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Chapter XII · The Challenge

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Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.
Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.
--Old Play.
On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.
Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Captain Paul

Chapter XII · The Challenge

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.
Line 2
Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.
Line 3
--Old Play.
Line 4
On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.
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Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.”

Art auxiliary verb US /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.”

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.”

Foot noun US /foot/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

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

From this reading “Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.”

Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.”

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.”

Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

anger

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From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

Baron

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.

bell

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

castle

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

circle

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From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

Claudius

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From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

day

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

de

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

diametrically

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

dinner

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

down

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From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

e'er

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From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

Emanuel

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From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

enshrined

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From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

expectations

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

fight

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From this reading Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.

footnounUS /foot/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

four

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

girl

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

hand

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From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

heap

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From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

holy

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From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

honors

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From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

hopes

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

husband

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From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

induce

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From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

insult

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From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

interview

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

leave

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From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

Lectoure

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

marchioness

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From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

Marguerite

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

more

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From this reading Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

o'clock

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

Old

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From this reading --Old Play.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

Once

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From this reading Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.

opposed

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

pass

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From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

permission

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From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

place

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

Play

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From this reading --Old Play.

proved

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

recalled

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

requested

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From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

result

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

rise

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From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

satisfied

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From this reading Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

stairs

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From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

table

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From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

taken

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

taunt

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From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

theo

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From this reading Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.

wrongs

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From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

young

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From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.