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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 KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
able
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From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
acceptable
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From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
All
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From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will converse with unrespective boys And iron witted fools.
any
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From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None are for me that look into me with suspicious eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
attached
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From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
aware
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From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
boys
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From this reading I will converse with unrespective boys And iron witted fools.
Burgundy
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From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
Cardinal
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From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
collect
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From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
conceived
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From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
converse
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From this reading I will converse with unrespective boys And iron witted fools.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
Count
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From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
Crevecoeur
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From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
Duke
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From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
employed
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From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
error
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From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
experience
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From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
eyes
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From this reading None are for me that look into me with suspicious eyes.
falling
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From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
fools
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From this reading I will converse with unrespective boys And iron witted fools.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading None are for me that look into me with suspicious eyes.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will converse with unrespective boys And iron witted fools.
importance
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From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
induced
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From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading None are for me that look into me with suspicious eyes.
iron
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From this reading I will converse with unrespective boys And iron witted fools.
KING
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From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None are for me that look into me with suspicious eyes.
Louis
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From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
master's
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From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None are for me that look into me with suspicious eyes.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
moderator
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From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
more
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From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None are for me that look into me with suspicious eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
occasion
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From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
other
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From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
policy
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From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
postponement
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From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
present
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From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
prevailing
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From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
prevent
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From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
probability
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From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
remain
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From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
rendered
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From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
RICHARD
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From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
service
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From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
showing
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From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
successful
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From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
suspicious
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From this reading None are for me that look into me with suspicious eyes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None are for me that look into me with suspicious eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
Tours
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From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
unrespective
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From this reading I will converse with unrespective boys And iron witted fools.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
vanity
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From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
war
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From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
well
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From this reading And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy, he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading KING RICHARD All the experience which the Cardinal had been able to collect of his master's disposition, did not, upon the present occasion, prevent his falling into a great error of policy.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will converse with unrespective boys And iron witted fools.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will converse with unrespective boys And iron witted fools.
witted
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From this reading I will converse with unrespective boys And iron witted fools.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours, than any other moderator whom the King might have employed, would, in all probability, have been.
