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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 Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
abashed
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
all
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
arms
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
assailed
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
awaiting
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
bare
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
become
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From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
blanched
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From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
came
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
cast
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
certain
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
confessed
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
confessor
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
de
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
down
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
dried
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From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
dumb
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From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
eyes
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
fault
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
fear
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
God
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
hanging
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it?" said he.
head
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
how
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
humbling
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
imitation
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" said he.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" said he.
Jallanges
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
lady
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
like
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From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
linen
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From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
lord
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From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
lovely
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
made
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
man
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
mischief
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
mother
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
newly
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From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
now
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From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
offended
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
page
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
passion
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From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
people
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From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
person
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
produced
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
prostrate
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
punishment
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
put
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
recounting
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
remaining
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From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
Rene
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From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
retire
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From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
said
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From this reading "What is it?" said he.
saint
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
seneschal
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From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
servants
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
sleep
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From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" said he.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
white
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From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
whiter
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From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
