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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading James Darc, his wife and sons continued long after the departure of Gillon the Furtive to lament the public calamities.
aid
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
all
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Jeannette slept late and little.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FOUNTAIN OF THE FAIRIES.
attentive
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From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
calamities
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From this reading James Darc, his wife and sons continued long after the departure of Gillon the Furtive to lament the public calamities.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading James Darc, his wife and sons continued long after the departure of Gillon the Furtive to lament the public calamities.
Darc
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From this reading James Darc, his wife and sons continued long after the departure of Gillon the Furtive to lament the public calamities.
Dauphin
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From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
departure
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From this reading James Darc, his wife and sons continued long after the departure of Gillon the Furtive to lament the public calamities.
distance
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
emancipated
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
English
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From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
FAIRIES
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From this reading AT THE FOUNTAIN OF THE FAIRIES.
fallen
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
felt
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
feudal
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
FOUNTAIN
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From this reading AT THE FOUNTAIN OF THE FAIRIES.
France
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From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
Furtive
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From this reading James Darc, his wife and sons continued long after the departure of Gillon the Furtive to lament the public calamities.
gentle
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From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
Gillon
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From this reading James Darc, his wife and sons continued long after the departure of Gillon the Furtive to lament the public calamities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
heard
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From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James Darc, his wife and sons continued long after the departure of Gillon the Furtive to lament the public calamities.
imprecations
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From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
James
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From this reading James Darc, his wife and sons continued long after the departure of Gillon the Furtive to lament the public calamities.
Jeannette
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From this reading That night Jeannette slept late and little.
King
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
knew
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
lament
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From this reading James Darc, his wife and sons continued long after the departure of Gillon the Furtive to lament the public calamities.
late
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From this reading That night Jeannette slept late and little.
less
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That night Jeannette slept late and little.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading James Darc, his wife and sons continued long after the departure of Gillon the Furtive to lament the public calamities.
loved
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
messenger's
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From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
misfortunes
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From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
more
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
narrative
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From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
night
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From this reading That night Jeannette slept late and little.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE FOUNTAIN OF THE FAIRIES.
overlordship
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
public
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From this reading James Darc, his wife and sons continued long after the departure of Gillon the Furtive to lament the public calamities.
ravages
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From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
seeing
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
separated
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
served
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
Silent
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From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
slept
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From this reading That night Jeannette slept late and little.
sons
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From this reading James Darc, his wife and sons continued long after the departure of Gillon the Furtive to lament the public calamities.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Jeannette slept late and little.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FOUNTAIN OF THE FAIRIES.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
then
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From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading James Darc, his wife and sons continued long after the departure of Gillon the Furtive to lament the public calamities.
troubles
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Silent and attentive during the messenger's narrative, she had then for the first time heard imprecations uttered at the ravages of the English, and about the misfortunes of the gentle Dauphin of France.
Vassals
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
wife
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From this reading James Darc, his wife and sons continued long after the departure of Gillon the Furtive to lament the public calamities.
wise
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From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vassals of the King, they loved him; and they served him all the more seeing they knew him less and in no wise felt his feudal overlordship, having emancipated themselves with the aid of the distance that separated them from him and from the troubles that had fallen upon him.
