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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 In a great room at the Louvre sat Henri, pale and unquiet.
accused
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From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
affection
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From this reading The affection he bore his new favorites was very different from what he had felt for the old.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a great room at the Louvre sat Henri, pale and unquiet.
assassinated
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From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a great room at the Louvre sat Henri, pale and unquiet.
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
benefits
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From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
bleeding
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From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
bore
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From this reading The affection he bore his new favorites was very different from what he had felt for the old.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
certain
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From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
CHAMBER
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From this reading THE CHAMBER OF HIS MAJESTY HENRI III.
cowardice
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From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
D'Epernon
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From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
de
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From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
deaths
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From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The affection he bore his new favorites was very different from what he had felt for the old.
duel
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From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
favorites
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From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
felt
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From this reading The affection he bore his new favorites was very different from what he had felt for the old.
fits
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From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The affection he bore his new favorites was very different from what he had felt for the old.
fresh
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From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The affection he bore his new favorites was very different from what he had felt for the old.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a great room at the Louvre sat Henri, pale and unquiet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
hated
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From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The affection he bore his new favorites was very different from what he had felt for the old.
HENRI
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From this reading THE CHAMBER OF HIS MAJESTY HENRI III.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF HIS MAJESTY HENRI III.
III
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From this reading THE CHAMBER OF HIS MAJESTY HENRI III.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a great room at the Louvre sat Henri, pale and unquiet.
killed
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From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
Louvre
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From this reading In a great room at the Louvre sat Henri, pale and unquiet.
loved
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From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
M
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From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
MAJESTY
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From this reading THE CHAMBER OF HIS MAJESTY HENRI III.
Maugiron
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From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
Mayenne
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From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
Megrin
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From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
new
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From this reading The affection he bore his new favorites was very different from what he had felt for the old.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF HIS MAJESTY HENRI III.
old
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From this reading The affection he bore his new favorites was very different from what he had felt for the old.
only
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From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
overwhelmed
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From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
pale
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From this reading In a great room at the Louvre sat Henri, pale and unquiet.
Quelus
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From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
room
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From this reading In a great room at the Louvre sat Henri, pale and unquiet.
sat
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From this reading In a great room at the Louvre sat Henri, pale and unquiet.
Schomberg
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From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
St
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From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
starts
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From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF HIS MAJESTY HENRI III.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
times
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From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
unquiet
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From this reading In a great room at the Louvre sat Henri, pale and unquiet.
very
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From this reading The affection he bore his new favorites was very different from what he had felt for the old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The affection he bore his new favorites was very different from what he had felt for the old.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The affection he bore his new favorites was very different from what he had felt for the old.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had overwhelmed D'Epernon with benefits, but he only loved him by fits and starts, and at certain times he even hated him, and accused him of cowardice and avarice.
wounds
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From this reading Since his favorites, Schomberg, Quelus and Maugiron had been killed in a duel, St. Megrin had been assassinated by M. de Mayenne, and the wounds left by their deaths were still fresh and bleeding.
