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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 At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
bark
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From this reading The bones of contention may be pitched far and wide by the chances and changes of exile, but the contending dogs bark and yap in Paris.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The bones of contention may be pitched far and wide by the chances and changes of exile, but the contending dogs bark and yap in Paris.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
Berri
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From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
bones
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From this reading The bones of contention may be pitched far and wide by the chances and changes of exile, but the contending dogs bark and yap in Paris.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bones of contention may be pitched far and wide by the chances and changes of exile, but the contending dogs bark and yap in Paris.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
Chambord
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
chances
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From this reading The bones of contention may be pitched far and wide by the chances and changes of exile, but the contending dogs bark and yap in Paris.
changes
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From this reading The bones of contention may be pitched far and wide by the chances and changes of exile, but the contending dogs bark and yap in Paris.
children
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From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
city
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From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
commotion
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From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
Comte
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
congerie
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From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
contending
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From this reading The bones of contention may be pitched far and wide by the chances and changes of exile, but the contending dogs bark and yap in Paris.
contention
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From this reading The bones of contention may be pitched far and wide by the chances and changes of exile, but the contending dogs bark and yap in Paris.
country-gentleman
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
cultivating
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
de
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
differences
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From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
dogs
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From this reading The bones of contention may be pitched far and wide by the chances and changes of exile, but the contending dogs bark and yap in Paris.
domestic
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From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
doorstep
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From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
Duchesse
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From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
easy
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
enjoying
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
European
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From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
exile
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From this reading The bones of contention may be pitched far and wide by the chances and changes of exile, but the contending dogs bark and yap in Paris.
existence
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
failed
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From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
families
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From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
far
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From this reading The bones of contention may be pitched far and wide by the chances and changes of exile, but the contending dogs bark and yap in Paris.
fond
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
forgets
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From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
France
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From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
Frohsdorf
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
fun
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From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
gathered
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From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
hastily
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From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
household
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From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
humble
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From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
Italian
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From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
Italy
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
jovial
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
lived
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
loud-voiced
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From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
married
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From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The bones of contention may be pitched far and wide by the chances and changes of exile, but the contending dogs bark and yap in Paris.
neighbours
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From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bones of contention may be pitched far and wide by the chances and changes of exile, but the contending dogs bark and yap in Paris.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
other
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From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
Paris
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From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bones of contention may be pitched far and wide by the chances and changes of exile, but the contending dogs bark and yap in Paris.
play
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From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
princely
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
rank
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
represents
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From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
settle
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From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
society
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
some
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From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
sometimes
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
Son
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From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
soon
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From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
sport
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
tastes
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
There
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From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
tiptoe
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From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
tried
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From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
watch
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From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
whereon
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From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There are in humble life some families which settle their domestic differences on the doorstep, while the neighbours, gathered hastily by the commotion, tiptoe behind each other to watch the fun.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Son of that Duchesse de Berri who tried to play a great part and failed, he was married to an Italian princess and had no children.
wide
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From this reading The bones of contention may be pitched far and wide by the chances and changes of exile, but the contending dogs bark and yap in Paris.
wrangle
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From this reading In the European congerie France represents this loud-voiced household, and Paris--Paris, the city that soon forgets--is the doorstep whereon they wrangle.
yap
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From this reading The bones of contention may be pitched far and wide by the chances and changes of exile, but the contending dogs bark and yap in Paris.
young
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From this reading At this time there lived, sometimes in Italy, sometimes at Frohsdorf, a jovial young gentleman, fond of sport and society, cultivating the tastes and enjoying the easy existence of a country-gentleman of princely rank--the Comte de Chambord.
