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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 However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MASTER RODOMONT BITTERN AND THE PRINCE.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tipplers in the houses were still at their cups.
back
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From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
Bar-gate
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From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MASTER RODOMONT BITTERN AND THE PRINCE.
Bevis
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From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
BITTERN
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From this reading WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MASTER RODOMONT BITTERN AND THE PRINCE.
bottle
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From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
clear
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From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
cortége
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From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
cups
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From this reading The tipplers in the houses were still at their cups.
declined
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From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
enough
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From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
far
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From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
get
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From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
got
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From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
guests
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From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
half-inebriate
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From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
hearing
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From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
Highness
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From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
house
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From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
houses
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From this reading The tipplers in the houses were still at their cups.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tipplers in the houses were still at their cups.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
instantly
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From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
large
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From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
MASTER
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From this reading WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MASTER RODOMONT BITTERN AND THE PRINCE.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
now
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From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
Osbert
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From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
out
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From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
pass
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From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
PASSEDnounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MASTER RODOMONT BITTERN AND THE PRINCE.
Philip
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From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
PRINCE
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From this reading WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MASTER RODOMONT BITTERN AND THE PRINCE.
proceed
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From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
retrace
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From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
RODOMONT
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From this reading WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MASTER RODOMONT BITTERN AND THE PRINCE.
seen
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From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
Sir
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From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
Some
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From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
soon
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From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
staggered
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From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
steps
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From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tipplers in the houses were still at their cups.
street
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From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
surrounded
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From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MASTER RODOMONT BITTERN AND THE PRINCE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
tipplers
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From this reading The tipplers in the houses were still at their cups.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
true
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From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
way
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From this reading However, a party of half-inebriate guests issued from a large house so suddenly, that the Prince and Osbert had no time to get out of their way, but were instantly surrounded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tipplers in the houses were still at their cups.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MASTER RODOMONT BITTERN AND THE PRINCE.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
windows
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From this reading Some of them, it is true, had staggered to the windows on hearing Sir Bevis and his _cortége_ pass, but by this time they had got back to the bottle.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As soon as the street was clear, Osbert inquired whether his Highness would proceed as far as the Bar-gate, but Philip having now seen enough, declined, and they began to retrace their steps.
