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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 What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
Alps
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUNT AND CARDINAL.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Count Fenix was not going to leave things thus.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
CARDINAL
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From this reading COUNT AND CARDINAL.
COUNT
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From this reading COUNT AND CARDINAL.
country
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
Dear
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
doubts
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From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
extraordinary
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From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
face
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From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
Fenix
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From this reading But Count Fenix was not going to leave things thus.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
going
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From this reading But Count Fenix was not going to leave things thus.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
heard
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From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
highness
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From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
Italian
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
leave
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From this reading But Count Fenix was not going to leave things thus.
leaving
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
liked
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From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
linger
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From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
lips
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From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
Lorenza
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
magnificent
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
North
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
only
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From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
place
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From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
princess-abbess
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From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
questioned
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From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
Rhine
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
royal
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From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
said
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
seen
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
sentiments
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From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
sight
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From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
sights
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
spoken
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From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
story
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From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
strong
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From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
tender
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From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
things
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From this reading But Count Fenix was not going to leave things thus.
thus
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From this reading But Count Fenix was not going to leave things thus.
Tiber
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Count Fenix was not going to leave things thus.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
tour
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
true
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From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
turning
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
wife's
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From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
wills
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From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
woman
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
Yes
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From this reading Dear Lorenza," he said, turning again to the Italian, "after leaving your country we went on a tour to the Alps and to the Rhine, the magnificent Tiber of the North----" "Yes, Lorenza has seen these sights," said the woman.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading What took place under the princess-abbess' sight was so extraordinary that her mind, strong and yet tender, questioned if she did not face a true magician who disposed of sentiments and wills as he liked.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As your royal highness has heard only part of the story from my wife's lips, doubts might linger if the rest was not spoken by them.
