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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 DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
addressing
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From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
advances
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From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
affection
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From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
all
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From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
authority
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From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
caressed
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From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
chastise
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From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
Constable
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From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
cool
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From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
d'Angoulême
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From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
daughter
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From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
DE
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From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
Demand
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From this reading Demand that this marriage take place!"
DIANE
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From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
exert
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From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
first
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From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
friend
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From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
gentle
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From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
good
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From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
hardly
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From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
hitherto
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From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
hope
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From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
intervals
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From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
isn't
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From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
king
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From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
know
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From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
little
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From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
long
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From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
loud
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From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
Madame
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From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
marriage
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From this reading Demand that this marriage take place!"
met
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From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
Montmorency
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From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
mother's
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From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
never
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From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
only
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From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
other
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From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
place
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From this reading Demand that this marriage take place!"
POITIERS
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From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
rights
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From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
rough
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From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
saying
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From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
shown
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From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
spite
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From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
still
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From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
sweet
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From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
take
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From this reading Demand that this marriage take place!"
terms
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From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Demand that this marriage take place!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Demand that this marriage take place!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
very
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From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
voice
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From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are, as you know, Madame d'Angoulême and myself, on very cool terms with each other; and in spite of her advances at first, we have only met at very long intervals.
Well
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From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "But you must remember, my good friend, that having hitherto shown her very little of a mother's affection I can hardly hope to exert a mother's authority over her, and to chastise where I have never caressed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DIANE DE POITIERS The Constable de Montmorency was still with Diane de Poitiers, and was addressing her in a loud voice, as rough and imperious with her as she had shown herself sweet and gentle with him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, after all, she is your daughter, isn't she?" he was saying; "and you have the same rights and the same authority over her as the king has.
