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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 THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
ante-chamber
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From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
apartments
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
archers
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
bedside
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
Bentivoglio
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
BOWING
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
catch
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From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
Catherine
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
Catherine's
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From this reading Bentivoglio and Richelieu moved together toward us, and Sancerre, whispering Catherine’s command in the chamberlain’s ear, turned to Richelieu and said:
chamberlain's
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From this reading Bentivoglio and Richelieu moved together toward us, and Sancerre, whispering Catherine’s command in the chamberlain’s ear, turned to Richelieu and said:
closely
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From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
command
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From this reading Bentivoglio and Richelieu moved together toward us, and Sancerre, whispering Catherine’s command in the chamberlain’s ear, turned to Richelieu and said:
converse
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
curious
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
departure
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
door
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
duties
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
ear
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From this reading Bentivoglio and Richelieu moved together toward us, and Sancerre, whispering Catherine’s command in the chamberlain’s ear, turned to Richelieu and said:
expectation
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
followed
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From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
give
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
injunction
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
King
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
KING'S
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
leave
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
low
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
Medicis
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
moment
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From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
Monsieur
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From this reading “Monsieur!
moved
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
murmurs
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
night
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
officer
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
only
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
page
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
private
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
re-entered
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From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
remaining
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
René
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From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
Richelieu
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From this reading Bentivoglio and Richelieu moved together toward us, and Sancerre, whispering Catherine’s command in the chamberlain’s ear, turned to Richelieu and said:
said
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From this reading Bentivoglio and Richelieu moved together toward us, and Sancerre, whispering Catherine’s command in the chamberlain’s ear, turned to Richelieu and said:
Sancerre
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
SIGNET
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
sleeps
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
speech
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From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
stay
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
stepped
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
stopping
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
subdued
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
there
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
together
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From this reading Bentivoglio and Richelieu moved together toward us, and Sancerre, whispering Catherine’s command in the chamberlain’s ear, turned to Richelieu and said:
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
turned
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From this reading Bentivoglio and Richelieu moved together toward us, and Sancerre, whispering Catherine’s command in the chamberlain’s ear, turned to Richelieu and said:
undertone
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From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bentivoglio and Richelieu moved together toward us, and Sancerre, whispering Catherine’s command in the chamberlain’s ear, turned to Richelieu and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was answered in an undertone, so that I could not catch the speech, and the next moment we re-entered the ante-chamber, closely followed by René.
way
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From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
whispering
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From this reading Bentivoglio and Richelieu moved together toward us, and Sancerre, whispering Catherine’s command in the chamberlain’s ear, turned to Richelieu and said:
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
words
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From this reading Those whom we had left were still there, in curious expectation; but René repeated to them the words of the Medicis, “The King sleeps,” and there followed the murmurs of low converse, and a subdued bustle of departure, only those remaining whose duties required them to stay--a page or so, the officer of the night, and the archers at the door.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE KING’S SIGNET BOWING low, we stepped from the King’s bedside and moved toward the door, Catherine stopping Sancerre to give a last injunction: “You will leave by the private way, through my apartments--tell Bentivoglio.”
