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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
absence
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From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
afterwards
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From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
all
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From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
anger
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From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
anxiety
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From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
arrangements
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From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
ASSASSINATION
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From this reading THE ASSASSINATION.
avoid
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From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
beautiful
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From this reading Never had this beautiful woman been more beautiful, nor Bussy more happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
believed
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From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
Bussy
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From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
combat
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From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
conquer
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From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
de
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From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
death
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From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
defeat
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From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
Diana
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From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
disquietude
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From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
favorites
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From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
fear
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From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
fears
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From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
felt
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From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
flight
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From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
happy
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From this reading Never had this beautiful woman been more beautiful, nor Bussy more happy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
hesitation
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From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
king's
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From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
M
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From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
made
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From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
Monsoreau
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From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
more
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From this reading Never had this beautiful woman been more beautiful, nor Bussy more happy.
morrow's
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From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
moved
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From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
near
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From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had this beautiful woman been more beautiful, nor Bussy more happy.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Never had this beautiful woman been more beautiful, nor Bussy more happy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
now
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From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
pardon
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From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
probable
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From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
questioned
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From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
received
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From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASSASSINATION.
there
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From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never had this beautiful woman been more beautiful, nor Bussy more happy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was moved, however, by fears for the morrow’s combat, now so near, and she repeated to him, again and again, the anxiety she felt about it, and questioned him as to the arrangements he had made for flight.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Bussy, himself without disquietude or hesitation, had been received by Diana without fear, for she believed herself sure of the absence of M. de Monsoreau.
woman
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From this reading Never had this beautiful woman been more beautiful, nor Bussy more happy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To conquer was not all; there was afterwards the king’s anger to avoid, for it was not probable that he would ever pardon the death or defeat of his favorites.
