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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 attempt made by the conspirators to cause a general rising proved completely abortive.
abortive
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From this reading The attempt made by the conspirators to cause a general rising proved completely abortive.
accessions
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From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Several persons were arrested, among whom were the two officers of the Princess Elizabeth’s household, Peckham and Werne, but the ringleaders managed to escape.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE PARTING BETWEEN DERRICK CARVER AND CONSTANCE.
arquebusiers
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From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
arrested
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From this reading Several persons were arrested, among whom were the two officers of the Princess Elizabeth’s household, Peckham and Werne, but the ringleaders managed to escape.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
attacked
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From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
attempt
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From this reading The attempt made by the conspirators to cause a general rising proved completely abortive.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading OF THE PARTING BETWEEN DERRICK CARVER AND CONSTANCE.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The attempt made by the conspirators to cause a general rising proved completely abortive.
CARVER
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From this reading OF THE PARTING BETWEEN DERRICK CARVER AND CONSTANCE.
cause
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From this reading The attempt made by the conspirators to cause a general rising proved completely abortive.
Charing
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From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
completely
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From this reading The attempt made by the conspirators to cause a general rising proved completely abortive.
conspirators
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From this reading The attempt made by the conspirators to cause a general rising proved completely abortive.
CONSTANCE
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From this reading OF THE PARTING BETWEEN DERRICK CARVER AND CONSTANCE.
Cross
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From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
DERRICK
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From this reading OF THE PARTING BETWEEN DERRICK CARVER AND CONSTANCE.
dispersed
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From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
Elizabeth's
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From this reading Several persons were arrested, among whom were the two officers of the Princess Elizabeth’s household, Peckham and Werne, but the ringleaders managed to escape.
escape
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From this reading Several persons were arrested, among whom were the two officers of the Princess Elizabeth’s household, Peckham and Werne, but the ringleaders managed to escape.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
general
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From this reading The attempt made by the conspirators to cause a general rising proved completely abortive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
household
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From this reading Several persons were arrested, among whom were the two officers of the Princess Elizabeth’s household, Peckham and Werne, but the ringleaders managed to escape.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
LEWES
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From this reading THE LEWES MARTYR.
made
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From this reading The attempt made by the conspirators to cause a general rising proved completely abortive.
managed
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From this reading Several persons were arrested, among whom were the two officers of the Princess Elizabeth’s household, Peckham and Werne, but the ringleaders managed to escape.
marched
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From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
MARTYR
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From this reading THE LEWES MARTYR.
mounted
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From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
numbers
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From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE PARTING BETWEEN DERRICK CARVER AND CONSTANCE.
officers
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From this reading Several persons were arrested, among whom were the two officers of the Princess Elizabeth’s household, Peckham and Werne, but the ringleaders managed to escape.
PARTING
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From this reading OF THE PARTING BETWEEN DERRICK CARVER AND CONSTANCE.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
Peckham
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From this reading Several persons were arrested, among whom were the two officers of the Princess Elizabeth’s household, Peckham and Werne, but the ringleaders managed to escape.
persons
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From this reading Several persons were arrested, among whom were the two officers of the Princess Elizabeth’s household, Peckham and Werne, but the ringleaders managed to escape.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Several persons were arrested, among whom were the two officers of the Princess Elizabeth’s household, Peckham and Werne, but the ringleaders managed to escape.
proved
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From this reading The attempt made by the conspirators to cause a general rising proved completely abortive.
reached
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From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
received
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From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
ringleaders
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From this reading Several persons were arrested, among whom were the two officers of the Princess Elizabeth’s household, Peckham and Werne, but the ringleaders managed to escape.
rising
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From this reading The attempt made by the conspirators to cause a general rising proved completely abortive.
Several
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From this reading Several persons were arrested, among whom were the two officers of the Princess Elizabeth’s household, Peckham and Werne, but the ringleaders managed to escape.
some
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From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
Stafford
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From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEWES MARTYR.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The attempt made by the conspirators to cause a general rising proved completely abortive.
troop
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From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
two
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From this reading Several persons were arrested, among whom were the two officers of the Princess Elizabeth’s household, Peckham and Werne, but the ringleaders managed to escape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
Werne
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From this reading Several persons were arrested, among whom were the two officers of the Princess Elizabeth’s household, Peckham and Werne, but the ringleaders managed to escape.
Whitehall
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From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Stafford and his party received some accessions to their numbers as they marched along, but before they reached Charing Cross they were attacked and dispersed by a troop of mounted arquebusiers, who issued from Whitehall.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several persons were arrested, among whom were the two officers of the Princess Elizabeth’s household, Peckham and Werne, but the ringleaders managed to escape.
