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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 To render aid that should be in any way effective was likely to prove a supremely difficult matter.
Achates
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From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
aid
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From this reading To render aid that should be in any way effective was likely to prove a supremely difficult matter.
any
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From this reading To render aid that should be in any way effective was likely to prove a supremely difficult matter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To render aid that should be in any way effective was likely to prove a supremely difficult matter.
Burbage
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From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
counsel
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From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
country
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From this reading The most obvious thing to be done was to give them money enough to enable them to fly the country.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a course offered a strong temptation at the moment.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Now, however, Shakespeare was fully determined to help these ill-starred fugitives to the utmost of his power.
difficult
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From this reading To render aid that should be in any way effective was likely to prove a supremely difficult matter.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The most obvious thing to be done was to give them money enough to enable them to fly the country.
eager
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From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
effective
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From this reading To render aid that should be in any way effective was likely to prove a supremely difficult matter.
enable
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From this reading The most obvious thing to be done was to give them money enough to enable them to fly the country.
enough
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From this reading The most obvious thing to be done was to give them money enough to enable them to fly the country.
fidus
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From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
fly
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From this reading The most obvious thing to be done was to give them money enough to enable them to fly the country.
fugitives
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From this reading Now, however, Shakespeare was fully determined to help these ill-starred fugitives to the utmost of his power.
fully
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From this reading Now, however, Shakespeare was fully determined to help these ill-starred fugitives to the utmost of his power.
give
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From this reading The most obvious thing to be done was to give them money enough to enable them to fly the country.
gone
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From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, however, Shakespeare was fully determined to help these ill-starred fugitives to the utmost of his power.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, however, Shakespeare was fully determined to help these ill-starred fugitives to the utmost of his power.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, Shakespeare was fully determined to help these ill-starred fugitives to the utmost of his power.
ill-starred
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From this reading Now, however, Shakespeare was fully determined to help these ill-starred fugitives to the utmost of his power.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
invoked
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From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
irresolute
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From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
likely
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From this reading To render aid that should be in any way effective was likely to prove a supremely difficult matter.
matter
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From this reading To render aid that should be in any way effective was likely to prove a supremely difficult matter.
MEANWHILEnounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
moment
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From this reading Such a course offered a strong temptation at the moment.
money
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From this reading The most obvious thing to be done was to give them money enough to enable them to fly the country.
most
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From this reading The most obvious thing to be done was to give them money enough to enable them to fly the country.
Now
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From this reading Now, however, Shakespeare was fully determined to help these ill-starred fugitives to the utmost of his power.
obvious
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From this reading The most obvious thing to be done was to give them money enough to enable them to fly the country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
offered
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From this reading Such a course offered a strong temptation at the moment.
often
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From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
power
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From this reading Now, however, Shakespeare was fully determined to help these ill-starred fugitives to the utmost of his power.
prove
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From this reading To render aid that should be in any way effective was likely to prove a supremely difficult matter.
quest
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From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
render
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From this reading To render aid that should be in any way effective was likely to prove a supremely difficult matter.
Richard
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From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
Shakespeare
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From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To render aid that should be in any way effective was likely to prove a supremely difficult matter.
spirit
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From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
strong
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From this reading Such a course offered a strong temptation at the moment.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a course offered a strong temptation at the moment.
supremely
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From this reading To render aid that should be in any way effective was likely to prove a supremely difficult matter.
temptation
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From this reading Such a course offered a strong temptation at the moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, however, Shakespeare was fully determined to help these ill-starred fugitives to the utmost of his power.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The most obvious thing to be done was to give them money enough to enable them to fly the country.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now, however, Shakespeare was fully determined to help these ill-starred fugitives to the utmost of his power.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The most obvious thing to be done was to give them money enough to enable them to fly the country.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
times
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From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, however, Shakespeare was fully determined to help these ill-starred fugitives to the utmost of his power.
utmost
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From this reading Now, however, Shakespeare was fully determined to help these ill-starred fugitives to the utmost of his power.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
way
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From this reading To render aid that should be in any way effective was likely to prove a supremely difficult matter.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
William
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From this reading MEANWHILE William Shakespeare had gone in quest of Richard Burbage, that _fidus Achates_ whose counsel was often invoked by this eager, but, at times, irresolute spirit.
