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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 OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
amiss
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
ATTENDANCE
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
Boegas
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
capacity
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
castle
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
chamber
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
chief
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
coolness
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
COUNCILnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
Count
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
Countess
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From this reading “That is well spoken, friend,” said the Countess Sylvia.
de
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
deal
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
disinterred
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
dismissed
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
Don
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
duly
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
emolument
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
employ
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
end
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
enthusiasm
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
fat
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
friend
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From this reading “That is well spoken, friend,” said the Countess Sylvia.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
function
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
gallant
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
goodwill
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
grace
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
heat
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
ignominy
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is well spoken, friend,” said the Countess Sylvia.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
Jesus
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
ladyship
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
lordship's
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
madam
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
madam's
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
majesty
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
man
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
Maria
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
master
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
MATTER
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
Miguel
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
Nullepart
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
officers
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
other
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Where is this page of ours?
Page
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From this reading “Page.
partake
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
please
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
presence
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
present
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
propose
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
refreshment
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
repaired
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
retainers
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
said
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
Sarda
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
saving
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
servants
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
side
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
situation
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
spoken
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From this reading “That is well spoken, friend,” said the Countess Sylvia.
sun
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
sworn
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
Sylvia
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From this reading “That is well spoken, friend,” said the Countess Sylvia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
three
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
treasury
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
trusty
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
up
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
ventured
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From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
well
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From this reading “That is well spoken, friend,” said the Countess Sylvia.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is this page of ours?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
wine
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
y
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From this reading OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER WHEN at last this gallant function had come to an end, and madam’s servants and retainers had been duly sworn and dismissed with goodwill, and even enthusiasm, upon their side, and a deal of majesty upon hers, she and her three chief officers--although for one of them, by name Don Miguel Jesus Maria de Sarda y Boegas, neither emolument nor employ had been found up to this present--repaired from the heat of the sun to the coolness of a chamber within the castle to partake of wine and other refreshment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “An it please you, madam, it might not come amiss,” said the Count of Nullepart, “if in my capacity of master of the treasury I ventured to propose that his lordship’s grace and his trusty fat man be disinterred from their present situation, which, saving the presence of your ladyship, may not be without its ignominy.”
