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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 He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
according
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From this reading He went then to the queen, and according to custom accosted her with fresh menaces against those who surrounded her.
accosted
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From this reading He went then to the queen, and according to custom accosted her with fresh menaces against those who surrounded her.
afterward
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From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He went then to the queen, and according to custom accosted her with fresh menaces against those who surrounded her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louis XIII. was struck with this insistence, and began to fancy that this recommendation concealed some mystery.
Anne
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From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BONACIEUX AT HOME It was the second time the cardinal had mentioned these diamond studs to the king.
attained
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From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
Austria
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From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Louis XIII. was struck with this insistence, and began to fancy that this recommendation concealed some mystery.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
better
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From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
BONACIEUX
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From this reading BONACIEUX AT HOME It was the second time the cardinal had mentioned these diamond studs to the king.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
cardinal
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From this reading BONACIEUX AT HOME It was the second time the cardinal had mentioned these diamond studs to the king.
case
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From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
concealed
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From this reading Louis XIII. was struck with this insistence, and began to fancy that this recommendation concealed some mystery.
conversation
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From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
custom
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From this reading He went then to the queen, and according to custom accosted her with fresh menaces against those who surrounded her.
diamond
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From this reading BONACIEUX AT HOME It was the second time the cardinal had mentioned these diamond studs to the king.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
Eminence
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From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
excellent
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From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
eyes
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From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
fancy
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From this reading Louis XIII. was struck with this insistence, and began to fancy that this recommendation concealed some mystery.
fresh
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From this reading He went then to the queen, and according to custom accosted her with fresh menaces against those who surrounded her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
going
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From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BONACIEUX AT HOME It was the second time the cardinal had mentioned these diamond studs to the king.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went then to the queen, and according to custom accosted her with fresh menaces against those who surrounded her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BONACIEUX AT HOME It was the second time the cardinal had mentioned these diamond studs to the king.
hoped
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From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
household
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From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
humiliated
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From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
infinitely
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From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
information
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From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
informed
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From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
insistence
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From this reading Louis XIII. was struck with this insistence, and began to fancy that this recommendation concealed some mystery.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BONACIEUX AT HOME It was the second time the cardinal had mentioned these diamond studs to the king.
king
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From this reading BONACIEUX AT HOME It was the second time the cardinal had mentioned these diamond studs to the king.
knew
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From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
Louis
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From this reading Louis XIII. was struck with this insistence, and began to fancy that this recommendation concealed some mystery.
menaces
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From this reading He went then to the queen, and according to custom accosted her with fresh menaces against those who surrounded her.
mentioned
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From this reading BONACIEUX AT HOME It was the second time the cardinal had mentioned these diamond studs to the king.
minister
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From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
modern
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From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
More
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From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
mystery
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From this reading Louis XIII. was struck with this insistence, and began to fancy that this recommendation concealed some mystery.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
once
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From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
own
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From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
perfection
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From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
police
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From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
queen
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From this reading He went then to the queen, and according to custom accosted her with fresh menaces against those who surrounded her.
raise
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From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
a quality or fact that makes someone or something suitable
From this reading Louis XIII. was struck with this insistence, and began to fancy that this recommendation concealed some mystery.
second
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From this reading BONACIEUX AT HOME It was the second time the cardinal had mentioned these diamond studs to the king.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
some
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From this reading Louis XIII. was struck with this insistence, and began to fancy that this recommendation concealed some mystery.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Louis XIII. was struck with this insistence, and began to fancy that this recommendation concealed some mystery.
studs
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From this reading BONACIEUX AT HOME It was the second time the cardinal had mentioned these diamond studs to the king.
surrounded
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From this reading He went then to the queen, and according to custom accosted her with fresh menaces against those who surrounded her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Louis XIII. was struck with this insistence, and began to fancy that this recommendation concealed some mystery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BONACIEUX AT HOME It was the second time the cardinal had mentioned these diamond studs to the king.
then
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From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading BONACIEUX AT HOME It was the second time the cardinal had mentioned these diamond studs to the king.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Louis XIII. was struck with this insistence, and began to fancy that this recommendation concealed some mystery.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He went then to the queen, and according to custom accosted her with fresh menaces against those who surrounded her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BONACIEUX AT HOME It was the second time the cardinal had mentioned these diamond studs to the king.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BONACIEUX AT HOME It was the second time the cardinal had mentioned these diamond studs to the king.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BONACIEUX AT HOME It was the second time the cardinal had mentioned these diamond studs to the king.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went then to the queen, and according to custom accosted her with fresh menaces against those who surrounded her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He went then to the queen, and according to custom accosted her with fresh menaces against those who surrounded her.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louis XIII. was struck with this insistence, and began to fancy that this recommendation concealed some mystery.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He hoped, then, in a conversation with Anne of Austria, to obtain some information from that conversation, and afterward to come upon his Eminence with some secret which the cardinal either knew or did not know, but which, in either case, would raise him infinitely in the eyes of his minister.
XIII
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From this reading Louis XIII. was struck with this insistence, and began to fancy that this recommendation concealed some mystery.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading More than once the king had been humiliated by the cardinal, whose police, without having yet attained the perfection of the modern police, were excellent, being better informed than himself, even upon what was going on in his own household.
