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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 Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
accompanied
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From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
afraid
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From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
all
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRINCE AND THE FRIEND.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
Bussy
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From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
calm
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
cold
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
coward
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
d'Amboise
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From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
d'Anjou
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From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
danger
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
de
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From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
deception
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From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
dread
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From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
Duc
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From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
duke
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From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
easily
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
evening
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From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
face
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
felt
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
fire
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
FRIEND
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From this reading THE PRINCE AND THE FRIEND.
give
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
go
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From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
grief
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
Guise
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From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
intrepid
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
invited
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From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
like
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
M
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From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
man
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
meet
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From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
Monsoreau
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From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
more
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
much
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From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
natures
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
out
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From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
palace
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From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
Paris
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From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
pleasure
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
PRINCE
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From this reading THE PRINCE AND THE FRIEND.
rare
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
regard
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From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
seek
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From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
seen
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From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
sorrow
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
streets
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From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
sword
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From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCE AND THE FRIEND.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
up
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From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
very
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From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
vividly
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
way
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From this reading Bussy, like all fine natures, felt sorrow more vividly than pleasure; for it is rare that a man intrepid in danger, cold and calm in the face of fire and sword, does not give way to grief more easily than a coward.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may remember that the Duc de Guise had invited the Duc d’Anjou to meet him in the streets of Paris that evening.
well
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From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, he determined not to go out of his palace unless he was well accompanied; therefore the duke went to seek his sword, which was Bussy d’Amboise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the duke to make up his mind to this step he must have been very much afraid; for since his deception with regard to M. de Monsoreau he had not seen Bussy, and stood in great dread of him.
