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all
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From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
antagonisms
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From this reading He knew enough of the intrigues and antagonisms with which the court was full to understand that every precaution was necessary in carrying out his instructions.
assigned
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From this reading De Catinat in the meanwhile was perfectly aware of the importance of the mission which had been assigned to him.
aware
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From this reading De Catinat in the meanwhile was perfectly aware of the importance of the mission which had been assigned to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading De Catinat in the meanwhile was perfectly aware of the importance of the mission which had been assigned to him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one of the less public gates of the grounds.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
bring
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From this reading He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one of the less public gates of the grounds.
buzz
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From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
carrying
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From this reading He knew enough of the intrigues and antagonisms with which the court was full to understand that every precaution was necessary in carrying out his instructions.
Catinat
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From this reading De Catinat in the meanwhile was perfectly aware of the importance of the mission which had been assigned to him.
confirmed
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From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
court
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From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
De
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From this reading De Catinat in the meanwhile was perfectly aware of the importance of the mission which had been assigned to him.
enjoined
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From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
enough
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From this reading He knew enough of the intrigues and antagonisms with which the court was full to understand that every precaution was necessary in carrying out his instructions.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He knew enough of the intrigues and antagonisms with which the court was full to understand that every precaution was necessary in carrying out his instructions.
evident
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From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
excitement
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From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
fallen
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From this reading He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one of the less public gates of the grounds.
full
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From this reading He knew enough of the intrigues and antagonisms with which the court was full to understand that every precaution was necessary in carrying out his instructions.
gates
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From this reading He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one of the less public gates of the grounds.
grounds
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From this reading He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one of the less public gates of the grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading De Catinat in the meanwhile was perfectly aware of the importance of the mission which had been assigned to him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew enough of the intrigues and antagonisms with which the court was full to understand that every precaution was necessary in carrying out his instructions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading De Catinat in the meanwhile was perfectly aware of the importance of the mission which had been assigned to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
horses
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From this reading He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one of the less public gates of the grounds.
importance
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From this reading De Catinat in the meanwhile was perfectly aware of the importance of the mission which had been assigned to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading De Catinat in the meanwhile was perfectly aware of the importance of the mission which had been assigned to him.
instructions
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From this reading He knew enough of the intrigues and antagonisms with which the court was full to understand that every precaution was necessary in carrying out his instructions.
intrigues
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From this reading He knew enough of the intrigues and antagonisms with which the court was full to understand that every precaution was necessary in carrying out his instructions.
king
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From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
knew
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From this reading He knew enough of the intrigues and antagonisms with which the court was full to understand that every precaution was necessary in carrying out his instructions.
less
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From this reading He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one of the less public gates of the grounds.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading De Catinat in the meanwhile was perfectly aware of the importance of the mission which had been assigned to him.
MIDNIGHT
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MISSION.
MISSION
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MISSION.
nature
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From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
necessary
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From this reading He knew enough of the intrigues and antagonisms with which the court was full to understand that every precaution was necessary in carrying out his instructions.
night
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From this reading He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one of the less public gates of the grounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading De Catinat in the meanwhile was perfectly aware of the importance of the mission which had been assigned to him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one of the less public gates of the grounds.
ordering
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From this reading He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one of the less public gates of the grounds.
orders
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From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
out
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From this reading He knew enough of the intrigues and antagonisms with which the court was full to understand that every precaution was necessary in carrying out his instructions.
perfectly
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From this reading De Catinat in the meanwhile was perfectly aware of the importance of the mission which had been assigned to him.
precaution
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From this reading He knew enough of the intrigues and antagonisms with which the court was full to understand that every precaution was necessary in carrying out his instructions.
public
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From this reading He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one of the less public gates of the grounds.
round
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From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
rumours
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From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
secrecy
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From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
soldier-servant
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From this reading He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one of the less public gates of the grounds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew enough of the intrigues and antagonisms with which the court was full to understand that every precaution was necessary in carrying out his instructions.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MISSION.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one of the less public gates of the grounds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading De Catinat in the meanwhile was perfectly aware of the importance of the mission which had been assigned to him.
two
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From this reading He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one of the less public gates of the grounds.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew enough of the intrigues and antagonisms with which the court was full to understand that every precaution was necessary in carrying out his instructions.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one of the less public gates of the grounds.
waited
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From this reading He waited, therefore, until night had fallen before ordering his soldier-servant to bring round the two horses to one of the less public gates of the grounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading De Catinat in the meanwhile was perfectly aware of the importance of the mission which had been assigned to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The secrecy which had been enjoined by the king, his evident excitement, and the nature of his orders, all confirmed the rumours which were already beginning to buzz round the court.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading De Catinat in the meanwhile was perfectly aware of the importance of the mission which had been assigned to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew enough of the intrigues and antagonisms with which the court was full to understand that every precaution was necessary in carrying out his instructions.
