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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 Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
air
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
aside
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From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
Beau
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From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
Betty's
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
black
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
Brocade
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From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
cap
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
chaff
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
Challoner
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
cheers
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From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
crazy
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
crowd
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From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
Cumberland
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From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
Duke
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From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
familiar
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
few
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
folk
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From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
followed
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
fulness
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
George
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
gone
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From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
granted
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From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
green
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From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
heart
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
Highness
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From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
highwayman
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From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
hoarse
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From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
Humphrey
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
Jock
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From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
John
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
JOY
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From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
kisses
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
looking
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
Master
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
merriment
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
Miggs
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From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
Mistress
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
Mittachip
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
mouth
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
much
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
news
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From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
obsequious
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
out
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From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
pardon
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From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
porch
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
pretty
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
pushing
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From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
quickly-suppressed
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
quoth
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RE-UNION
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From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
roughly
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From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
round
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From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
Royal
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From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
shouting
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From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
signal
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
Sir
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
some
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
special
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From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
Stand
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From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
stealing
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
Stich
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
Three
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From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
tossing
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
village
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From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
way
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From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
