proved loyal to me,” cried the king.
generous
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From this reading “His nature is loyal and generous.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has not proved loyal to me,” cried the king.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has not proved loyal to me,” cried the king.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He is a traitor--a vile traitor--and I will not pardon him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His nature is loyal and generous.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He is a traitor--a vile traitor--and I will not pardon him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No more madam! you plead in vain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “His nature is loyal and generous.”
king
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From this reading “He has not proved loyal to me,” cried the king.
liege
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From this reading “Oh! say not so, my liege!” supplicated the countess.
loyal
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From this reading “His nature is loyal and generous.”
madam
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From this reading No more madam! you plead in vain.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He has not proved loyal to me,” cried the king.
more
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From this reading No more madam! you plead in vain.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh! say not so, my liege!” supplicated the countess.
nature
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From this reading “His nature is loyal and generous.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No more madam! you plead in vain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh! say not so, my liege!” supplicated the countess.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh! say not so, my liege!” supplicated the countess.
pardon
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From this reading “He is a traitor--a vile traitor--and I will not pardon him.
plead
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From this reading No more madam! you plead in vain.
proved
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From this reading “He has not proved loyal to me,” cried the king.
say
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From this reading “Oh! say not so, my liege!” supplicated the countess.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh! say not so, my liege!” supplicated the countess.
supplicated
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From this reading “Oh! say not so, my liege!” supplicated the countess.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh! say not so, my liege!” supplicated the countess.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He has not proved loyal to me,” cried the king.
traitor
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From this reading “He is a traitor--a vile traitor--and I will not pardon him.
vain
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From this reading No more madam! you plead in vain.
vile
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From this reading “He is a traitor--a vile traitor--and I will not pardon him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He is a traitor--a vile traitor--and I will not pardon him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No more madam! you plead in vain.