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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 Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
all
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
anxious
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From this reading Cropole was anxious for gain, and was half-crazy with joy at the news of the arrival of Louis XIV.
arrival
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From this reading Cropole was anxious for gain, and was half-crazy with joy at the news of the arrival of Louis XIV.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
citizen
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From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
cooks
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
cries
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
Cropole
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From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
d'or
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From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
double
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From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
dove-cote
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
father
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From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cropole was anxious for gain, and was half-crazy with joy at the news of the arrival of Louis XIV.
formerly
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
founded
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From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
gain
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From this reading Cropole was anxious for gain, and was half-crazy with joy at the news of the arrival of Louis XIV.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
half-crazy
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From this reading Cropole was anxious for gain, and was half-crazy with joy at the news of the arrival of Louis XIV.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
happily
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From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
heard
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
held
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From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
HimselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
hope
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From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
hostelry
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From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
house
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From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
immediately
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
immense
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From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
inhabitants
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
joy
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From this reading Cropole was anxious for gain, and was half-crazy with joy at the news of the arrival of Louis XIV.
laid
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
lamentations
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
like
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From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
live
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From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
louis
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From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
many
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
Master
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From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
Medici
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
news
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From this reading Cropole was anxious for gain, and was half-crazy with joy at the news of the arrival of Louis XIV.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cropole had, at the time, but one single traveler in his house.
perspective
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From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
Pittrino
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
poultry-yard
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
prosperity
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From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
rabbit-hutches
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
Rama
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
recommended
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From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
resounded
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
sale
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From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
sign
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From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
single
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From this reading Cropole had, at the time, but one single traveler in his house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
solid
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From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
steadily
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From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
stock
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From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
thousand
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From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
Thus
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From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cropole had, at the time, but one single traveler in his house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
traveler
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From this reading Cropole had, at the time, but one single traveler in his house.
two
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not an immense fortune that Cropole had in perspective; but he might hope to double the thousand louis d’or left by his father, to make another thousand louis by the sale of his house and stock, and at length to live happily like a retired citizen.
way
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From this reading Thus founded and recommended by its sign, the hostelry of Master Cropole held its way steadily on towards a solid prosperity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
wife
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cropole was anxious for gain, and was half-crazy with joy at the news of the arrival of Louis XIV.
XIV
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From this reading Cropole was anxious for gain, and was half-crazy with joy at the news of the arrival of Louis XIV.
yards
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From this reading Himself, his wife, Pittrino, and two cooks, immediately laid hands upon all the inhabitants of the dove-cote, the poultry-yard, and the rabbit-hutches; so that as many lamentations and cries resounded in the yards of the hostelry of the Medici as were formerly heard in Rama.
