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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 We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
all
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
allow
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From this reading We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
amusement
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From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
Angers
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
Angevin
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From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
arrived
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From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
carriage
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
carriages
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
castles
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From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
coffers
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From this reading We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
country
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From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
court
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From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
d'Anjou
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From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
Duc
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From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
duke
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From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
effect
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From this reading We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
empty
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From this reading We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
especially
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From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
explored
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From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
forty
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
friends
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From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
general
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
go
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From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
height
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
horses
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
intimate
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From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
joy
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
le
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From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
litters
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
M
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From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
made
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From this reading We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
magnificent
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From this reading We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
many
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From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
mules
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
nobles
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From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
paid
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From this reading We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
pretty
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From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
property
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
ramparts
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From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
reinforcement
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From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
riding
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
ROLAND
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From this reading ROLAND.
saddles
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From this reading We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
soon
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From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
surrounding
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From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
Thanks
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From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
thirty
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
three
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From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
together
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
twenty-two
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
wagons
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From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must allow that the saddles were not paid for, and that the coffers were empty, but still it made a magnificent effect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The general joy was at its height when twenty-two riding horses, thirty carriage horses, and forty mules, together with litters, carriages and wagons, arrived at Angers, all the property of the duke.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thanks to the reinforcement which had arrived, M. le Duc d’Anjou could go where he pleased; he explored the ramparts of the surrounding country and castles.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
wives
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From this reading The Angevin gentlemen found liberty and amusement at the court of the duke, and the three friends were soon intimate with many of these nobles, especially those who had pretty wives.
