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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 heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
air
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
anxious
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From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
any
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
arose
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From this reading As Sigismund uttered this communication, so terrible to the ear of his listener, he arose and fled from the room.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Sigismund uttered this communication, so terrible to the ear of his listener, he arose and fled from the room.
attention
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
attracting
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
birth
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From this reading Fortune had smil'd upon Guelberto's birth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
castle
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
child
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From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
communication
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From this reading As Sigismund uttered this communication, so terrible to the ear of his listener, he arose and fled from the room.
domain
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From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
ear
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From this reading As Sigismund uttered this communication, so terrible to the ear of his listener, he arose and fled from the room.
embarrassing
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
father's
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From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
fields
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
fled
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From this reading As Sigismund uttered this communication, so terrible to the ear of his listener, he arose and fled from the room.
FortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fortune had smil'd upon Guelberto's birth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Sigismund uttered this communication, so terrible to the ear of his listener, he arose and fled from the room.
gate
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
getting
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
grew
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From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
Guelberto's
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From this reading Fortune had smil'd upon Guelberto's birth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortune had smil'd upon Guelberto's birth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Sigismund uttered this communication, so terrible to the ear of his listener, he arose and fled from the room.
impetuosity
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
inferior
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
kingdom
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
listener
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From this reading As Sigismund uttered this communication, so terrible to the ear of his listener, he arose and fled from the room.
more
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
movements
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
note
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
only
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From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
ordinary
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
pain
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From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
possession
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
rapid
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
remain
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
repaid
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From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
rich
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From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
room
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From this reading As Sigismund uttered this communication, so terrible to the ear of his listener, he arose and fled from the room.
Sigismund
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From this reading As Sigismund uttered this communication, so terrible to the ear of his listener, he arose and fled from the room.
simple
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
smil'd
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From this reading Fortune had smil'd upon Guelberto's birth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Sigismund uttered this communication, so terrible to the ear of his listener, he arose and fled from the room.
Southey
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From this reading Southey.
strides
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
succeeded
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
suspect
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
tempted
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Sigismund uttered this communication, so terrible to the ear of his listener, he arose and fled from the room.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As Sigismund uttered this communication, so terrible to the ear of his listener, he arose and fled from the room.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Sigismund uttered this communication, so terrible to the ear of his listener, he arose and fled from the room.
too
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
troubled
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fortune had smil'd upon Guelberto's birth.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Sigismund uttered this communication, so terrible to the ear of his listener, he arose and fled from the room.
Valdespesa's
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From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
well
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From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
worth
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From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
years
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From this reading The heir of Valdespesa's rich domain; An only child, he grew in years and worth, And well repaid a father's anxious pain.
youth
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From this reading The possession of a kingdom would not have tempted him to remain and note troubled air and rapid strides as he passed them, but, too simple to suspect more than the ordinary impetuosity of youth, he succeeded in getting through the inferior gate of the castle and into the fields, without attracting any embarrassing attention to his movements.
