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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 no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
all
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From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Now, M. de Crosne,” said the queen, “it is our turn for an explanation.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. de Crosne had felt himself in no slight degree embarrassed since his interview with the king and queen.
anger
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From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew, however, that he had but done his duty, and he entered, therefore, tranquilly, with a smile on his face.
care
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From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
CROSNE
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From this reading M. DE CROSNE.
crown
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From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
DE
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From this reading M. DE CROSNE.
degree
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From this reading M. de Crosne had felt himself in no slight degree embarrassed since his interview with the king and queen.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew, however, that he had but done his duty, and he entered, therefore, tranquilly, with a smile on his face.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He knew, however, that he had but done his duty, and he entered, therefore, tranquilly, with a smile on his face.
embarrassed
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From this reading M. de Crosne had felt himself in no slight degree embarrassed since his interview with the king and queen.
encounter
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From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
entered
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From this reading He knew, however, that he had but done his duty, and he entered, therefore, tranquilly, with a smile on his face.
explanation
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From this reading “Now, M. de Crosne,” said the queen, “it is our turn for an explanation.”
face
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From this reading He knew, however, that he had but done his duty, and he entered, therefore, tranquilly, with a smile on his face.
fame
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From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
feared
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From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
felt
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From this reading M. de Crosne had felt himself in no slight degree embarrassed since his interview with the king and queen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now, M. de Crosne,” said the queen, “it is our turn for an explanation.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M. de Crosne had felt himself in no slight degree embarrassed since his interview with the king and queen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading M. de Crosne had felt himself in no slight degree embarrassed since his interview with the king and queen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. de Crosne had felt himself in no slight degree embarrassed since his interview with the king and queen.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He knew, however, that he had but done his duty, and he entered, therefore, tranquilly, with a smile on his face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. de Crosne had felt himself in no slight degree embarrassed since his interview with the king and queen.
indignation
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From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
interests
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From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
interview
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From this reading M. de Crosne had felt himself in no slight degree embarrassed since his interview with the king and queen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, M. de Crosne,” said the queen, “it is our turn for an explanation.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
king
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From this reading M. de Crosne had felt himself in no slight degree embarrassed since his interview with the king and queen.
knew
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From this reading He knew, however, that he had but done his duty, and he entered, therefore, tranquilly, with a smile on his face.
light
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From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
M
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From this reading M. DE CROSNE.
matter
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From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading M. de Crosne had felt himself in no slight degree embarrassed since his interview with the king and queen.
Now
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From this reading “Now, M. de Crosne,” said the queen, “it is our turn for an explanation.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew, however, that he had but done his duty, and he entered, therefore, tranquilly, with a smile on his face.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Now, M. de Crosne,” said the queen, “it is our turn for an explanation.”
queen
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From this reading M. de Crosne had felt himself in no slight degree embarrassed since his interview with the king and queen.
queen's
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From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
said
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From this reading “Now, M. de Crosne,” said the queen, “it is our turn for an explanation.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading M. de Crosne had felt himself in no slight degree embarrassed since his interview with the king and queen.
slight
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From this reading M. de Crosne had felt himself in no slight degree embarrassed since his interview with the king and queen.
smile
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From this reading He knew, however, that he had but done his duty, and he entered, therefore, tranquilly, with a smile on his face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. de Crosne had felt himself in no slight degree embarrassed since his interview with the king and queen.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He knew, however, that he had but done his duty, and he entered, therefore, tranquilly, with a smile on his face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
tranquilly
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From this reading He knew, however, that he had but done his duty, and he entered, therefore, tranquilly, with a smile on his face.
turn
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From this reading “Now, M. de Crosne,” said the queen, “it is our turn for an explanation.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
weight
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From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading M. de Crosne had felt himself in no slight degree embarrassed since his interview with the king and queen.
woman's
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From this reading It was no light matter to have the care of the interests of a crown and of the fame of a queen; and he feared that he was about to encounter all the weight of a woman’s anger and a queen’s indignation.
