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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 I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
advocate
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From this reading History is their judge, and our own weakness their advocate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading History is their judge, and our own weakness their advocate.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
assail
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From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
believed
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From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
cajoled
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
CARFORD
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From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
defend
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From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
desire
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From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
DEVICE
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From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
Dover
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From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
French
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From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
gracious
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
happen
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From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
happened
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From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
History
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From this reading History is their judge, and our own weakness their advocate.
hold
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
innocently
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
intention
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From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
judge
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From this reading History is their judge, and our own weakness their advocate.
kinsmen
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
lady
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From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
LORD
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From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
Madame
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From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
many
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From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
meant
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading History is their judge, and our own weakness their advocate.
overborne
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
own
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From this reading History is their judge, and our own weakness their advocate.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
perhaps
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
persuasions
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
policy
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
possible
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
pretext
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
purpose
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From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
rather
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
reputation
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From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
said
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From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
Some
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From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
specious
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
State
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading History is their judge, and our own weakness their advocate.
There
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From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
train
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From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
unfortunate
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading History is their judge, and our own weakness their advocate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
written
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From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
young
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From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
