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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 having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
accompany
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Alas!" said she, "my lover must then be killed, and I shall never see him again!
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas!" said she, "my lover must then be killed, and I shall never see him again!
all
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From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
always
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
bow-shot
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
chamber
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From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
church
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From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
company
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
constable
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
countess
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
ensigns
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
four
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
go
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Alas!" said she, "my lover must then be killed, and I shall never see him again!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
house
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Alas!" said she, "my lover must then be killed, and I shall never see him again!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
killed
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From this reading "Alas!" said she, "my lover must then be killed, and I shall never see him again!
lady
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From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
learned
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
leave
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
lover
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From this reading "Alas!" said she, "my lover must then be killed, and I shall never see him again!
Madame
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
Magdalens
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From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
much
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From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Alas!" said she, "my lover must then be killed, and I shall never see him again!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Alas!" said she, "my lover must then be killed, and I shall never see him again!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Alas!" said she, "my lover must then be killed, and I shall never see him again!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
ordered
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
pages
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
pictures
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From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
profit
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
quickly
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
quit
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
ready
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
said
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From this reading "Alas!" said she, "my lover must then be killed, and I shall never see him again!
see
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From this reading "Alas!" said she, "my lover must then be killed, and I shall never see him again!
sees
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From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Alas!" said she, "my lover must then be killed, and I shall never see him again!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
Then
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From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
together
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From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
two
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
ventured
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From this reading Madame having learned that she alone had leave to quit the house, ventured quickly to profit by her right, but she did not go the length of a bow-shot, since the constable had ordered four of his pages to be always on duty ready to accompany the countess, and two of the ensigns of his company not to leave her.
weep
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From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
weeping
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From this reading Then the poor lady returned to her chamber, weeping as much as all the Magdalens one sees in the church pictures, could weep together.
