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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 While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
ambassadors
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From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tailors and the jewellers were waiting for the prince with magnificent clothes and superb jewels which the King had ordered for him.
anger
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
arranged
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From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
arriving
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From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
Charles
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
clothes
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From this reading The tailors and the jewellers were waiting for the prince with magnificent clothes and superb jewels which the King had ordered for him.
collar
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
CONFIDENCES
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From this reading CONFIDENCES.
D'Alençon
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From this reading D'Alençon had just received a letter and had shut himself up in his own room to read it.
d'Anjou
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From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
day
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From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
Duc
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From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
duke
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
emeralds
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
eyes
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
fifth
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From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
formal
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From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
gay
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
gold
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tailors and the jewellers were waiting for the prince with magnificent clothes and superb jewels which the King had ordered for him.
handle
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
heard
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From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
Henry
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tailors and the jewellers were waiting for the prince with magnificent clothes and superb jewels which the King had ordered for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading D'Alençon had just received a letter and had shut himself up in his own room to read it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading D'Alençon had just received a letter and had shut himself up in his own room to read it.
jewellers
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From this reading The tailors and the jewellers were waiting for the prince with magnificent clothes and superb jewels which the King had ordered for him.
jewels
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From this reading The tailors and the jewellers were waiting for the prince with magnificent clothes and superb jewels which the King had ordered for him.
just
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From this reading D'Alençon had just received a letter and had shut himself up in his own room to read it.
King
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From this reading The tailors and the jewellers were waiting for the prince with magnificent clothes and superb jewels which the King had ordered for him.
letter
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From this reading D'Alençon had just received a letter and had shut himself up in his own room to read it.
Louvre
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From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
magnificent
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From this reading The tailors and the jewellers were waiting for the prince with magnificent clothes and superb jewels which the King had ordered for him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
Navarre
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
ordered
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From this reading The tailors and the jewellers were waiting for the prince with magnificent clothes and superb jewels which the King had ordered for him.
own
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From this reading D'Alençon had just received a letter and had shut himself up in his own room to read it.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
prince
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From this reading The tailors and the jewellers were waiting for the prince with magnificent clothes and superb jewels which the King had ordered for him.
read
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From this reading D'Alençon had just received a letter and had shut himself up in his own room to read it.
received
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From this reading D'Alençon had just received a letter and had shut himself up in his own room to read it.
reception
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From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
ring
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
room
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From this reading D'Alençon had just received a letter and had shut himself up in his own room to read it.
sent
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
shut
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From this reading D'Alençon had just received a letter and had shut himself up in his own room to read it.
superb
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From this reading The tailors and the jewellers were waiting for the prince with magnificent clothes and superb jewels which the King had ordered for him.
sword
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
tailors
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From this reading The tailors and the jewellers were waiting for the prince with magnificent clothes and superb jewels which the King had ordered for him.
tears
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
tried
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
up
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From this reading D'Alençon had just received a letter and had shut himself up in his own room to read it.
very
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From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
waiting
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From this reading The tailors and the jewellers were waiting for the prince with magnificent clothes and superb jewels which the King had ordered for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing the Duc d'Anjou heard on arriving at the Louvre was that the formal reception of the ambassadors was arranged for the fifth day from that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tailors and the jewellers were waiting for the prince with magnificent clothes and superb jewels which the King had ordered for him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tailors and the jewellers were waiting for the prince with magnificent clothes and superb jewels which the King had ordered for him.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the duke tried them on with an anger which brought the tears to his eyes, Henry of Navarre was very gay in a magnificent collar of emeralds, a sword with a gold handle, and a precious ring which Charles had sent him that morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tailors and the jewellers were waiting for the prince with magnificent clothes and superb jewels which the King had ordered for him.
