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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 This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
absent
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From this reading The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
arch'd
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
array'd
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
Ashby
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From this reading WARTON Prince John held his high festival in the Castle of Ashby.
Assembled
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
banquet
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From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
belonged
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From this reading The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land.
better
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
building
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
call
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
Castle
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From this reading WARTON Prince John held his high festival in the Castle of Ashby.
castle's
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
Chamberlain
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
characters
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
chiefs
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
Chivalry
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
clarion's
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
crested
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
dames
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
dazzle
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From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
de
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From this reading The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land.
display'd
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
domains
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From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land.
Earl
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From this reading The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land.
England
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
erected
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
eyes
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From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
fame
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
festival
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From this reading WARTON Prince John held his high festival in the Castle of Ashby.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
games
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
given
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From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
hall
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
Hastings
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
held
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From this reading WARTON Prince John held his high festival in the Castle of Ashby.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
heroic
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
high
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WARTON Prince John held his high festival in the Castle of Ashby.
historical
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
history
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From this reading The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land.
Holy
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From this reading The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land.
hospitality
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From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
interest
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
John
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From this reading WARTON Prince John held his high festival in the Castle of Ashby.
known
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
Land
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From this reading The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land.
later
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
Lord
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
magnificence
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
men's
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From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
occupied
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From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
orders
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From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land.
period
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
pomp
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
possible
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From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
preparations
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From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
present
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From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
Prince
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From this reading WARTON Prince John held his high festival in the Castle of Ashby.
proud
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
Quincy
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From this reading The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land.
render
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From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
Richard
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
Roger
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From this reading The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land.
rough
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
ruins
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
scruple
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From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
seeking
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From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
Shakespeare's
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
some
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
splendid
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From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
stately
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
ThirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land.
tissued
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From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land.
town
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From this reading The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land.
traveller
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
tyranny
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
victims
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From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
WARTON
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From this reading WARTON Prince John held his high festival in the Castle of Ashby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In rough magnificence array’d, When ancient Chivalry display’d The pomp of her heroic games, And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled, at the clarion’s call, In some proud castle’s high arch’d hall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land.
Winchester
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From this reading The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains without scruple; and seeking at present to dazzle men’s eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakespeare’s characters than by his historical fame.
