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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 She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had in his hand a letter with a seal attached to it and a map, which had a number of notes scribbled in the margin.
armchair
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From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gaston de Stainville sat on a tabouret at a respectful distance.
attached
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From this reading He had in his hand a letter with a seal attached to it and a map, which had a number of notes scribbled in the margin.
audience
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
close
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From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
Comte
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
dainty
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From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
de
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
distance
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From this reading Gaston de Stainville sat on a tabouret at a respectful distance.
feet
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From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
footstool
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From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
Gaston
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From this reading Gaston de Stainville sat on a tabouret at a respectful distance.
given
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From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had in his hand a letter with a seal attached to it and a map, which had a number of notes scribbled in the margin.
hand
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From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
imprint
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From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
King
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
kiss
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From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
la
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From this reading Madame la Marquise de Pompadour was present.
le
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
letter
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From this reading He had in his hand a letter with a seal attached to it and a map, which had a number of notes scribbled in the margin.
Louis
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
M
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
Madame
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From this reading Madame la Marquise de Pompadour was present.
Majesty
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
map
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From this reading He had in his hand a letter with a seal attached to it and a map, which had a number of notes scribbled in the margin.
margin
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From this reading He had in his hand a letter with a seal attached to it and a map, which had a number of notes scribbled in the margin.
Marquise
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From this reading Madame la Marquise de Pompadour was present.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
notes
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From this reading He had in his hand a letter with a seal attached to it and a map, which had a number of notes scribbled in the margin.
number
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From this reading He had in his hand a letter with a seal attached to it and a map, which had a number of notes scribbled in the margin.
occasionally
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From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
occupied
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From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
palace
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
patron
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From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
Pompadour
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From this reading Madame la Marquise de Pompadour was present.
present
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From this reading Madame la Marquise de Pompadour was present.
private
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
received
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
respectful
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From this reading Gaston de Stainville sat on a tabouret at a respectful distance.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
rooms
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
ROYAL
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
sat
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From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
scribbled
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From this reading He had in his hand a letter with a seal attached to it and a map, which had a number of notes scribbled in the margin.
seal
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From this reading He had in his hand a letter with a seal attached to it and a map, which had a number of notes scribbled in the margin.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
smaller
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
Stainville
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
tabouret
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From this reading Gaston de Stainville sat on a tabouret at a respectful distance.
THANKS
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
Trianon
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
up
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From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She sat in an armchair, close beside the one occupied by His Majesty, her dainty feet resting on a footstool, her hand given up to her royal patron, so that he might occasionally imprint a kiss upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame la Marquise de Pompadour was present.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had in his hand a letter with a seal attached to it and a map, which had a number of notes scribbled in the margin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had in his hand a letter with a seal attached to it and a map, which had a number of notes scribbled in the margin.
XV
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From this reading ROYAL THANKS In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience.
