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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 It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
allow
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of the important cities given up by Henry IV. to the Huguenots as places of safety, there only remained La Rochelle.
cardinal
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
cities
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From this reading Of the important cities given up by Henry IV. to the Huguenots as places of safety, there only remained La Rochelle.
connected
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
Eminence
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From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
enterprises
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
events
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
extensive
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From this reading The political plans of the cardinal when he undertook this siege were extensive.
few
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
given
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From this reading Of the important cities given up by Henry IV. to the Huguenots as places of safety, there only remained La Rochelle.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The political plans of the cardinal when he undertook this siege were extensive.
Henry
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From this reading Of the important cities given up by Henry IV. to the Huguenots as places of safety, there only remained La Rochelle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
Huguenots
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From this reading Of the important cities given up by Henry IV. to the Huguenots as places of safety, there only remained La Rochelle.
important
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
influence
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From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
interesting
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
IV
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From this reading Of the important cities given up by Henry IV. to the Huguenots as places of safety, there only remained La Rochelle.
LA
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
less
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From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
Louis
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
manner
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
many
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
military
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
necessary
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
only
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From this reading Of the important cities given up by Henry IV. to the Huguenots as places of safety, there only remained La Rochelle.
others
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From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
particularly
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
pass
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
perhaps
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From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
places
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From this reading Of the important cities given up by Henry IV. to the Huguenots as places of safety, there only remained La Rochelle.
plans
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From this reading The political plans of the cardinal when he undertook this siege were extensive.
political
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
private
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From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
reign
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
relate
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of the important cities given up by Henry IV. to the Huguenots as places of safety, there only remained La Rochelle.
ROCHELLE
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
safety
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From this reading Of the important cities given up by Henry IV. to the Huguenots as places of safety, there only remained La Rochelle.
say
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
story
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
then
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
there
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From this reading Of the important cities given up by Henry IV. to the Huguenots as places of safety, there only remained La Rochelle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
too
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
undertaken
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
undertook
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From this reading The political plans of the cardinal when he undertook this siege were extensive.
unfold
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From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
up
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From this reading Of the important cities given up by Henry IV. to the Huguenots as places of safety, there only remained La Rochelle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The political plans of the cardinal when he undertook this siege were extensive.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The political plans of the cardinal when he undertook this siege were extensive.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let us unfold them first, and then pass on to the private plans which perhaps had not less influence upon his Eminence than the others.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
words
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From this reading It is, then, interesting and even necessary that we should say a few words about it, particularly as many details of this siege are connected in too important a manner with the story we have undertaken to relate to allow us to pass it over in silence.
XIII
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF LA ROCHELLE The Siege of La Rochelle was one of the great political events of the reign of Louis XIII., and one of the great military enterprises of the cardinal.
