Chapter XXIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

in a way that shows deep pain or grief

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading When his Majesty destroyed Prince Arthur, the Lady Rowena, who was one of the ladies of honor to the Queen, gave up her place at court at once, and retired to her castle of Rotherwood.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading When his Majesty destroyed Prince Arthur, the Lady Rowena, who was one of the ladies of honor to the Queen, gave up her place at court at once, and retired to her castle of Rotherwood.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading When his Majesty destroyed Prince Arthur, the Lady Rowena, who was one of the ladies of honor to the Queen, gave up her place at court at once, and retired to her castle of Rotherwood.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

a responsibility that must be carried out

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

apart from; not including

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading When his Majesty destroyed Prince Arthur, the Lady Rowena, who was one of the ladies of honor to the Queen, gave up her place at court at once, and retired to her castle of Rotherwood.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

for this reason

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When his Majesty destroyed Prince Arthur, the Lady Rowena, who was one of the ladies of honor to the Queen, gave up her place at court at once, and retired to her castle of Rotherwood.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading When his Majesty destroyed Prince Arthur, the Lady Rowena, who was one of the ladies of honor to the Queen, gave up her place at court at once, and retired to her castle of Rotherwood.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading IVANHOE TO THE RESCUE.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading When his Majesty destroyed Prince Arthur, the Lady Rowena, who was one of the ladies of honor to the Queen, gave up her place at court at once, and retired to her castle of Rotherwood.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading When his Majesty destroyed Prince Arthur, the Lady Rowena, who was one of the ladies of honor to the Queen, gave up her place at court at once, and retired to her castle of Rotherwood.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading When his Majesty destroyed Prince Arthur, the Lady Rowena, who was one of the ladies of honor to the Queen, gave up her place at court at once, and retired to her castle of Rotherwood.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When his Majesty destroyed Prince Arthur, the Lady Rowena, who was one of the ladies of honor to the Queen, gave up her place at court at once, and retired to her castle of Rotherwood.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading When his Majesty destroyed Prince Arthur, the Lady Rowena, who was one of the ladies of honor to the Queen, gave up her place at court at once, and retired to her castle of Rotherwood.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading When his Majesty destroyed Prince Arthur, the Lady Rowena, who was one of the ladies of honor to the Queen, gave up her place at court at once, and retired to her castle of Rotherwood.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading IVANHOE TO THE RESCUE.

went away to a private place

From this reading When his Majesty destroyed Prince Arthur, the Lady Rowena, who was one of the ladies of honor to the Queen, gave up her place at court at once, and retired to her castle of Rotherwood.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading When his Majesty destroyed Prince Arthur, the Lady Rowena, who was one of the ladies of honor to the Queen, gave up her place at court at once, and retired to her castle of Rotherwood.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IVANHOE TO THE RESCUE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading IVANHOE TO THE RESCUE.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading When his Majesty destroyed Prince Arthur, the Lady Rowena, who was one of the ladies of honor to the Queen, gave up her place at court at once, and retired to her castle of Rotherwood.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

at the time that

From this reading When his Majesty destroyed Prince Arthur, the Lady Rowena, who was one of the ladies of honor to the Queen, gave up her place at court at once, and retired to her castle of Rotherwood.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

which person or people

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The rascally manner in which the chicken-livered successor of Richard of the Lion-heart conducted himself to all parties, to his relatives, his nobles, and his people, is a matter notorious, and set forth clearly in the Historic Page: hence, although nothing, except perhaps success, can, in my opinion, excuse disaffection to the sovereign, or appearance in armed rebellion against him, the loyal reader will make allowance for two of the principal personages of this narrative, who will have to appear in the present chapter in the odious character of rebels to their lord and king.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Expressions made use of by her, and derogatory to the character of the sovereign, were carried to the monarch's ears, by some of those parasites, doubtless, by whom it is the curse of kings to be attended; and John swore, by St. Peter's teeth, that he would be revenged upon the haughty Saxon lady,--a kind of oath which, though he did not trouble himself about all other oaths, he was never known to break.

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From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It must be remembered, in partial exculpation of the fault of Athelstane and Rowena, (a fault for which they were bitterly punished, as you shall presently hear,) that the monarch exasperated his subjects in a variety of ways,--that before he murdered his royal nephew, Prince Arthur, there was a great question whether he was the rightful king of England at all,--that his behavior as an uncle, and a family man, was likely to wound the feelings of any lady and mother,--finally, that there were palliations for the conduct of Rowena and Ivanhoe, which it now becomes our duty to relate.