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1774
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From this reading At eight at night, on the ninth day of May, 1774, Versailles presented the most curious and interesting of sights.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
ABSOLUTE
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From this reading THE LAST ABSOLUTE KING.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At eight at night, on the ninth day of May, 1774, Versailles presented the most curious and interesting of sights.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight at night, on the ninth day of May, 1774, Versailles presented the most curious and interesting of sights.
bed
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From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to call in Religion was to expel the favorite.
call
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From this reading But to call in Religion was to expel the favorite.
Christian
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From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
curious
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From this reading At eight at night, on the ninth day of May, 1774, Versailles presented the most curious and interesting of sights.
dared
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From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
Dauphin
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From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
day
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From this reading At eight at night, on the ninth day of May, 1774, Versailles presented the most curious and interesting of sights.
Dubarry
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From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
eight
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From this reading At eight at night, on the ninth day of May, 1774, Versailles presented the most curious and interesting of sights.
end
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From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
expel
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From this reading But to call in Religion was to expel the favorite.
favorite
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From this reading But to call in Religion was to expel the favorite.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
gravity
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From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
head
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From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
hope
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From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to call in Religion was to expel the favorite.
interesting
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From this reading At eight at night, on the ninth day of May, 1774, Versailles presented the most curious and interesting of sights.
kept
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From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
kill
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From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
KING
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From this reading THE LAST ABSOLUTE KING.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST ABSOLUTE KING.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
Louis
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From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At eight at night, on the ninth day of May, 1774, Versailles presented the most curious and interesting of sights.
month
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From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
most
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From this reading At eight at night, on the ninth day of May, 1774, Versailles presented the most curious and interesting of sights.
night
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From this reading At eight at night, on the ninth day of May, 1774, Versailles presented the most curious and interesting of sights.
ninth
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From this reading At eight at night, on the ninth day of May, 1774, Versailles presented the most curious and interesting of sights.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At eight at night, on the ninth day of May, 1774, Versailles presented the most curious and interesting of sights.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At eight at night, on the ninth day of May, 1774, Versailles presented the most curious and interesting of sights.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
other
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From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
outset
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From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
patient
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From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
physicians
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From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
presented
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From this reading At eight at night, on the ninth day of May, 1774, Versailles presented the most curious and interesting of sights.
Religion
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From this reading But to call in Religion was to expel the favorite.
reveal
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From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
said
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From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
severally
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From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
sickness
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From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
sided
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From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
sights
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From this reading At eight at night, on the ninth day of May, 1774, Versailles presented the most curious and interesting of sights.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
stricken
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From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST ABSOLUTE KING.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
truth
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From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
Two
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From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
Versailles
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From this reading At eight at night, on the ninth day of May, 1774, Versailles presented the most curious and interesting of sights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to call in Religion was to expel the favorite.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two head physicians sided with the Dauphin and Dubarry severally; one said that the truth would kill the patient, and the other that he ought to know so as to make a Christian end.
XV
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From this reading Since the first day of the month, Louis XV., stricken with a sickness of which the physicians dared not at the outset reveal the gravity, had kept his bed, and began look around him for truth or hope.
