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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 "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
Abimelech
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From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
advantage
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From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
aid
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From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
BATTLE
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From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
Blockhouse
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From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
bring
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From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
Charles
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From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
Cromwell
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From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
dealt
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From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
disconcerted
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From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
disordered
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From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
down
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From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
fields
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From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
finding
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From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
gained
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From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
given
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From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
horse
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From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
KING
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From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
Lesley
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From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
Like
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From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
LOST
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From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
master's
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From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
men
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From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
motionless
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From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
prepared
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From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
quickly
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From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
ranks
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From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
reassuredverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
made less worried or afraid
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
remain
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From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
reserves
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From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
said
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From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
Scottish
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From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
Sechem
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From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
see
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From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
smile
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From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
some
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From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
somewhat
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From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
speedily
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From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
stern
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From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
treacherously
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From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
troops
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From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
trouble
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From this reading "Had Lesley come to his master's aid in time, he might have given me some trouble."
unlooked-for
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From this reading Cromwell was somewhat disconcerted by the unlooked-for advantage gained by Charles, but he quickly brought his disordered troops to their ranks, and prepared to bring forward his reserves.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The men of Sechem have dealt treacherously with Abimelech," he said, with a stern smile.
WORCESTER
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From this reading HOW THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER WAS LOST BY THE KING.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Like Charles, he looked down to the Blockhouse fields to see what Lesley would do, but was speedily reassured by finding the Scottish horse remain motionless.
