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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 ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
acquaintances
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From this reading Mere acquaintances hugged and kissed each other and cried.
All
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From this reading All England wanted him too.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the same day another English child was born to a rich family of the name of Tudor, who did want him.
autumn
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From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
boy
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From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
Canty
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From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
century
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From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
certain
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From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
child
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From this reading On the same day another English child was born to a rich family of the name of Tudor, who did want him.
city
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From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mere acquaintances hugged and kissed each other and cried.
day
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From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mere acquaintances hugged and kissed each other and cried.
England
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From this reading All England wanted him too.
English
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From this reading On the same day another English child was born to a rich family of the name of Tudor, who did want him.
family
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From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
God
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From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
hoped
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From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
hugged
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From this reading Mere acquaintances hugged and kissed each other and cried.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
joy
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From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
kissed
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From this reading Mere acquaintances hugged and kissed each other and cried.
London
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From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
longed
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From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
mad
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From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
Mere
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From this reading Mere acquaintances hugged and kissed each other and cried.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
nearly
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From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
now
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From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
other
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From this reading Mere acquaintances hugged and kissed each other and cried.
people
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From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
prayed
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From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
quarter
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From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
really
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From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
rich
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From this reading On the same day another English child was born to a rich family of the name of Tudor, who did want him.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the same day another English child was born to a rich family of the name of Tudor, who did want him.
second
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From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
sixteenth
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From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
too
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From this reading All England wanted him too.
Tudor
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From this reading On the same day another English child was born to a rich family of the name of Tudor, who did want him.
want
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From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
wanted
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From this reading All England wanted him too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading England had so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him, that, now that he was really come, the people went nearly mad for joy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the ancient city of London, on a certain autumn day in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him.
