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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 An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
act
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From this reading Like Augustus, he no doubt considered the world a great stage, and was desirous of playing out the last act of the comedy.
adorned
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From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
ambassadors
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From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
anguish
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From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
Anne
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From this reading Anne of Austria reappeared no more in the cardinal’s apartments; she had nothing more to do there.
apartments
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From this reading Anne of Austria reappeared no more in the cardinal’s apartments; she had nothing more to do there.
Augustus
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From this reading Like Augustus, he no doubt considered the world a great stage, and was desirous of playing out the last act of the comedy.
Austria
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From this reading Anne of Austria reappeared no more in the cardinal’s apartments; she had nothing more to do there.
awaited
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From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
bed
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From this reading Louis did not go to bed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
cardinal
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From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
cardinal's
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From this reading Anne of Austria reappeared no more in the cardinal’s apartments; she had nothing more to do there.
chamber
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From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
comedy
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From this reading Like Augustus, he no doubt considered the world a great stage, and was desirous of playing out the last act of the comedy.
common
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From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
considered
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From this reading Like Augustus, he no doubt considered the world a great stage, and was desirous of playing out the last act of the comedy.
deliverance
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From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading Like Augustus, he no doubt considered the world a great stage, and was desirous of playing out the last act of the comedy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Louis did not go to bed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Anne of Austria reappeared no more in the cardinal’s apartments; she had nothing more to do there.
doubt
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From this reading Like Augustus, he no doubt considered the world a great stage, and was desirous of playing out the last act of the comedy.
dressed
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From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
dying
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From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
expected
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From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
go
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From this reading Louis did not go to bed.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like Augustus, he no doubt considered the world a great stage, and was desirous of playing out the last act of the comedy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
hour
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From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
king
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From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like Augustus, he no doubt considered the world a great stage, and was desirous of playing out the last act of the comedy.
learned
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From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
leaving
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From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
Like
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From this reading Like Augustus, he no doubt considered the world a great stage, and was desirous of playing out the last act of the comedy.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
Louis
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From this reading Louis did not go to bed.
man
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From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
more
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From this reading Anne of Austria reappeared no more in the cardinal’s apartments; she had nothing more to do there.
night
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From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Like Augustus, he no doubt considered the world a great stage, and was desirous of playing out the last act of the comedy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Louis did not go to bed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Anne of Austria reappeared no more in the cardinal’s apartments; she had nothing more to do there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
out
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From this reading Like Augustus, he no doubt considered the world a great stage, and was desirous of playing out the last act of the comedy.
painted
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From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
playing
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From this reading Like Augustus, he no doubt considered the world a great stage, and was desirous of playing out the last act of the comedy.
reappeared
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From this reading Anne of Austria reappeared no more in the cardinal’s apartments; she had nothing more to do there.
recovering
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From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
seeing
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From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anne of Austria reappeared no more in the cardinal’s apartments; she had nothing more to do there.
stage
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From this reading Like Augustus, he no doubt considered the world a great stage, and was desirous of playing out the last act of the comedy.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
there
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From this reading Anne of Austria reappeared no more in the cardinal’s apartments; she had nothing more to do there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An hour after leaving the chamber of the cardinal, he learned that the dying man, recovering a little strength, had insisted upon being dressed, adorned and painted, and seeing the ambassadors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
whole
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From this reading The whole night was passed in anguish, common to the dying man and to the king: the dying man expected his deliverance, the king awaited his liberty.
world
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From this reading Like Augustus, he no doubt considered the world a great stage, and was desirous of playing out the last act of the comedy.
