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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 The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
ad
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
Admiral
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From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
advocate
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.
awaiting
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
back
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From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
brother
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From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
care
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From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
cause
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
claim
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
Clement
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
confessed
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
Count
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
Darpent
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
de
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
deal
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
declared
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
disaffected
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From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
earnest
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From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
effect
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From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
entreaty
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From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
expected
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From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
family
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
fleet
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From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
Fronde
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
grant
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.
hand
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From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.
Helvoetsluys
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From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.
Henry
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
High
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From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
III
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
inclined
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
Isle
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From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
issue
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
King
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
known
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
large
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From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
League
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
lingered
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.
M
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
mother
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
Paris
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From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
Picardy
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
place
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From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
Poligny
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
portion
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From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
possible
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From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
Prince
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From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
property
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
really
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From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
respecting
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
Ribaumont
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
Rupert
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From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
set
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
ships
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From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
Solivet
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
some
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From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
sometimes
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
spite
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
suit
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
taking
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From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
there
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From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
up
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From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
Wales
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From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.
Walwyn
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From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
well
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides, he was awaiting the issue of his cause respecting the Ribaumont property in Picardy, to which the Count de Poligny set up a claim in right of a grant by King Henry III. in the time of the League.
Wight
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From this reading The expected descent on the Isle of Wight did not take place, for though Prince Rupert was High Admiral, so large a portion of the fleet was disaffected that it was not possible to effect anything.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before long, he went back to the ships he had at Helvoetsluys, taking the Prince of Wales with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
yielded
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From this reading My brother Walwyn yielded to an earnest entreaty that he would let us take care of him at Paris till there was some undertaking really in hand.
young
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
zeal
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From this reading It must be confessed that the suit lingered a good deal, in spite of the zeal of the young advocate, M. Clement Darpent,--nay, my mother ad my brother De Solivet sometimes declared, because of his zeal; for the Darpent family were well known as inclined to the Fronde party.
