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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 At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
abandoned
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From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
affection
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From this reading From that time the regent's affection for his daughter became almost a weakness.
age
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From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
all
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From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
allowed
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From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
almost
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From this reading From that time the regent's affection for his daughter became almost a weakness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
became
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From this reading From that time the regent's affection for his daughter became almost a weakness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
BEGINS
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From this reading DECIDEDLY THE FAMILY BEGINS TO SETTLE DOWN.
Berry
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From this reading Whatever the regent might say, the Duchesse de Berry was his favorite daughter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
child
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From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
choosing
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From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
daughter
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From this reading Whatever the regent might say, the Duchesse de Berry was his favorite daughter.
de
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From this reading Whatever the regent might say, the Duchesse de Berry was his favorite daughter.
DECIDEDLY
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From this reading DECIDEDLY THE FAMILY BEGINS TO SETTLE DOWN.
declared
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From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
disease
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From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
doctors
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From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
DOWN
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From this reading DECIDEDLY THE FAMILY BEGINS TO SETTLE DOWN.
Duc
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From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
Duchesse
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From this reading Whatever the regent might say, the Duchesse de Berry was his favorite daughter.
education
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From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
FAMILY
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From this reading DECIDEDLY THE FAMILY BEGINS TO SETTLE DOWN.
fatal
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From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
father
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From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
favorite
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From this reading Whatever the regent might say, the Duchesse de Berry was his favorite daughter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From that time the regent's affection for his daughter became almost a weakness.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that time the regent's affection for his daughter became almost a weakness.
grandson
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From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
hand
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From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
haughty
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From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever the regent might say, the Duchesse de Berry was his favorite daughter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
Louis
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From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
medicine
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From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever the regent might say, the Duchesse de Berry was his favorite daughter.
most
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From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
neglected
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From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
perfect
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From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
prevent
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From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
regent
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From this reading Whatever the regent might say, the Duchesse de Berry was his favorite daughter.
regent's
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From this reading From that time the regent's affection for his daughter became almost a weakness.
saving
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From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
say
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From this reading Whatever the regent might say, the Duchesse de Berry was his favorite daughter.
seized
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From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
self-willed
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From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
SETTLE
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From this reading DECIDEDLY THE FAMILY BEGINS TO SETTLE DOWN.
seven
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From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
studied
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From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
succeeded
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From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that time the regent's affection for his daughter became almost a weakness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DECIDEDLY THE FAMILY BEGINS TO SETTLE DOWN.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that time the regent's affection for his daughter became almost a weakness.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DECIDEDLY THE FAMILY BEGINS TO SETTLE DOWN.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever the regent might say, the Duchesse de Berry was his favorite daughter.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading From that time the regent's affection for his daughter became almost a weakness.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever the regent might say, the Duchesse de Berry was his favorite daughter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
wife
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From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
XIV
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From this reading He allowed the haughty and self-willed child the most perfect liberty; her education was neglected, but this did not prevent Louis XIV. from choosing her as a wife for his grandson the Duc de Berry.
years
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From this reading At seven years of age she had been seized with a disease which all the doctors declared to be fatal, and when they had abandoned her, her father, who had studied medicine, took her in hand himself, and succeeded in saving her.
