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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 Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! it is you, my cousin,” said the king; “what a noise you bring with you!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT M. DE GUISE CAME TO DO AT THE LOUVRE.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
brilliant
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From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
bring
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From this reading “Ah! it is you, my cousin,” said the king; “what a noise you bring with you!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
CAME
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From this reading WHAT M. DE GUISE CAME TO DO AT THE LOUVRE.
campaigns
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From this reading “Sire, the trumpets sound in Paris only for the king, and in campaigns for the general.
concourse
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From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
courtiers
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From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
cousin
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From this reading “Ah! it is you, my cousin,” said the king; “what a noise you bring with you!
cries
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From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
DE
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From this reading WHAT M. DE GUISE CAME TO DO AT THE LOUVRE.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I not hear the trumpets sound?”
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHAT M. DE GUISE CAME TO DO AT THE LOUVRE.
duke
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From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
entered
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From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
escort
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From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Sire, the trumpets sound in Paris only for the king, and in campaigns for the general.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
general
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From this reading “Sire, the trumpets sound in Paris only for the king, and in campaigns for the general.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
GUISE
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From this reading WHAT M. DE GUISE CAME TO DO AT THE LOUVRE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did I not hear the trumpets sound?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did I not hear the trumpets sound?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sire, the trumpets sound in Paris only for the king, and in campaigns for the general.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah! it is you, my cousin,” said the king; “what a noise you bring with you!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
king
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From this reading “Ah! it is you, my cousin,” said the king; “what a noise you bring with you!
less
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From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
LOUVRE
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From this reading WHAT M. DE GUISE CAME TO DO AT THE LOUVRE.
M
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From this reading WHAT M. DE GUISE CAME TO DO AT THE LOUVRE.
more
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From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah! it is you, my cousin,” said the king; “what a noise you bring with you!
noise
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From this reading “Ah! it is you, my cousin,” said the king; “what a noise you bring with you!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did I not hear the trumpets sound?”
number
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From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
officers
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From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
only
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From this reading “Sire, the trumpets sound in Paris only for the king, and in campaigns for the general.
Paris
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From this reading “Sire, the trumpets sound in Paris only for the king, and in campaigns for the general.
people
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From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
resounded
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From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
said
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From this reading “Ah! it is you, my cousin,” said the king; “what a noise you bring with you!
Sire
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From this reading “Sire, the trumpets sound in Paris only for the king, and in campaigns for the general.
sound
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From this reading Did I not hear the trumpets sound?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT M. DE GUISE CAME TO DO AT THE LOUVRE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
there
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From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT M. DE GUISE CAME TO DO AT THE LOUVRE.
trumpets
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From this reading Did I not hear the trumpets sound?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind M. de Guise there entered a great number of officers, courtiers, and gentlemen, and behind them a concourse of the people; an escort less brilliant, but more formidable, and it was their cries that had resounded as the duke entered the Louvre.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT M. DE GUISE CAME TO DO AT THE LOUVRE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah! it is you, my cousin,” said the king; “what a noise you bring with you!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah! it is you, my cousin,” said the king; “what a noise you bring with you!
