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acknowledge
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From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
aides-de-camp
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From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
all
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From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
back
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
bind
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From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
bound
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
Bulbo
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
confined
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Of course I do,’ says Padella.
crown
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From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Of course I do,’ says Padella.
dungeon
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
face
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
fashion
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
Giglio's
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From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
give
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From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
horse
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Of course I do,’ says Padella.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If I must, I must,’ says Padella, who was naturally very sulky.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
King
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From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
led
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
legs
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
Majesty
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From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
mistress
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From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘If I must, I must,’ says Padella, who was naturally very sulky.
naturally
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From this reading ‘If I must, I must,’ says Padella, who was naturally very sulky.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Of course I do,’ says Padella.
ordered
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From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
Padella
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From this reading ‘Of course I do,’ says Padella.
prisoner
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From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
quarters
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
Queen
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From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
rightful
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From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
Rosalba
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From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
says
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From this reading ‘Of course I do,’ says Padella.
set
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
sulky
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From this reading ‘If I must, I must,’ says Padella, who was naturally very sulky.
tail
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
thrust
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
tied
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
tight
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
treasures
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From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
up
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From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
very
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From this reading ‘If I must, I must,’ says Padella, who was naturally very sulky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘If I must, I must,’ says Padella, who was naturally very sulky.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘If I must, I must,’ says Padella, who was naturally very sulky.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By this time King Giglio’s aides-de-camp had come up, whom His Majesty ordered to bind the prisoner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
young
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From this reading And they tied his hands behind him, and bound his legs tight under his horse, having set him with his face to the tail; and in this fashion he was led back to King Giglio’s quarters, and thrust into the very dungeon where young Bulbo had been confined.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Do you acknowledge Rosalba as your rightful Queen, and give up the crown and all your treasures to your rightful mistress?’
