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admitted
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From this reading Raoul quitted the Palais-Royal full of ideas that admitted no delay in execution.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he traveled along, he marshaled his arguments in the most becoming manner.
also
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From this reading Fever also is an argument that cannot be answered, and Raoul had an attack.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fever also is an argument that cannot be answered, and Raoul had an attack.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
animation
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fever also is an argument that cannot be answered, and Raoul had an attack.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading Fever also is an argument that cannot be answered, and Raoul had an attack.
arguments
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From this reading As he traveled along, he marshaled his arguments in the most becoming manner.
arrived
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From this reading Raoul lost no time on the road, and in sixteen hours he arrived at Blois.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he traveled along, he marshaled his arguments in the most becoming manner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Raoul lost no time on the road, and in sixteen hours he arrived at Blois.
attack
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From this reading Fever also is an argument that cannot be answered, and Raoul had an attack.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fever also is an argument that cannot be answered, and Raoul had an attack.
becoming
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From this reading As he traveled along, he marshaled his arguments in the most becoming manner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
Blois
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
Buckingham
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
cannot
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From this reading Fever also is an argument that cannot be answered, and Raoul had an attack.
celebrated
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
courtiers
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
De
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
delay
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From this reading Raoul quitted the Palais-Royal full of ideas that admitted no delay in execution.
despair
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
England
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
exceeding
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
execution
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From this reading Raoul quitted the Palais-Royal full of ideas that admitted no delay in execution.
festivities
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
Fever
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From this reading Fever also is an argument that cannot be answered, and Raoul had an attack.
followed
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
full
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From this reading Raoul quitted the Palais-Royal full of ideas that admitted no delay in execution.
Guiche
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fever also is an argument that cannot be answered, and Raoul had an attack.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
horse
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
hours
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From this reading Raoul lost no time on the road, and in sixteen hours he arrived at Blois.
ideas
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From this reading Raoul quitted the Palais-Royal full of ideas that admitted no delay in execution.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Raoul quitted the Palais-Royal full of ideas that admitted no delay in execution.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fever also is an argument that cannot be answered, and Raoul had an attack.
lost
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From this reading Raoul lost no time on the road, and in sixteen hours he arrived at Blois.
manner
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From this reading As he traveled along, he marshaled his arguments in the most becoming manner.
marriage
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
marshaled
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From this reading As he traveled along, he marshaled his arguments in the most becoming manner.
Monsieur
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
most
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From this reading As he traveled along, he marshaled his arguments in the most becoming manner.
mounted
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Raoul quitted the Palais-Royal full of ideas that admitted no delay in execution.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Raoul quitted the Palais-Royal full of ideas that admitted no delay in execution.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Raoul lost no time on the road, and in sixteen hours he arrived at Blois.
Palais-Royal
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From this reading Raoul quitted the Palais-Royal full of ideas that admitted no delay in execution.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
quitted
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From this reading Raoul quitted the Palais-Royal full of ideas that admitted no delay in execution.
Raoul
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From this reading Raoul quitted the Palais-Royal full of ideas that admitted no delay in execution.
road
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From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
sixteen
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From this reading Raoul lost no time on the road, and in sixteen hours he arrived at Blois.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Raoul quitted the Palais-Royal full of ideas that admitted no delay in execution.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Raoul quitted the Palais-Royal full of ideas that admitted no delay in execution.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raoul lost no time on the road, and in sixteen hours he arrived at Blois.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
traveled
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From this reading As he traveled along, he marshaled his arguments in the most becoming manner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He mounted his horse in the courtyard, and followed the road to Blois, while the marriage festivities of Monsieur and the princess of England were being celebrated with exceeding animation by the courtiers, but to the despair of De Guiche and Buckingham.
