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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 at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
acquainted
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
all
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
any
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
arrived
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From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
assistance
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From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
audience
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From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
boldly
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
choice
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
conceived
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From this reading Helena did not deceive herself in the hope she conceived of the efficacy of her father's medicine.
consented
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
contained
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
cured
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
darling
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
daughter
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
days
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
de
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
deceive
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From this reading Helena did not deceive herself in the hope she conceived of the efficacy of her father's medicine.
demanded
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
difficulties
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From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
disease
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
easily
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From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
efficacy
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From this reading Helena did not deceive herself in the hope she conceived of the efficacy of her father's medicine.
encounter
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From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
engaged
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
essence
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
excepted
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
experience
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
failed
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
fame
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
father's
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
fee
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
forfeit
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
France
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
friend
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From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
Gerard
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
give
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
health
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
Helena
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From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Helena did not deceive herself in the hope she conceived of the efficacy of her father's medicine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
hope
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From this reading Helena did not deceive herself in the hope she conceived of the efficacy of her father's medicine.
husband
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
king
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From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
Lafeu
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From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
like
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
lord
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From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
lose
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
majesty
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
man
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
many
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From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
medicine
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From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
Narbon's
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
obtained
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From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
offered
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From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
old
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From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
only
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
Paris
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From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
perfect
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
prevailed
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From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
princes
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
promised
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
recover
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
restore
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
skill
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
space
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
succeeded
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From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helena arrived at Paris, and by the assistance of her friend the old lord Lafeu, she obtained an audience of the king.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
treasure
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
try
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From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
two
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
well
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From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king at length consented to try it, and in two days' time Helena was to lose her life if the king did not recover; but if she succeeded, he promised to give her the choice of any man throughout all France (the princes only excepted) whom she could like for a husband; the choice of a husband being the fee Helena demanded if she cured the king of his disease.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she told him she was Gerard de Narbon's daughter (with whose fame the king was well acquainted), and she offered the precious medicine as the darling treasure which contained the essence of all her father's long experience and skill, and she boldly engaged to forfeit her life, if it failed to restore his majesty to perfect health in the space of two days.
young
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From this reading She had still many difficulties to encounter, for the king was not easily prevailed on to try the medicine offered him by this fair young doctor.
