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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 It was a great satisfaction to him to have saved a brave gentleman like Bussy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
absence
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From this reading The duke found the prince’s valet rather unquiet at his master’s absence, but he imagined that he had slept at the Louvre.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
all
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHESS OF M. CHICOT, AND THE CUP AND BALL OF M. QUELUS.
appoint
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The duke found the prince’s valet rather unquiet at his master’s absence, but he imagined that he had slept at the Louvre.
BALL
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From this reading THE CHESS OF M. CHICOT, AND THE CUP AND BALL OF M. QUELUS.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
brave
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From this reading It was a great satisfaction to him to have saved a brave gentleman like Bussy.
bring
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
Bussy
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From this reading It was a great satisfaction to him to have saved a brave gentleman like Bussy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The duke found the prince’s valet rather unquiet at his master’s absence, but he imagined that he had slept at the Louvre.
came
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
CHESS
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From this reading THE CHESS OF M. CHICOT, AND THE CUP AND BALL OF M. QUELUS.
CHICOT
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From this reading THE CHESS OF M. CHICOT, AND THE CUP AND BALL OF M. QUELUS.
chief
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
CUP
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From this reading THE CHESS OF M. CHICOT, AND THE CUP AND BALL OF M. QUELUS.
d'Anjou
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
de
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
duke
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From this reading The duke found the prince’s valet rather unquiet at his master’s absence, but he imagined that he had slept at the Louvre.
evening
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
filled
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The duke found the prince’s valet rather unquiet at his master’s absence, but he imagined that he had slept at the Louvre.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a great satisfaction to him to have saved a brave gentleman like Bussy.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great satisfaction to him to have saved a brave gentleman like Bussy.
Guise
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a great satisfaction to him to have saved a brave gentleman like Bussy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a great satisfaction to him to have saved a brave gentleman like Bussy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The duke found the prince’s valet rather unquiet at his master’s absence, but he imagined that he had slept at the Louvre.
imagined
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From this reading The duke found the prince’s valet rather unquiet at his master’s absence, but he imagined that he had slept at the Louvre.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great satisfaction to him to have saved a brave gentleman like Bussy.
joyfully
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From this reading Chicot returned joyfully to the Louvre.
king
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
Leaguers
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
like
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From this reading It was a great satisfaction to him to have saved a brave gentleman like Bussy.
lost
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
Louvre
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From this reading Chicot returned joyfully to the Louvre.
M
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From this reading THE CHESS OF M. CHICOT, AND THE CUP AND BALL OF M. QUELUS.
made
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
master's
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From this reading The duke found the prince’s valet rather unquiet at his master’s absence, but he imagined that he had slept at the Louvre.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHESS OF M. CHICOT, AND THE CUP AND BALL OF M. QUELUS.
out
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
prince's
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From this reading The duke found the prince’s valet rather unquiet at his master’s absence, but he imagined that he had slept at the Louvre.
principal
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
QUELUS
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From this reading THE CHESS OF M. CHICOT, AND THE CUP AND BALL OF M. QUELUS.
rather
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From this reading The duke found the prince’s valet rather unquiet at his master’s absence, but he imagined that he had slept at the Louvre.
received
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
recognize
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
registers
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Chicot returned joyfully to the Louvre.
satisfaction
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From this reading It was a great satisfaction to him to have saved a brave gentleman like Bussy.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great satisfaction to him to have saved a brave gentleman like Bussy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
sight
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
signatures
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
slept
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From this reading The duke found the prince’s valet rather unquiet at his master’s absence, but he imagined that he had slept at the Louvre.
swear
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
ten
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHESS OF M. CHICOT, AND THE CUP AND BALL OF M. QUELUS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chicot returned joyfully to the Louvre.
unquiet
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From this reading The duke found the prince’s valet rather unquiet at his master’s absence, but he imagined that he had slept at the Louvre.
valet
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From this reading The duke found the prince’s valet rather unquiet at his master’s absence, but he imagined that he had slept at the Louvre.
visit
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From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great satisfaction to him to have saved a brave gentleman like Bussy.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading M. de Guise, after having received in the morning the principal Leaguers, who came to bring him the registers filled with signatures, and after having made them all swear to recognize the chief that the king should appoint, went out to visit M. d’Anjou, whom he had lost sight of about ten the evening before.
