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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 Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
alarm
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From this reading On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why dost not comfort me, and help me out From this unhallowed and blood-stained hole?
Andronicus
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From this reading Titus Andronicus.
anxiety
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From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
appeared
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From this reading Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
awful
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From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
blood-stained
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From this reading Why dost not comfort me, and help me out From this unhallowed and blood-stained hole?
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
comfort
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From this reading Why dost not comfort me, and help me out From this unhallowed and blood-stained hole?
confusion
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From this reading On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner.
direction
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From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
discovered
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From this reading On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Why dost not comfort me, and help me out From this unhallowed and blood-stained hole?
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
escape
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From this reading On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
fear
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From this reading Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why dost not comfort me, and help me out From this unhallowed and blood-stained hole?
glad
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From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
Glossin
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From this reading Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner.
head
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From this reading Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why dost not comfort me, and help me out From this unhallowed and blood-stained hole?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
hole
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From this reading Why dost not comfort me, and help me out From this unhallowed and blood-stained hole?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
incensed
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From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
incurred
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From this reading Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
Justice
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From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
Mac-Guffog
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From this reading Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why dost not comfort me, and help me out From this unhallowed and blood-stained hole?
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner.
most
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From this reading Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
neglect
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From this reading Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why dost not comfort me, and help me out From this unhallowed and blood-stained hole?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner.
off
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From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
officers
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From this reading On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
only
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From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
out
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From this reading Why dost not comfort me, and help me out From this unhallowed and blood-stained hole?
perturbed
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From this reading Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
possession
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From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
possible
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From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
presence
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From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
prisoner
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From this reading On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner.
recover
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From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
reprimand
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From this reading Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
resentment
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From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
sent
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From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
severe
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From this reading Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
suspended
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From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner.
thief-takers
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From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why dost not comfort me, and help me out From this unhallowed and blood-stained hole?
Titus
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From this reading Titus Andronicus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
unhallowed
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From this reading Why dost not comfort me, and help me out From this unhallowed and blood-stained hole?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The resentment of the Justice appeared only to be suspended by his anxiety to recover possession of the prisoner, and the thief-takers, glad to escape from his awful and incensed presence, were sent off in every direction (except the right one) to recover their prisoner, if possible.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner.
Why
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From this reading Why dost not comfort me, and help me out From this unhallowed and blood-stained hole?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
