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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 Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
acknowledged
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From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
alleged
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From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
allies
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From this reading The Scottish nation was the hereditary enemy of the English, and the ancient, and, as it seemed, the natural allies of France.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Scottish nation was the hereditary enemy of the English, and the ancient, and, as it seemed, the natural allies of France.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
apartment
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Archers
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From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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awaited
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
bearded
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From this reading Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
better
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From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
Bodyguard
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From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
breakfasted
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bubble
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From this reading Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
called
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From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
cannon's
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From this reading Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
cause
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From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
cavalier
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celebrated
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Charles
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From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
commit
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From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
custody
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descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
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direct
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divisions
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From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
Durward's
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enemy
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From this reading The Scottish nation was the hereditary enemy of the English, and the ancient, and, as it seemed, the natural allies of France.
English
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From this reading The Scottish nation was the hereditary enemy of the English, and the ancient, and, as it seemed, the natural allies of France.
establishing
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From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
faith
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From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
foreign
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From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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France
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
Full
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From this reading Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
generally
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guard
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From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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held
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hereditary
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From this reading The Scottish nation was the hereditary enemy of the English, and the ancient, and, as it seemed, the natural allies of France.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
impolitic
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From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
instituted
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From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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intrusted
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ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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keeping
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From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
like
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From this reading Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Louis
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mercenary
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more
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From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
mouth
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From this reading Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
nation
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From this reading The Scottish nation was the hereditary enemy of the English, and the ancient, and, as it seemed, the natural allies of France.
natural
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From this reading The Scottish nation was the hereditary enemy of the English, and the ancient, and, as it seemed, the natural allies of France.
nobility
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oaths
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From this reading Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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pard
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From this reading Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
person
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personal
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protection
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Quentin
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reason
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rendered
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From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
reputation
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From this reading Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
round
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royal
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safety
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said
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Scottish
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Seeking
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From this reading Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Scottish nation was the hereditary enemy of the English, and the ancient, and, as it seemed, the natural allies of France.
side
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From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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SixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
strange
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From this reading Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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throne
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From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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together
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From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
tore
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From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
troops
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uncertain
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unsafe
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From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wavering
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From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AS YOU LIKE IT The cavalier who awaited Quentin Durward's descent into the apartment where he had breakfasted, was one of those of whom Louis XI had long since said that they held in their hands the fortune of France, as to them were intrusted the direct custody and protection of the royal person.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charles the Sixth had instituted this celebrated body, the Archers, as they were called, of the Scottish Bodyguard, with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops.
XI
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From this reading AS YOU LIKE IT The cavalier who awaited Quentin Durward's descent into the apartment where he had breakfasted, was one of those of whom Louis XI had long since said that they held in their hands the fortune of France, as to them were intrusted the direct custody and protection of the royal person.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France, together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause, rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AS YOU LIKE IT The cavalier who awaited Quentin Durward's descent into the apartment where he had breakfasted, was one of those of whom Louis XI had long since said that they held in their hands the fortune of France, as to them were intrusted the direct custody and protection of the royal person.
