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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 While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
authority
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
Bench
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From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
Bring
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From this reading Bring in the evidence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
calling
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
carriage
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From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
commission
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From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
compose
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From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
county
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
decadence
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
Ellangowan
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
equity
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From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
evidence
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From this reading Bring in the evidence.
family
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
fond
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
getting
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From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
Glossin
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From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
gradually
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
Hazlewood
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
head
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bring in the evidence.
influence
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
interest
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
justice
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From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
King
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From this reading King Lear.
Lear
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From this reading King Lear.
letter
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From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
man
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From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
much
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
neighbour
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
place
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From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
powerful
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
ready
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From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
robed
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From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
Robert
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
side
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From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
Sir
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
Sit
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From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
small
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From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
succeeded
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From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bring in the evidence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
too
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From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
wasted
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From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time.
yoke-fellow
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From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thou robed man of justice, take thy place, And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity, Bench by his side; you are of the commission, Sit you too.
