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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 Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
Anne
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From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
artfully
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From this reading This terrace commanded a view of the surrounding country by means of vistas most artfully designed.
ascended
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From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
Austria
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From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
authority
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From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
avenged
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From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
cannot
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From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
cast
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From this reading The queen cast a rapid glance in every direction.
commanded
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From this reading This terrace commanded a view of the surrounding country by means of vistas most artfully designed.
country
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From this reading This terrace commanded a view of the surrounding country by means of vistas most artfully designed.
de
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From this reading Go, Guitaut, and say to Monsieur de La Meilleraie that the queen's eye is upon him."
designed
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From this reading This terrace commanded a view of the surrounding country by means of vistas most artfully designed.
direction
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From this reading The queen cast a rapid glance in every direction.
Dismissing
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From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The queen cast a rapid glance in every direction.
eye
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From this reading Go, Guitaut, and say to Monsieur de La Meilleraie that the queen's eye is upon him."
followed
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From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
gesture
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From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
glance
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From this reading The queen cast a rapid glance in every direction.
Go
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From this reading Go, Guitaut, and say to Monsieur de La Meilleraie that the queen's eye is upon him."
Guitaut
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From this reading Go, Guitaut, and say to Monsieur de La Meilleraie that the queen's eye is upon him."
hand
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From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go, Guitaut, and say to Monsieur de La Meilleraie that the queen's eye is upon him."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The queen cast a rapid glance in every direction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Go, Guitaut, and say to Monsieur de La Meilleraie that the queen's eye is upon him."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
La
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From this reading Go, Guitaut, and say to Monsieur de La Meilleraie that the queen's eye is upon him."
leading
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From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
looking
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From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
madame
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From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
majestic
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From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
marshal's
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From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
Mazarin
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From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
means
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From this reading This terrace commanded a view of the surrounding country by means of vistas most artfully designed.
Meilleraie
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From this reading Go, Guitaut, and say to Monsieur de La Meilleraie that the queen's eye is upon him."
Monsieur
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From this reading Go, Guitaut, and say to Monsieur de La Meilleraie that the queen's eye is upon him."
most
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From this reading This terrace commanded a view of the surrounding country by means of vistas most artfully designed.
murmured
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From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
outraged
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From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
precaution
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From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
queen
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From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
queen's
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From this reading Go, Guitaut, and say to Monsieur de La Meilleraie that the queen's eye is upon him."
rapid
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From this reading The queen cast a rapid glance in every direction.
retorted
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From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
room
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From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
royal
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From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
say
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From this reading Go, Guitaut, and say to Monsieur de La Meilleraie that the queen's eye is upon him."
see
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From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
seems
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From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
son
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From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
staircase
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From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
surrounding
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From this reading This terrace commanded a view of the surrounding country by means of vistas most artfully designed.
swiftly
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From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
terrace
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From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This terrace commanded a view of the surrounding country by means of vistas most artfully designed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
too
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From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Go, Guitaut, and say to Monsieur de La Meilleraie that the queen's eye is upon him."
view
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From this reading This terrace commanded a view of the surrounding country by means of vistas most artfully designed.
vistas
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From this reading This terrace commanded a view of the surrounding country by means of vistas most artfully designed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "But, madame," murmured Mazarin, "it seems to me that the marshal's precaution--" "And it seems to me," retorted Anne of Austria, "that when the royal authority has been outraged, it cannot be avenged too swiftly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dismissing Guitaut with a majestic gesture, the queen took her son by the hand and left the room; and, without looking to see if she was followed, ascended a staircase leading to a terrace.
