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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 In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
administer
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From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
all
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From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
back
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From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
betimes
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From this reading King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
City
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From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
clergy
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From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
crowd
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From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
crowned
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From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
deal
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From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
dominions
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From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
down
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From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
forth
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From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
Hall
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From this reading King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
horse
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From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
just
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From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
justice
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From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
King
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From this reading King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
knaves
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From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
laws
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From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
liked
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From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
maintain
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From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
man
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From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
marble
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From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
mounted
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From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
much
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From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
new
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From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
noblemen
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From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
noise
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From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
people
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From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
place
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From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
poor-spirited
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From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
progress
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From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
Queen
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From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
rather
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From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
really
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From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
received
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From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
reign
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From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
Richard
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From this reading King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
rode
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From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
royal
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From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
sat
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From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
seat
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From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
set
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From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
show
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From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
soon
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From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
then
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From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
ThirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
throne
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From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
two
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From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
up
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From this reading King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
very
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From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
Westminster
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From this reading King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
