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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 _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This feast was carried on with the greatest solemnity, and, being ended, a silver cup was missing, and being asked about it they all denied it.
adjacent
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
all
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
appoint
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This feast was carried on with the greatest solemnity, and, being ended, a silver cup was missing, and being asked about it they all denied it.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, all being searched, the cup was found on an old woman named Strumbelow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
benefactor
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From this reading Then all the rest were in a rage; some were for hanging her, others for chopping the old woman in pieces for ingratitude to such a generous benefactor.
bored
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
buried
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
Cambridge
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
carried
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From this reading This feast was carried on with the greatest solemnity, and, being ended, a silver cup was missing, and being asked about it they all denied it.
caused
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
chopping
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From this reading Then all the rest were in a rage; some were for hanging her, others for chopping the old woman in pieces for ingratitude to such a generous benefactor.
comical
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
commanding
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
Cup
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
denied
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From this reading This feast was carried on with the greatest solemnity, and, being ended, a silver cup was missing, and being asked about it they all denied it.
ended
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From this reading This feast was carried on with the greatest solemnity, and, being ended, a silver cup was missing, and being asked about it they all denied it.
entreated
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
Feast
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, all being searched, the cup was found on an old woman named Strumbelow.
general
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
generous
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From this reading Then all the rest were in a rage; some were for hanging her, others for chopping the old woman in pieces for ingratitude to such a generous benefactor.
greatest
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From this reading This feast was carried on with the greatest solemnity, and, being ended, a silver cup was missing, and being asked about it they all denied it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
hanging
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From this reading Then all the rest were in a rage; some were for hanging her, others for chopping the old woman in pieces for ingratitude to such a generous benefactor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then all the rest were in a rage; some were for hanging her, others for chopping the old woman in pieces for ingratitude to such a generous benefactor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
hole
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
how
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
ingratitude
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From this reading Then all the rest were in a rage; some were for hanging her, others for chopping the old woman in pieces for ingratitude to such a generous benefactor.
invited
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This feast was carried on with the greatest solemnity, and, being ended, a silver cup was missing, and being asked about it they all denied it.
lanes
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, all being searched, the cup was found on an old woman named Strumbelow.
lately
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
laughter
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
lead
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
made
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
married
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
missing
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From this reading This feast was carried on with the greatest solemnity, and, being ended, a silver cup was missing, and being asked about it they all denied it.
mother
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
murder
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
named
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From this reading At last, all being searched, the cup was found on an old woman named Strumbelow.
nose
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
Now
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
Old
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This feast was carried on with the greatest solemnity, and, being ended, a silver cup was missing, and being asked about it they all denied it.
ordered
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
others
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From this reading Then all the rest were in a rage; some were for hanging her, others for chopping the old woman in pieces for ingratitude to such a generous benefactor.
parish
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
pieces
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From this reading Then all the rest were in a rage; some were for hanging her, others for chopping the old woman in pieces for ingratitude to such a generous benefactor.
plentiful
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
provides
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
punishment
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
put
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
quiet
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
rage
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From this reading Then all the rest were in a rage; some were for hanging her, others for chopping the old woman in pieces for ingratitude to such a generous benefactor.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then all the rest were in a rage; some were for hanging her, others for chopping the old woman in pieces for ingratitude to such a generous benefactor.
sake
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
saying
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
searched
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From this reading At last, all being searched, the cup was found on an old woman named Strumbelow.
served
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
sight
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
Silver
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
solemnity
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From this reading This feast was carried on with the greatest solemnity, and, being ended, a silver cup was missing, and being asked about it they all denied it.
some
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From this reading Then all the rest were in a rage; some were for hanging her, others for chopping the old woman in pieces for ingratitude to such a generous benefactor.
Stole
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
streets
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
string
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
stripped
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
Strumbelow
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From this reading At last, all being searched, the cup was found on an old woman named Strumbelow.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then all the rest were in a rage; some were for hanging her, others for chopping the old woman in pieces for ingratitude to such a generous benefactor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
Then
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From this reading Then all the rest were in a rage; some were for hanging her, others for chopping the old woman in pieces for ingratitude to such a generous benefactor.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This feast was carried on with the greatest solemnity, and, being ended, a silver cup was missing, and being asked about it they all denied it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This feast was carried on with the greatest solemnity, and, being ended, a silver cup was missing, and being asked about it they all denied it.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
Tom
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
Towns
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This feast was carried on with the greatest solemnity, and, being ended, a silver cup was missing, and being asked about it they all denied it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then all the rest were in a rage; some were for hanging her, others for chopping the old woman in pieces for ingratitude to such a generous benefactor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
Widows
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This feast was carried on with the greatest solemnity, and, being ended, a silver cup was missing, and being asked about it they all denied it.
Woman
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From this reading _Tom provides a Feast for all the poor Widows in the adjacent Towns; and how he served an Old Woman who Stole a Silver Cup._ Now Tom, being married, made a plentiful feast, to which he invited all the poor widows in the parish, for the sake of his mother, who had been lately buried.
women
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From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he entreated them all to be quiet, saying they should not murder a poor old woman, for he would appoint a punishment for her, which was this:--He bored a hole through her nose, and put a string in it, and then ordered her to be stripped; so commanding the rest of the old women to lead her through all the streets and lanes in Cambridge, which comical sight caused a general laughter.
