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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 This king dared arrogate a law absolute unto himself; its statutes, his own caprices; its canons, his own pretensions?
absolute
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From this reading This king dared arrogate a law absolute unto himself; its statutes, his own caprices; its canons, his own pretensions?
acquainted
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From this reading "Sire," she answered, in a low tone, "I regret the emperor should have acquainted you with this matter."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Sire," she answered, in a low tone, "I regret the emperor should have acquainted you with this matter."
arose
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From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
arrogate
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From this reading This king dared arrogate a law absolute unto himself; its statutes, his own caprices; its canons, his own pretensions?
blade
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From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
brain
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
breast
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From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
brother
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From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
brow
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
Brusquet's
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
Caillette's
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
canons
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From this reading This king dared arrogate a law absolute unto himself; its statutes, his own caprices; its canons, his own pretensions?
caprices
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From this reading This king dared arrogate a law absolute unto himself; its statutes, his own caprices; its canons, his own pretensions?
child
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From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
confirming
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
conviction
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
dared
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From this reading This king dared arrogate a law absolute unto himself; its statutes, his own caprices; its canons, his own pretensions?
dark
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
daughter
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From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
duke
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From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
emperor
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From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
enemy
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From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
father
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From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
FAVORITE
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
filled
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
Francis
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From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
girl's
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From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
hand
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From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
harbor
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From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
hatred
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From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
heard
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From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This king dared arrogate a law absolute unto himself; its statutes, his own caprices; its canons, his own pretensions?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sire," she answered, in a low tone, "I regret the emperor should have acquainted you with this matter."
implacable
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From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
involuntarily
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From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This king dared arrogate a law absolute unto himself; its statutes, his own caprices; its canons, his own pretensions?
king
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From this reading This king dared arrogate a law absolute unto himself; its statutes, his own caprices; its canons, his own pretensions?
law
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From this reading This king dared arrogate a law absolute unto himself; its statutes, his own caprices; its canons, his own pretensions?
low
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From this reading "Sire," she answered, in a low tone, "I regret the emperor should have acquainted you with this matter."
man's
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
matter
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From this reading "Sire," she answered, in a low tone, "I regret the emperor should have acquainted you with this matter."
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
monarch
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From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
outburst
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From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
own
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
pretensions
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From this reading This king dared arrogate a law absolute unto himself; its statutes, his own caprices; its canons, his own pretensions?
rankled
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
REASSUREDverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
made less worried or afraid
From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
rebelled
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From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
regret
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From this reading "Sire," she answered, in a low tone, "I regret the emperor should have acquainted you with this matter."
remembered
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From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
rhymes
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
saying
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From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sire," she answered, in a low tone, "I regret the emperor should have acquainted you with this matter."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Sire," she answered, in a low tone, "I regret the emperor should have acquainted you with this matter."
Sire
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From this reading "Sire," she answered, in a low tone, "I regret the emperor should have acquainted you with this matter."
sought
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From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
statutes
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From this reading This king dared arrogate a law absolute unto himself; its statutes, his own caprices; its canons, his own pretensions?
story
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From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
sword
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From this reading The duke remembered the young girl's outburst against the monarch and a feeling of hatred arose in his breast; his hand involuntarily sought his sword, the blade of Francis' implacable enemy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This king dared arrogate a law absolute unto himself; its statutes, his own caprices; its canons, his own pretensions?
thoughts
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
tone
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From this reading "Sire," she answered, in a low tone, "I regret the emperor should have acquainted you with this matter."
tumultuous
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading This king dared arrogate a law absolute unto himself; its statutes, his own caprices; its canons, his own pretensions?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sire," she answered, in a low tone, "I regret the emperor should have acquainted you with this matter."
words
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sire," she answered, in a low tone, "I regret the emperor should have acquainted you with this matter."
young
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From this reading THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED The young man's brow drew dark; tumultuous thoughts filled his brain; Caillette's words, Brusquet's rhymes, confirming his own conviction, rankled in his mind.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We have heard your story, my child, from our brother, the emperor," the king was saying, "and although your father rebelled against his monarch, we harbor it not against the daughter."
