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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 One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The court returned to Whitehall in November, Parliament being about to meet in the middle of that month.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
ARRIVED
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From this reading HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The court returned to Whitehall in November, Parliament being about to meet in the middle of that month.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was easy to perceive, from the joyous expression of his countenance, that he brought good tidings.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
CARDINAL
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From this reading HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
Chancellor
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From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
countenance
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From this reading It was easy to perceive, from the joyous expression of his countenance, that he brought good tidings.
court
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From this reading The court returned to Whitehall in November, Parliament being about to meet in the middle of that month.
despatch
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From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
easy
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From this reading It was easy to perceive, from the joyous expression of his countenance, that he brought good tidings.
ENGLAND
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From this reading HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
expression
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From this reading It was easy to perceive, from the joyous expression of his countenance, that he brought good tidings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was easy to perceive, from the joyous expression of his countenance, that he brought good tidings.
gallery
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From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
garden
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From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was easy to perceive, from the joyous expression of his countenance, that he brought good tidings.
hand
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From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
HOW
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From this reading HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to perceive, from the joyous expression of his countenance, that he brought good tidings.
joyous
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From this reading It was easy to perceive, from the joyous expression of his countenance, that he brought good tidings.
KING
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From this reading HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
Lord
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From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
Mary
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From this reading “Welcome, my good lord,” said Mary.
meet
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From this reading The court returned to Whitehall in November, Parliament being about to meet in the middle of that month.
middle
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From this reading The court returned to Whitehall in November, Parliament being about to meet in the middle of that month.
month
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From this reading The court returned to Whitehall in November, Parliament being about to meet in the middle of that month.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Welcome, my good lord,” said Mary.
November
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From this reading The court returned to Whitehall in November, Parliament being about to meet in the middle of that month.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The court returned to Whitehall in November, Parliament being about to meet in the middle of that month.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
overlooking
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From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
pair
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From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
Parliament
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From this reading The court returned to Whitehall in November, Parliament being about to meet in the middle of that month.
perceive
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From this reading It was easy to perceive, from the joyous expression of his countenance, that he brought good tidings.
POLE
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From this reading HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
presented
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From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
QUEEN
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From this reading HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The court returned to Whitehall in November, Parliament being about to meet in the middle of that month.
royal
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From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
said
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From this reading “Welcome, my good lord,” said Mary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The court returned to Whitehall in November, Parliament being about to meet in the middle of that month.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
tidings
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From this reading It was easy to perceive, from the joyous expression of his countenance, that he brought good tidings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The court returned to Whitehall in November, Parliament being about to meet in the middle of that month.
together
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From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
walking
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From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
Welcome
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From this reading “Welcome, my good lord,” said Mary.
WELCOMED
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From this reading HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
west
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From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
Whitehall
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From this reading The court returned to Whitehall in November, Parliament being about to meet in the middle of that month.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning, as the royal pair were walking together in the west gallery overlooking the garden, the Lord Chancellor presented himself with a despatch in his hand.
