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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 Catherine de Médicis had no doubt heard of this mysterious tragedy of her husband and the Comte de Montgommery; in fact, who knows that she did not herself play a part in it.
abandoned
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abated
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From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
act
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From this reading Was it not likely that the jealousy of a beautiful but abandoned young wife would cause her to keep her eyes constantly open to every act and every misstep of her rival?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
aloft
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From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS But Gabriel was strong and brave of heart, and filled with steadfast resolution.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time she was hardly more than twenty years old.
audience
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From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
beautiful
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brave
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From this reading CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS But Gabriel was strong and brave of heart, and filled with steadfast resolution.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS But Gabriel was strong and brave of heart, and filled with steadfast resolution.
CATHERINE
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From this reading CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS But Gabriel was strong and brave of heart, and filled with steadfast resolution.
cause
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Comte
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constantly
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consternation
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From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
DE
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From this reading CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS But Gabriel was strong and brave of heart, and filled with steadfast resolution.
despondency
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From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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doubt
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From this reading Catherine de Médicis had no doubt heard of this mysterious tragedy of her husband and the Comte de Montgommery; in fact, who knows that she did not herself play a part in it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Was it not likely that the jealousy of a beautiful but abandoned young wife would cause her to keep her eyes constantly open to every act and every misstep of her rival?
eyes
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fact
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filled
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From this reading CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS But Gabriel was strong and brave of heart, and filled with steadfast resolution.
first
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From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
Gabriel
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From this reading CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS But Gabriel was strong and brave of heart, and filled with steadfast resolution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
hardly
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From this reading At that time she was hardly more than twenty years old.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
head
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From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
heard
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heart
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From this reading CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS But Gabriel was strong and brave of heart, and filled with steadfast resolution.
held
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From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Catherine de Médicis had no doubt heard of this mysterious tragedy of her husband and the Comte de Montgommery; in fact, who knows that she did not herself play a part in it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Catherine de Médicis had no doubt heard of this mysterious tragedy of her husband and the Comte de Montgommery; in fact, who knows that she did not herself play a part in it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
husband
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From this reading Catherine de Médicis had no doubt heard of this mysterious tragedy of her husband and the Comte de Montgommery; in fact, who knows that she did not herself play a part in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Catherine de Médicis had no doubt heard of this mysterious tragedy of her husband and the Comte de Montgommery; in fact, who knows that she did not herself play a part in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Catherine de Médicis had no doubt heard of this mysterious tragedy of her husband and the Comte de Montgommery; in fact, who knows that she did not herself play a part in it.
jealousy
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keep
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knows
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likely
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misstep
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moments
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From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
Montgommery
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more
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From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Catherine de Médicis had no doubt heard of this mysterious tragedy of her husband and the Comte de Montgommery; in fact, who knows that she did not herself play a part in it.
MÉDICIS
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From this reading CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS But Gabriel was strong and brave of heart, and filled with steadfast resolution.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Catherine de Médicis had no doubt heard of this mysterious tragedy of her husband and the Comte de Montgommery; in fact, who knows that she did not herself play a part in it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Catherine de Médicis had no doubt heard of this mysterious tragedy of her husband and the Comte de Montgommery; in fact, who knows that she did not herself play a part in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS But Gabriel was strong and brave of heart, and filled with steadfast resolution.
off
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From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
old
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From this reading At that time she was hardly more than twenty years old.
once
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From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Was it not likely that the jealousy of a beautiful but abandoned young wife would cause her to keep her eyes constantly open to every act and every misstep of her rival?
part
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play
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queen
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From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
requested
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From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
resolution
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From this reading CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS But Gabriel was strong and brave of heart, and filled with steadfast resolution.
rival
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From this reading Was it not likely that the jealousy of a beautiful but abandoned young wife would cause her to keep her eyes constantly open to every act and every misstep of her rival?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Catherine de Médicis had no doubt heard of this mysterious tragedy of her husband and the Comte de Montgommery; in fact, who knows that she did not herself play a part in it.
shook
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From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
steadfast
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From this reading CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS But Gabriel was strong and brave of heart, and filled with steadfast resolution.
strong
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From this reading CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS But Gabriel was strong and brave of heart, and filled with steadfast resolution.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At that time she was hardly more than twenty years old.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Catherine de Médicis had no doubt heard of this mysterious tragedy of her husband and the Comte de Montgommery; in fact, who knows that she did not herself play a part in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the consternation of the first moments had abated, he shook off his despondency, held his head aloft once more, and requested an audience of the queen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Catherine de Médicis had no doubt heard of this mysterious tragedy of her husband and the Comte de Montgommery; in fact, who knows that she did not herself play a part in it.
time
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From this reading At that time she was hardly more than twenty years old.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it not likely that the jealousy of a beautiful but abandoned young wife would cause her to keep her eyes constantly open to every act and every misstep of her rival?
tragedy
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twenty
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From this reading At that time she was hardly more than twenty years old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS But Gabriel was strong and brave of heart, and filled with steadfast resolution.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Catherine de Médicis had no doubt heard of this mysterious tragedy of her husband and the Comte de Montgommery; in fact, who knows that she did not herself play a part in it.
wife
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CATHERINE DE MÉDICIS But Gabriel was strong and brave of heart, and filled with steadfast resolution.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Was it not likely that the jealousy of a beautiful but abandoned young wife would cause her to keep her eyes constantly open to every act and every misstep of her rival?
years
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From this reading At that time she was hardly more than twenty years old.
young
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