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THE POET-KING. The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments. The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties. The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots. Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.”
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From this reading The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
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From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
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From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.
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From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
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From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
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From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
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From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
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From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
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From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.
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From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
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From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
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From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
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From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
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From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
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From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
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From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
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From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
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From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
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From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
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From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
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From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
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From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
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From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
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From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
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From this reading The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.
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From this reading The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.
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From this reading THE POET-KING.
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From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
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From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POET-KING.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
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From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
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From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
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From this reading The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
