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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 Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
absent
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
affair
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
all
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
beautiful
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From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
belfry
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From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
blast
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
Bold
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
Bruges
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From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
Carillon
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From this reading LONGFELLOW, _The Carillon_.
Changing
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From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
Charles
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
chimes
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From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
dares
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
delay
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From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
Duchess
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From this reading NO more was heard of the Duchess for some weeks.
Duke
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
Durward
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
effect
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From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
engaged
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
enough
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From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
escorted
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From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NO more was heard of the Duchess for some weeks.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
Grisell
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From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
Groot
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From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
heard
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From this reading NO more was heard of the Duchess for some weeks.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
Leonard
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
like
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From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
Liège
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
LONGFELLOW
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From this reading LONGFELLOW, _The Carillon_.
loud
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From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
Low
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From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
Margaret
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From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
market
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From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
Master
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From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
meddle
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
more
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From this reading NO more was heard of the Duchess for some weeks.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading NO more was heard of the Duchess for some weeks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
Peroune
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
poet's
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From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
presence
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From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
present
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
Quentin
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
Rang
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From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
read
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
rhymes
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From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
romantic
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
some
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From this reading NO more was heard of the Duchess for some weeks.
strong
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From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
summoned
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From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
tale
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
times
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From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
town
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From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
unhappy
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
unknowing
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
version
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From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
vexatious
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From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NO more was heard of the Duchess for some weeks.
weeks
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From this reading NO more was heard of the Duchess for some weeks.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
wild
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From this reading Low at times and loud at times, Changing like a poet’s rhymes, Rang the beautiful wild chimes, From the belfry in the market Of the ancient town of Bruges.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leonard was absent with the Duke, who was engaged in that unhappy affair of Peroune and Liège, the romantic version of which may be read in _Quentin Durward_, and with which the present tale dares not to meddle, though it seemed to blast the life of Charles the Bold, all unknowing.
youthful
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From this reading The Duchess Margaret was youthful enough to have a strong taste for effect, and it was after a long and vexatious delay that Grisell was suddenly summoned to her presence, to be escorted by Master Groot.
