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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 same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all she had dwelt upon the necessity of not letting the Choiseul party win possession of the dauphiness.
according
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From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
all
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From this reading Above all she had dwelt upon the necessity of not letting the Choiseul party win possession of the dauphiness.
AMOUR
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From this reading THE KING'S NEW AMOUR.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Enchanted at what he thought a witticism, he cut short further dry talk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
carelessly
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From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
Choiseul
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From this reading Above all she had dwelt upon the necessity of not letting the Choiseul party win possession of the dauphiness.
Countess
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From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
cut
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From this reading Enchanted at what he thought a witticism, he cut short further dry talk.
danger
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From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
dauphiness
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From this reading Above all she had dwelt upon the necessity of not letting the Choiseul party win possession of the dauphiness.
dry
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From this reading Enchanted at what he thought a witticism, he cut short further dry talk.
Dubarry
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From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
dwelt
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From this reading Above all she had dwelt upon the necessity of not letting the Choiseul party win possession of the dauphiness.
employed
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From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
EnchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Enchanted at what he thought a witticism, he cut short further dry talk.
further
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From this reading Enchanted at what he thought a witticism, he cut short further dry talk.
girl
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From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Enchanted at what he thought a witticism, he cut short further dry talk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
king
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From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
KING'S
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From this reading THE KING'S NEW AMOUR.
labor
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From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
letting
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From this reading Above all she had dwelt upon the necessity of not letting the Choiseul party win possession of the dauphiness.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
mold
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From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
necessity
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From this reading Above all she had dwelt upon the necessity of not letting the Choiseul party win possession of the dauphiness.
NEW
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From this reading THE KING'S NEW AMOUR.
night
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From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Above all she had dwelt upon the necessity of not letting the Choiseul party win possession of the dauphiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Above all she had dwelt upon the necessity of not letting the Choiseul party win possession of the dauphiness.
old
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From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
only
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From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
other
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From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Above all she had dwelt upon the necessity of not letting the Choiseul party win possession of the dauphiness.
policy
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From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
possession
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From this reading Above all she had dwelt upon the necessity of not letting the Choiseul party win possession of the dauphiness.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Above all she had dwelt upon the necessity of not letting the Choiseul party win possession of the dauphiness.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Enchanted at what he thought a witticism, he cut short further dry talk.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
sport
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From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
statesman
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From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
talk
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From this reading Enchanted at what he thought a witticism, he cut short further dry talk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING'S NEW AMOUR.
there
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From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Enchanted at what he thought a witticism, he cut short further dry talk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
trying
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From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Above all she had dwelt upon the necessity of not letting the Choiseul party win possession of the dauphiness.
views
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From this reading This same long night had been employed by Countess Dubarry in trying to mold the king's mind to a new policy according to her views.
wanted
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From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king had answered carelessly that the princess was a girl and Choiseul an old statesman, so that there was no danger, since one only wanted to sport and the other to labor.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Enchanted at what he thought a witticism, he cut short further dry talk.
win
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From this reading Above all she had dwelt upon the necessity of not letting the Choiseul party win possession of the dauphiness.
witticism
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From this reading Enchanted at what he thought a witticism, he cut short further dry talk.
