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From this reading Here one dexterous juggler threw three balls and three knives alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell [30].
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
air
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From this reading Here one dexterous juggler threw three balls and three knives alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell [30].
alternately
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From this reading Here one dexterous juggler threw three balls and three knives alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell [30].
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
animated
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From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
apart
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From this reading Approaching the river-side, to the left, the eye might see the two circular spaces set apart, the one for bear, the other for bull-baiting.
Approaching
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From this reading Approaching the river-side, to the left, the eye might see the two circular spaces set apart, the one for bear, the other for bull-baiting.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading To the right, upon a green mound of waste, within sight of the populous bridge, the gleemen were exercising their art.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here one dexterous juggler threw three balls and three knives alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell [30].
balls
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From this reading Here one dexterous juggler threw three balls and three knives alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell [30].
bear
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From this reading Approaching the river-side, to the left, the eye might see the two circular spaces set apart, the one for bear, the other for bull-baiting.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
bridge
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From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
bull-baiting
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From this reading Approaching the river-side, to the left, the eye might see the two circular spaces set apart, the one for bear, the other for bull-baiting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
capital
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From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
catching
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From this reading Here one dexterous juggler threw three balls and three knives alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell [30].
circular
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From this reading Approaching the river-side, to the left, the eye might see the two circular spaces set apart, the one for bear, the other for bull-baiting.
citizens
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From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
detached
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From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
dexterous
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From this reading Here one dexterous juggler threw three balls and three knives alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell [30].
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
entered
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From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
entering
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From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
exercising
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From this reading To the right, upon a green mound of waste, within sight of the populous bridge, the gleemen were exercising their art.
eye
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From this reading Approaching the river-side, to the left, the eye might see the two circular spaces set apart, the one for bear, the other for bull-baiting.
fell
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From this reading Here one dexterous juggler threw three balls and three knives alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell [30].
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Approaching the river-side, to the left, the eye might see the two circular spaces set apart, the one for bear, the other for bull-baiting.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
gardens
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From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
gaze
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From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
gleemen
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From this reading To the right, upon a green mound of waste, within sight of the populous bridge, the gleemen were exercising their art.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
green
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From this reading To the right, upon a green mound of waste, within sight of the populous bridge, the gleemen were exercising their art.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here one dexterous juggler threw three balls and three knives alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell [30].
houses
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From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
immemorial
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From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
juggler
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From this reading Here one dexterous juggler threw three balls and three knives alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell [30].
knives
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From this reading Here one dexterous juggler threw three balls and three knives alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell [30].
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Approaching the river-side, to the left, the eye might see the two circular spaces set apart, the one for bear, the other for bull-baiting.
London
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From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
lying
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From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
merchants
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From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Approaching the river-side, to the left, the eye might see the two circular spaces set apart, the one for bear, the other for bull-baiting.
moment
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From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
mound
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From this reading To the right, upon a green mound of waste, within sight of the populous bridge, the gleemen were exercising their art.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Approaching the river-side, to the left, the eye might see the two circular spaces set apart, the one for bear, the other for bull-baiting.
orchards
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From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
other
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From this reading Approaching the river-side, to the left, the eye might see the two circular spaces set apart, the one for bear, the other for bull-baiting.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
pause
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From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
populous
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From this reading To the right, upon a green mound of waste, within sight of the populous bridge, the gleemen were exercising their art.
presented
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From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
rich
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From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the right, upon a green mound of waste, within sight of the populous bridge, the gleemen were exercising their art.
river-side
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From this reading Approaching the river-side, to the left, the eye might see the two circular spaces set apart, the one for bear, the other for bull-baiting.
round
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From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
royal
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From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
scene
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From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
see
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From this reading Approaching the river-side, to the left, the eye might see the two circular spaces set apart, the one for bear, the other for bull-baiting.
set
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From this reading Approaching the river-side, to the left, the eye might see the two circular spaces set apart, the one for bear, the other for bull-baiting.
sight
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From this reading To the right, upon a green mound of waste, within sight of the populous bridge, the gleemen were exercising their art.
Southwark
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From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
spaces
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From this reading Approaching the river-side, to the left, the eye might see the two circular spaces set apart, the one for bear, the other for bull-baiting.
suburb
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From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the right, upon a green mound of waste, within sight of the populous bridge, the gleemen were exercising their art.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here one dexterous juggler threw three balls and three knives alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell [30].
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here one dexterous juggler threw three balls and three knives alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell [30].
thoroughfare
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From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
three
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From this reading Here one dexterous juggler threw three balls and three knives alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell [30].
threw
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From this reading Here one dexterous juggler threw three balls and three knives alternately in the air, catching them one by one as they fell [30].
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
two
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From this reading Approaching the river-side, to the left, the eye might see the two circular spaces set apart, the one for bear, the other for bull-baiting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To the right, upon a green mound of waste, within sight of the populous bridge, the gleemen were exercising their art.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading To the right, upon a green mound of waste, within sight of the populous bridge, the gleemen were exercising their art.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
wealthier
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From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the right, upon a green mound of waste, within sight of the populous bridge, the gleemen were exercising their art.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The royal party entered London by the great bridge which divided Southwark from the capital; and we must pause to gaze a moment on the animated scene which the immemorial thoroughfare presented.
whole
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From this reading The whole suburb before entering Southwark was rich in orchards and gardens, lying round the detached houses of the wealthier merchants and citizens.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading To the right, upon a green mound of waste, within sight of the populous bridge, the gleemen were exercising their art.
