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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 A MAID OF FRANCE "The Duke of Friedwald!"
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
accoutrements
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From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
ailing
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From this reading She had wondered, been puzzled at the unexpected appearance of Robert, Duke of Friedwald, but that he and the ailing fool were one and the same was wide from her field of speculation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had wondered, been puzzled at the unexpected appearance of Robert, Duke of Friedwald, but that he and the ailing fool were one and the same was wide from her field of speculation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
brave
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From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not the princess who thus exclaimed, but Jacqueline.
caught
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From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
Charles
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From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
cries
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From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
crossed
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From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
din
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From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
drawn
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From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
Duke
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From this reading A MAID OF FRANCE "The Duke of Friedwald!"
duke's
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From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
exclaimed
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From this reading It was not the princess who thus exclaimed, but Jacqueline.
field
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From this reading She had wondered, been puzzled at the unexpected appearance of Robert, Duke of Friedwald, but that he and the ailing fool were one and the same was wide from her field of speculation.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
FRANCE
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From this reading A MAID OF FRANCE "The Duke of Friedwald!"
fray
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From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
Friedwald
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From this reading A MAID OF FRANCE "The Duke of Friedwald!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had wondered, been puzzled at the unexpected appearance of Robert, Duke of Friedwald, but that he and the ailing fool were one and the same was wide from her field of speculation.
greeted
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From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had wondered, been puzzled at the unexpected appearance of Robert, Duke of Friedwald, but that he and the ailing fool were one and the same was wide from her field of speculation.
heard
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From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
identity
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From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
irresistibly
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From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the princess who thus exclaimed, but Jacqueline.
Jacqueline
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From this reading It was not the princess who thus exclaimed, but Jacqueline.
known
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From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
loudly
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From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
MAID
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From this reading A MAID OF FRANCE "The Duke of Friedwald!"
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
moment
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From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
new-comer
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From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the princess who thus exclaimed, but Jacqueline.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAID OF FRANCE "The Duke of Friedwald!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had wondered, been puzzled at the unexpected appearance of Robert, Duke of Friedwald, but that he and the ailing fool were one and the same was wide from her field of speculation.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading It was not the princess who thus exclaimed, but Jacqueline.
puzzled
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From this reading She had wondered, been puzzled at the unexpected appearance of Robert, Duke of Friedwald, but that he and the ailing fool were one and the same was wide from her field of speculation.
recognized
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From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
Robert
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From this reading She had wondered, been puzzled at the unexpected appearance of Robert, Duke of Friedwald, but that he and the ailing fool were one and the same was wide from her field of speculation.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had wondered, been puzzled at the unexpected appearance of Robert, Duke of Friedwald, but that he and the ailing fool were one and the same was wide from her field of speculation.
scene
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From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
significant
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From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
speculation
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From this reading She had wondered, been puzzled at the unexpected appearance of Robert, Duke of Friedwald, but that he and the ailing fool were one and the same was wide from her field of speculation.
spoken
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From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
suspicion
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From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had wondered, been puzzled at the unexpected appearance of Robert, Duke of Friedwald, but that he and the ailing fool were one and the same was wide from her field of speculation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAID OF FRANCE "The Duke of Friedwald!"
thus
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From this reading It was not the princess who thus exclaimed, but Jacqueline.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
unexpected
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From this reading She had wondered, been puzzled at the unexpected appearance of Robert, Duke of Friedwald, but that he and the ailing fool were one and the same was wide from her field of speculation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the princess who thus exclaimed, but Jacqueline.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had wondered, been puzzled at the unexpected appearance of Robert, Duke of Friedwald, but that he and the ailing fool were one and the same was wide from her field of speculation.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was not the princess who thus exclaimed, but Jacqueline.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
wide
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From this reading She had wondered, been puzzled at the unexpected appearance of Robert, Duke of Friedwald, but that he and the ailing fool were one and the same was wide from her field of speculation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she had heard, above the din of the fray, the cries with which the new-comer had been greeted, no suspicion of his identity had crossed her mind.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had wondered, been puzzled at the unexpected appearance of Robert, Duke of Friedwald, but that he and the ailing fool were one and the same was wide from her field of speculation.
words
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From this reading Charles had spoken loudly, and, drawn irresistibly to the scene, she had caught his significant words at the moment she recognized, in his brave accoutrements, him whom she had known as the duke's fool.
