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absorb
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From this reading The last flashes of this torch still cast splendor enough around to absorb all other lights in its rays.
accordance
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From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
according
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
agitation
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
agonizing
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
all
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From this reading The last flashes of this torch still cast splendor enough around to absorb all other lights in its rays.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king and the court followed him thither.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The last flashes of this torch still cast splendor enough around to absorb all other lights in its rays.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
attack
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
back
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
become
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
cardinal
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From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
cast
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From this reading The last flashes of this torch still cast splendor enough around to absorb all other lights in its rays.
caused
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From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
Colbert
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
court
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From this reading The king and the court followed him thither.
day
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From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
death
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
deed
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From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
disease
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
donation
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
enough
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From this reading The last flashes of this torch still cast splendor enough around to absorb all other lights in its rays.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
flashes
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From this reading The last flashes of this torch still cast splendor enough around to absorb all other lights in its rays.
followed
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From this reading The king and the court followed him thither.
gift
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From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
gout
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
gravitation
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From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
Guenaud
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king and the court followed him thither.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last flashes of this torch still cast splendor enough around to absorb all other lights in its rays.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The last flashes of this torch still cast splendor enough around to absorb all other lights in its rays.
king
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From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last flashes of this torch still cast splendor enough around to absorb all other lights in its rays.
lights
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From this reading The last flashes of this torch still cast splendor enough around to absorb all other lights in its rays.
longer
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
Louis
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From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
made
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
marched
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From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
minister
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From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
minute
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From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
more
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
other
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From this reading The last flashes of this torch still cast splendor enough around to absorb all other lights in its rays.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
predicted
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
rays
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From this reading The last flashes of this torch still cast splendor enough around to absorb all other lights in its rays.
satellite
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From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
seen
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From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
send
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
sent
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From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading The last flashes of this torch still cast splendor enough around to absorb all other lights in its rays.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last flashes of this torch still cast splendor enough around to absorb all other lights in its rays.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
then
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
there
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The last flashes of this torch still cast splendor enough around to absorb all other lights in its rays.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The king and the court followed him thither.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
torch
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From this reading The last flashes of this torch still cast splendor enough around to absorb all other lights in its rays.
transported
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From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
unaccepted
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
Vincennes
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From this reading The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
worse
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From this reading The disease, as Guenaud had predicted, had become worse; it was no longer an attack of gout, it was an attack of death; then there was another thing which made that agony more agonizing still,—and that was the agitation brought into his mind by the donation he had sent to the king, and which, according to Colbert, the king ought to send back unaccepted to the cardinal.
XIV
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From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
young
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From this reading Besides, as it has been seen, the faithful satellite of his minister, young Louis XIV., marched to the last minute in accordance with his gravitation.
