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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 At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
airs
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From this reading Certainly the airs played by the trumpets were fine, but they had not the virtue of those which made the walls of Jericho fall, for the gates did not open.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sent to tell Bussy, who rose from his bed, and went to the prince, who immediately got into his.
ANGERS
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From this reading IN WHICH WE SEE THE QUEEN-MOTHER ENTER THE TOWN OF ANGERS, BUT NOT TRIUMPHANTLY.
arrived
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From this reading It was Catherine de Medicis, who arrived there with rather a large suite.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
bed
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From this reading They sent to tell Bussy, who rose from his bed, and went to the prince, who immediately got into his.
Bussy
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From this reading They sent to tell Bussy, who rose from his bed, and went to the prince, who immediately got into his.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH WE SEE THE QUEEN-MOTHER ENTER THE TOWN OF ANGERS, BUT NOT TRIUMPHANTLY.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Certainly the airs played by the trumpets were fine, but they had not the virtue of those which made the walls of Jericho fall, for the gates did not open.
Catherine
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From this reading It was Catherine de Medicis, who arrived there with rather a large suite.
Certainly
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From this reading Certainly the airs played by the trumpets were fine, but they had not the virtue of those which made the walls of Jericho fall, for the gates did not open.
closed
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From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
de
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From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Certainly the airs played by the trumpets were fine, but they had not the virtue of those which made the walls of Jericho fall, for the gates did not open.
ENTER
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From this reading IN WHICH WE SEE THE QUEEN-MOTHER ENTER THE TOWN OF ANGERS, BUT NOT TRIUMPHANTLY.
fall
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From this reading Certainly the airs played by the trumpets were fine, but they had not the virtue of those which made the walls of Jericho fall, for the gates did not open.
fell
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From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certainly the airs played by the trumpets were fine, but they had not the virtue of those which made the walls of Jericho fall, for the gates did not open.
flourish
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From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Certainly the airs played by the trumpets were fine, but they had not the virtue of those which made the walls of Jericho fall, for the gates did not open.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They sent to tell Bussy, who rose from his bed, and went to the prince, who immediately got into his.
gates
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From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
got
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From this reading They sent to tell Bussy, who rose from his bed, and went to the prince, who immediately got into his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Certainly the airs played by the trumpets were fine, but they had not the virtue of those which made the walls of Jericho fall, for the gates did not open.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They sent to tell Bussy, who rose from his bed, and went to the prince, who immediately got into his.
immediately
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From this reading They sent to tell Bussy, who rose from his bed, and went to the prince, who immediately got into his.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE SEE THE QUEEN-MOTHER ENTER THE TOWN OF ANGERS, BUT NOT TRIUMPHANTLY.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They sent to tell Bussy, who rose from his bed, and went to the prince, who immediately got into his.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Catherine de Medicis, who arrived there with rather a large suite.
Jericho
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From this reading Certainly the airs played by the trumpets were fine, but they had not the virtue of those which made the walls of Jericho fall, for the gates did not open.
large
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From this reading It was Catherine de Medicis, who arrived there with rather a large suite.
Luc
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From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
M
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From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
made
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From this reading Certainly the airs played by the trumpets were fine, but they had not the virtue of those which made the walls of Jericho fall, for the gates did not open.
Medicis
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From this reading It was Catherine de Medicis, who arrived there with rather a large suite.
Monsoreau
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From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH WE SEE THE QUEEN-MOTHER ENTER THE TOWN OF ANGERS, BUT NOT TRIUMPHANTLY.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH WE SEE THE QUEEN-MOTHER ENTER THE TOWN OF ANGERS, BUT NOT TRIUMPHANTLY.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Certainly the airs played by the trumpets were fine, but they had not the virtue of those which made the walls of Jericho fall, for the gates did not open.
played
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From this reading Certainly the airs played by the trumpets were fine, but they had not the virtue of those which made the walls of Jericho fall, for the gates did not open.
prince
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From this reading They sent to tell Bussy, who rose from his bed, and went to the prince, who immediately got into his.
QUEEN-MOTHER
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From this reading IN WHICH WE SEE THE QUEEN-MOTHER ENTER THE TOWN OF ANGERS, BUT NOT TRIUMPHANTLY.
rather
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From this reading It was Catherine de Medicis, who arrived there with rather a large suite.
rose
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From this reading They sent to tell Bussy, who rose from his bed, and went to the prince, who immediately got into his.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
SEE
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From this reading IN WHICH WE SEE THE QUEEN-MOTHER ENTER THE TOWN OF ANGERS, BUT NOT TRIUMPHANTLY.
sent
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From this reading They sent to tell Bussy, who rose from his bed, and went to the prince, who immediately got into his.
sounded
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From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
St
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From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
suite
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From this reading It was Catherine de Medicis, who arrived there with rather a large suite.
sword
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From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sent to tell Bussy, who rose from his bed, and went to the prince, who immediately got into his.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE SEE THE QUEEN-MOTHER ENTER THE TOWN OF ANGERS, BUT NOT TRIUMPHANTLY.
there
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From this reading It was Catherine de Medicis, who arrived there with rather a large suite.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sent to tell Bussy, who rose from his bed, and went to the prince, who immediately got into his.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Certainly the airs played by the trumpets were fine, but they had not the virtue of those which made the walls of Jericho fall, for the gates did not open.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sent to tell Bussy, who rose from his bed, and went to the prince, who immediately got into his.
TOWN
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From this reading IN WHICH WE SEE THE QUEEN-MOTHER ENTER THE TOWN OF ANGERS, BUT NOT TRIUMPHANTLY.
TRIUMPHANTLY
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From this reading IN WHICH WE SEE THE QUEEN-MOTHER ENTER THE TOWN OF ANGERS, BUT NOT TRIUMPHANTLY.
trumpets
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From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At the same time that M. de Monsoreau fell under the sword of St. Luc, a flourish of trumpets sounded at the closed gates of Angers.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Certainly the airs played by the trumpets were fine, but they had not the virtue of those which made the walls of Jericho fall, for the gates did not open.
walls
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From this reading Certainly the airs played by the trumpets were fine, but they had not the virtue of those which made the walls of Jericho fall, for the gates did not open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Catherine de Medicis, who arrived there with rather a large suite.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE SEE THE QUEEN-MOTHER ENTER THE TOWN OF ANGERS, BUT NOT TRIUMPHANTLY.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sent to tell Bussy, who rose from his bed, and went to the prince, who immediately got into his.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Certainly the airs played by the trumpets were fine, but they had not the virtue of those which made the walls of Jericho fall, for the gates did not open.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE SEE THE QUEEN-MOTHER ENTER THE TOWN OF ANGERS, BUT NOT TRIUMPHANTLY.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Catherine de Medicis, who arrived there with rather a large suite.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Catherine de Medicis, who arrived there with rather a large suite.
