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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 REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
age
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From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
archbishops
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
attempt
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
banding
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From this reading His majesty left sword and sceptre to those who cared for such baubles, and employed himself in banding together the most notable company of meistersingers that Germany had ever listened to.
banks
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
baubles
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From this reading His majesty left sword and sceptre to those who cared for such baubles, and employed himself in banding together the most notable company of meistersingers that Germany had ever listened to.
Beatrix
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
bordered
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
cared
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From this reading His majesty left sword and sceptre to those who cared for such baubles, and employed himself in banding together the most notable company of meistersingers that Germany had ever listened to.
case
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
castle
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From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
castles
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
colleagues
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
common
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
company
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From this reading His majesty left sword and sceptre to those who cared for such baubles, and employed himself in banding together the most notable company of meistersingers that Germany had ever listened to.
consent
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
conservative
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
counsel
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
Count
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From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
Countess
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
Counts
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
East
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
elected
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
Emperor
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
employed
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From this reading His majesty left sword and sceptre to those who cared for such baubles, and employed himself in banding together the most notable company of meistersingers that Germany had ever listened to.
enviable
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From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
Falkenstein
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
family
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
figure-heads
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
four
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
fray
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
Germany
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From this reading His majesty left sword and sceptre to those who cared for such baubles, and employed himself in banding together the most notable company of meistersingers that Germany had ever listened to.
govern
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
Herbert
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From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
honor
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
imperial
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
land
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
leader
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His majesty left sword and sceptre to those who cared for such baubles, and employed himself in banding together the most notable company of meistersingers that Germany had ever listened to.
line
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From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
listened
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From this reading His majesty left sword and sceptre to those who cared for such baubles, and employed himself in banding together the most notable company of meistersingers that Germany had ever listened to.
lost
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
lustre
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
made
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
majesty
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From this reading His majesty left sword and sceptre to those who cared for such baubles, and employed himself in banding together the most notable company of meistersingers that Germany had ever listened to.
many
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
marriage
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
Mediterranean
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
meistersingers
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From this reading His majesty left sword and sceptre to those who cared for such baubles, and employed himself in banding together the most notable company of meistersingers that Germany had ever listened to.
most
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From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
nobility
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
nonentity
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
notable
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From this reading His majesty left sword and sceptre to those who cared for such baubles, and employed himself in banding together the most notable company of meistersingers that Germany had ever listened to.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
OUTLAW
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From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
own
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
position
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From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
prestige
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
radical
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
regarded
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
renown
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
renowned
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
residence
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From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
returning
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
REVENGE
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From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
Rhine
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
river
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
ruling
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
sceptre
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From this reading His majesty left sword and sceptre to those who cared for such baubles, and employed himself in banding together the most notable company of meistersingers that Germany had ever listened to.
Schonburg
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
seeking
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
shores
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His majesty left sword and sceptre to those who cared for such baubles, and employed himself in banding together the most notable company of meistersingers that Germany had ever listened to.
sword
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From this reading His majesty left sword and sceptre to those who cared for such baubles, and employed himself in banding together the most notable company of meistersingers that Germany had ever listened to.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
thirty-one
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From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His majesty left sword and sceptre to those who cared for such baubles, and employed himself in banding together the most notable company of meistersingers that Germany had ever listened to.
three
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
thus
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From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
together
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From this reading His majesty left sword and sceptre to those who cared for such baubles, and employed himself in banding together the most notable company of meistersingers that Germany had ever listened to.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
transit
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
turbulent
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
up
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From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
usually
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
valour
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
von
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From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE REVENGE OF THE OUTLAW The position of Count Herbert when, at the age of thirty-one he took up his residence in the ancient castle of his line, was a most enviable one.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
willing
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From this reading The Emperor, as was usually the case when these imperial figure-heads were elected by the three archbishops and their four colleagues, was a nonentity, who made no attempt to govern a turbulent land that so many were willing to govern for him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His marriage with Beatrix, Countess von Falkenstein, had added the lustre of a ruling family to the prestige of his own, and the renown of his valour in the East had lost nothing in transit from the shores of the Mediterranean to the banks of the Rhine.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Counts of Schonburg had ever been the most conservative in counsel and the most radical in the fray, and thus Herbert on returning, found himself, without seeking the honor, regarded by common consent as leader of the nobility whose castles bordered the renowned river.
