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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
air
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From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
appeared
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From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
away
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
begging
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
bitterest
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From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
case
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
Catharine
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From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
Charles
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From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
Consequently
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
convinced
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
DE
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From this reading DE MOUY DE SAINT PHALE.
dissimulation
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From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
early
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
enemies
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From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
evening
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From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
face
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From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
felt
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From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
freed
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From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
husband
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
King
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
Majesty
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From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
Marguerite
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
merely
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From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
mother's
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From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
MOUY
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From this reading DE MOUY DE SAINT PHALE.
Mystified
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From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
Navarre
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
o'clock
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
object
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From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
only
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From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
PHALE
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From this reading DE MOUY DE SAINT PHALE.
plot
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
Queen
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
questioned
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From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
retire
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
SAINT
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From this reading DE MOUY DE SAINT PHALE.
say
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From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
sent
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
spite
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From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
taken
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From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
ten
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
thoroughly
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
triumph
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From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
two
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From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
usual
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From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
