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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 Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
afterwards
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From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
All
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From this reading “All the same, good Sir Richard,” said the Count of Nullepart, “it is well known that the etiquette of the French court is very nice.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
AUDIENCE
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From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
barefoot
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From this reading Upon my good soul! it is a kind of distemper to buy a pair of shoes tricked with silver and then to walk barefoot before the king’s majesty.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Upon my good soul! it is a kind of distemper to buy a pair of shoes tricked with silver and then to walk barefoot before the king’s majesty.”
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
buy
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From this reading Upon my good soul! it is a kind of distemper to buy a pair of shoes tricked with silver and then to walk barefoot before the king’s majesty.”
CHRISTIAN
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From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
cold
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
coming
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
Contreville-Lancy
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From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
Count
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From this reading “All the same, good Sir Richard,” said the Count of Nullepart, “it is well known that the etiquette of the French court is very nice.”
court
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From this reading “All the same, good Sir Richard,” said the Count of Nullepart, “it is well known that the etiquette of the French court is very nice.”
de
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From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
display
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From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
displeasure
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
distemper
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From this reading Upon my good soul! it is a kind of distemper to buy a pair of shoes tricked with silver and then to walk barefoot before the king’s majesty.”
eminently
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From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
etiquette
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From this reading “All the same, good Sir Richard,” said the Count of Nullepart, “it is well known that the etiquette of the French court is very nice.”
exclaimed
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
far
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From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
fashion
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From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
feel
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
feelings
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
feet
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
French
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
gave
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
grave
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From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
high
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
instance
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From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
kind
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From this reading Upon my good soul! it is a kind of distemper to buy a pair of shoes tricked with silver and then to walk barefoot before the king’s majesty.”
KING
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From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
king's
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From this reading Upon my good soul! it is a kind of distemper to buy a pair of shoes tricked with silver and then to walk barefoot before the king’s majesty.”
known
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From this reading “All the same, good Sir Richard,” said the Count of Nullepart, “it is well known that the etiquette of the French court is very nice.”
learned
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From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
majesty
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From this reading Upon my good soul! it is a kind of distemper to buy a pair of shoes tricked with silver and then to walk barefoot before the king’s majesty.”
marble
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
Marquis
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From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
master
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From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
MOST
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From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
natural
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From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
nice
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From this reading “All the same, good Sir Richard,” said the Count of Nullepart, “it is well known that the etiquette of the French court is very nice.”
nobleman
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From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
Nullepart
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From this reading “All the same, good Sir Richard,” said the Count of Nullepart, “it is well known that the etiquette of the French court is very nice.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
own
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
pair
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From this reading Upon my good soul! it is a kind of distemper to buy a pair of shoes tricked with silver and then to walk barefoot before the king’s majesty.”
pardoned
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From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
Pendragon
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
plaguy
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
reader
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From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
Richard
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
said
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From this reading “All the same, good Sir Richard,” said the Count of Nullepart, “it is well known that the etiquette of the French court is very nice.”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the same, good Sir Richard,” said the Count of Nullepart, “it is well known that the etiquette of the French court is very nice.”
saw
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From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
serious
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From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
shoes
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From this reading Upon my good soul! it is a kind of distemper to buy a pair of shoes tricked with silver and then to walk barefoot before the king’s majesty.”
silver
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From this reading Upon my good soul! it is a kind of distemper to buy a pair of shoes tricked with silver and then to walk barefoot before the king’s majesty.”
Sir
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
some
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From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
soul
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From this reading Upon my good soul! it is a kind of distemper to buy a pair of shoes tricked with silver and then to walk barefoot before the king’s majesty.”
stand
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
surprise
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From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
then
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From this reading Upon my good soul! it is a kind of distemper to buy a pair of shoes tricked with silver and then to walk barefoot before the king’s majesty.”
THINKnounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
too
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From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
tricked
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From this reading Upon my good soul! it is a kind of distemper to buy a pair of shoes tricked with silver and then to walk barefoot before the king’s majesty.”
unduly
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From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
up
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon my good soul! it is a kind of distemper to buy a pair of shoes tricked with silver and then to walk barefoot before the king’s majesty.”
very
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From this reading “All the same, good Sir Richard,” said the Count of Nullepart, “it is well known that the etiquette of the French court is very nice.”
viewed
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From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
walk
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From this reading Upon my good soul! it is a kind of distemper to buy a pair of shoes tricked with silver and then to walk barefoot before the king’s majesty.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
well
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From this reading “All the same, good Sir Richard,” said the Count of Nullepart, “it is well known that the etiquette of the French court is very nice.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING I THINK the Marquis de Contreville-Lancy--that, as we afterwards learned, was the name of this gentleman--had some little surprise when he saw in what fashion we were disposed for our audience of the King, his master.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon my good soul! it is a kind of distemper to buy a pair of shoes tricked with silver and then to walk barefoot before the king’s majesty.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet I feel sure he viewed our appearance not without displeasure, and I believe it gave as high a relief to his feelings as it did to my own, when Sir Richard Pendragon coming to stand up, exclaimed, “This French marble is plaguy cold to the feet.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, if surprised he was, and I think, good reader, in this instance a little of such an eminently natural feeling is to be pardoned, he was far too grave and serious a nobleman to display it unduly.
