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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 “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
accusation
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From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
affair
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From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
All
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From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Jeanne wrote the following letter to the queen:
avowals
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From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
blame
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From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
calculations
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From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
complaint
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From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
compromise
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From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
defeated
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From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
extort
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From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
failed
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From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
following
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From this reading At last Jeanne wrote the following letter to the queen:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
frankness
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From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
HOPE
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From this reading THE LAST HOPE LOST.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
Jeanne
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From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST HOPE LOST.
letter
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From this reading At last Jeanne wrote the following letter to the queen:
LOST
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From this reading THE LAST HOPE LOST.
Madame
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From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
made
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From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
met
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From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
painful
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From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
position
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From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
public
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From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
queen
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From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
rested
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From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
rigorous
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From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
share
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From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
some
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From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
spite
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From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST HOPE LOST.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
treatment
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From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
tried
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From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
turn
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From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
wrote
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From this reading At last Jeanne wrote the following letter to the queen:
