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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 An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
affecting
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From this reading They were calm, affecting indifference and ignorance of what was going on.
agitated
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From this reading He was pale and seemed agitated, though he tried to conceal his emotion.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOWNFALL AND THE ELEVATION.
apartments
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
brother
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From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
bully
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From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
burly
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From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
called
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
calm
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From this reading They were calm, affecting indifference and ignorance of what was going on.
Ceremonies
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
Chevalier
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From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
clock
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
coarse
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From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
coming
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
conceal
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From this reading He was pale and seemed agitated, though he tried to conceal his emotion.
courtiers
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From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
crossed
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
DOWNFALL
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From this reading THE DOWNFALL AND THE ELEVATION.
Dubarry
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From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
Duke
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
ELEVATION
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From this reading THE DOWNFALL AND THE ELEVATION.
eleven
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
emotion
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From this reading He was pale and seemed agitated, though he tried to conceal his emotion.
favorite
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From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
gallery
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
going
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From this reading They were calm, affecting indifference and ignorance of what was going on.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was pale and seemed agitated, though he tried to conceal his emotion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
icy
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From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
ignorance
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From this reading They were calm, affecting indifference and ignorance of what was going on.
included
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From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
indifference
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From this reading They were calm, affecting indifference and ignorance of what was going on.
Jean
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From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
King
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
Louis
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
Master
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
nearest
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were calm, affecting indifference and ignorance of what was going on.
out
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
Palace
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
pale
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From this reading He was pale and seemed agitated, though he tried to conceal his emotion.
private
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
Richelieu
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From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was pale and seemed agitated, though he tried to conceal his emotion.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
spread
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From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
striking
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOWNFALL AND THE ELEVATION.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were calm, affecting indifference and ignorance of what was going on.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was pale and seemed agitated, though he tried to conceal his emotion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was pale and seemed agitated, though he tried to conceal his emotion.
tolerated
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From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
tried
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From this reading He was pale and seemed agitated, though he tried to conceal his emotion.
Versailles
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
Vrilliere
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were calm, affecting indifference and ignorance of what was going on.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An icy silence spread among the courtiers, among whom were included Duke Richelieu and Chevalier Jean Dubarry, a burly coarse bully, but tolerated as brother of the favorite.
XV
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From this reading The great clock of Versailles Palace was striking eleven when King Louis XV., coming out of his private apartments, crossed the gallery nearest and called out for the Master of Ceremonies, Duke Vrilliere.
