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All
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From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
almost
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From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Stigand passed among them, pale and thoughtful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
archprelate
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From this reading The serge gowns came rustling round the archprelate for counsel or courage.
armed
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From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
arrived
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From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the corridors the Churchmen grouped and whispered, as they had whispered and grouped in the day of King Edward's death.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
awful
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From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
bode
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From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
came
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From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
Churchmen
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From this reading In the corridors the Churchmen grouped and whispered, as they had whispered and grouped in the day of King Edward's death.
conferred
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From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
confusion
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From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
corridors
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From this reading In the corridors the Churchmen grouped and whispered, as they had whispered and grouped in the day of King Edward's death.
council-chamber
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From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
counsel
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From this reading The serge gowns came rustling round the archprelate for counsel or courage.
courage
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From this reading The serge gowns came rustling round the archprelate for counsel or courage.
courtyards
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From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
day
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From this reading In the corridors the Churchmen grouped and whispered, as they had whispered and grouped in the day of King Edward's death.
death
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From this reading In the corridors the Churchmen grouped and whispered, as they had whispered and grouped in the day of King Edward's death.
dismay
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From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
Edward's
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From this reading In the corridors the Churchmen grouped and whispered, as they had whispered and grouped in the day of King Edward's death.
evening
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From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
filled
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From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The serge gowns came rustling round the archprelate for counsel or courage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
gowns
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From this reading The serge gowns came rustling round the archprelate for counsel or courage.
grouped
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From this reading In the corridors the Churchmen grouped and whispered, as they had whispered and grouped in the day of King Edward's death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
halls
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From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
Harold
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From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
hour
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From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
King
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From this reading In the corridors the Churchmen grouped and whispered, as they had whispered and grouped in the day of King Edward's death.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
men
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From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
night
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From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The serge gowns came rustling round the archprelate for counsel or courage.
palace
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From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
pale
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From this reading Stigand passed among them, pale and thoughtful.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stigand passed among them, pale and thoughtful.
rider
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From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
round
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From this reading The serge gowns came rustling round the archprelate for counsel or courage.
rustling
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From this reading The serge gowns came rustling round the archprelate for counsel or courage.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
serge
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From this reading The serge gowns came rustling round the archprelate for counsel or courage.
shores
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From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
showed
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From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
Stigand
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From this reading Stigand passed among them, pale and thoughtful.
Sussex
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From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
thegns
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From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stigand passed among them, pale and thoughtful.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the corridors the Churchmen grouped and whispered, as they had whispered and grouped in the day of King Edward's death.
thoughtful
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From this reading Stigand passed among them, pale and thoughtful.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was evening: the courtyards and the halls were filled with armed men, and almost with every hour came rider and bode from the Sussex shores.
Westminster
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From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
whispered
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From this reading In the corridors the Churchmen grouped and whispered, as they had whispered and grouped in the day of King Edward's death.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All within the palace of Westminster showed the confusion and dismay of the awful time;--all, at least, save the council-chamber, in which Harold, who had arrived the night before, conferred with his thegns.
