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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 shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
also
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From this reading In a day or two the Queen also and the Duchess of York came from London, and the doings grew more gay and merry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
apartment
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From this reading He shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
arrive
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From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
came
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From this reading In a day or two the Queen also and the Duchess of York came from London, and the doings grew more gay and merry.
Certainly
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From this reading THE DEFERENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE Certainly he had some strange ways, this M. de Perrencourt.
Colbert
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concerning
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From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
curiosity
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From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
darkness
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From this reading He shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
Darrell
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From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
day
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From this reading In a day or two the Queen also and the Duchess of York came from London, and the doings grew more gay and merry.
daytime
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From this reading He shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
de
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From this reading THE DEFERENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE Certainly he had some strange ways, this M. de Perrencourt.
DEFERENCE
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From this reading THE DEFERENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE Certainly he had some strange ways, this M. de Perrencourt.
doings
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From this reading In a day or two the Queen also and the Duchess of York came from London, and the doings grew more gay and merry.
Duchess
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From this reading In a day or two the Queen also and the Duchess of York came from London, and the doings grew more gay and merry.
DUKE
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From this reading THE DEFERENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE Certainly he had some strange ways, this M. de Perrencourt.
enough
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From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
excursions
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From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
eyes
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From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
French
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From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
gay
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From this reading In a day or two the Queen also and the Duchess of York came from London, and the doings grew more gay and merry.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
GRACE
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From this reading THE DEFERENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE Certainly he had some strange ways, this M. de Perrencourt.
grew
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From this reading In a day or two the Queen also and the Duchess of York came from London, and the doings grew more gay and merry.
guarded
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From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DEFERENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE Certainly he had some strange ways, this M. de Perrencourt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEFERENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE Certainly he had some strange ways, this M. de Perrencourt.
head
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From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEFERENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE Certainly he had some strange ways, this M. de Perrencourt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
intruding
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From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
King
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From this reading He shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
King's
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From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
ladies
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From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
London
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From this reading In a day or two the Queen also and the Duchess of York came from London, and the doings grew more gay and merry.
M
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From this reading THE DEFERENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE Certainly he had some strange ways, this M. de Perrencourt.
Madame
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From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
Madame's
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From this reading He shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
made
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From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
manifested
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From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
many
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From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
meeting
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From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
merry
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From this reading In a day or two the Queen also and the Duchess of York came from London, and the doings grew more gay and merry.
Monmouth
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From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
more
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From this reading In a day or two the Queen also and the Duchess of York came from London, and the doings grew more gay and merry.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
most
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From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
much
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From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
neighbourhood
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From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
night
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From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
observe
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From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEFERENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE Certainly he had some strange ways, this M. de Perrencourt.
only
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From this reading He shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
other
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From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
own
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From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
particularly
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From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
Perrencourt
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From this reading THE DEFERENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE Certainly he had some strange ways, this M. de Perrencourt.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
predilection
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From this reading He shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
Queen
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From this reading In a day or two the Queen also and the Duchess of York came from London, and the doings grew more gay and merry.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
shewed
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From this reading He shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
some
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From this reading THE DEFERENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE Certainly he had some strange ways, this M. de Perrencourt.
Star
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From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
strange
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From this reading THE DEFERENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE Certainly he had some strange ways, this M. de Perrencourt.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEFERENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE Certainly he had some strange ways, this M. de Perrencourt.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DEFERENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE Certainly he had some strange ways, this M. de Perrencourt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
town
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From this reading The other French gentlemen and ladies manifested much curiosity concerning the town and the neighbourhood, and with Madame and the Duke of Monmouth at their head took part in many pleasant excursions.
two
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From this reading In a day or two the Queen also and the Duchess of York came from London, and the doings grew more gay and merry.
visible
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From this reading He shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
visit
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From this reading He shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
ways
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From this reading THE DEFERENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE Certainly he had some strange ways, this M. de Perrencourt.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He shewed a predilection for darkness and was visible in the daytime only in Madame's apartment, or when she went to visit the King.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not enough for him to arrive by night, nor to have his meeting with M. Colbert (whose Star Darrell made me observe most particularly next morning) guarded from intruding eyes by the King's own order.
York
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From this reading In a day or two the Queen also and the Duchess of York came from London, and the doings grew more gay and merry.
