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accused
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
accuser
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am ordered to attend court to-morrow,” said Leicester, speaking to Varney, “to meet, as they surmise, my Lord of Sussex.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
attend
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From this reading “I am ordered to attend court to-morrow,” said Leicester, speaking to Varney, “to meet, as they surmise, my Lord of Sussex.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading The Queen intends to take up matters betwixt us.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
brow
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
call
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From this reading Then call them to our presence.
comes
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From this reading This comes of her visit to Sayes Court, of which you must needs speak so lightly.”
court
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From this reading “I am ordered to attend court to-morrow,” said Leicester, speaking to Varney, “to meet, as they surmise, my Lord of Sussex.
deaf
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
Face
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
fire
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
freely
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
frowning
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
full
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
hasty
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This comes of her visit to Sayes Court, of which you must needs speak so lightly.”
High-stomach'd
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am ordered to attend court to-morrow,” said Leicester, speaking to Varney, “to meet, as they surmise, my Lord of Sussex.
II
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
intends
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From this reading The Queen intends to take up matters betwixt us.
ire
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
Leicester
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From this reading “I am ordered to attend court to-morrow,” said Leicester, speaking to Varney, “to meet, as they surmise, my Lord of Sussex.
lightly
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From this reading This comes of her visit to Sayes Court, of which you must needs speak so lightly.”
Lord
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From this reading “I am ordered to attend court to-morrow,” said Leicester, speaking to Varney, “to meet, as they surmise, my Lord of Sussex.
matters
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From this reading The Queen intends to take up matters betwixt us.
meet
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From this reading “I am ordered to attend court to-morrow,” said Leicester, speaking to Varney, “to meet, as they surmise, my Lord of Sussex.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This comes of her visit to Sayes Court, of which you must needs speak so lightly.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am ordered to attend court to-morrow,” said Leicester, speaking to Varney, “to meet, as they surmise, my Lord of Sussex.
needs
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From this reading This comes of her visit to Sayes Court, of which you must needs speak so lightly.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
ordered
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From this reading “I am ordered to attend court to-morrow,” said Leicester, speaking to Varney, “to meet, as they surmise, my Lord of Sussex.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then call them to our presence.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
presence
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From this reading Then call them to our presence.
Queen
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From this reading The Queen intends to take up matters betwixt us.
rage
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
RICHARD
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
said
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From this reading “I am ordered to attend court to-morrow,” said Leicester, speaking to Varney, “to meet, as they surmise, my Lord of Sussex.
Sayes
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From this reading This comes of her visit to Sayes Court, of which you must needs speak so lightly.”
sea
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This comes of her visit to Sayes Court, of which you must needs speak so lightly.”
speak
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From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
speaking
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From this reading “I am ordered to attend court to-morrow,” said Leicester, speaking to Varney, “to meet, as they surmise, my Lord of Sussex.
surmise
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From this reading “I am ordered to attend court to-morrow,” said Leicester, speaking to Varney, “to meet, as they surmise, my Lord of Sussex.
Sussex
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From this reading “I am ordered to attend court to-morrow,” said Leicester, speaking to Varney, “to meet, as they surmise, my Lord of Sussex.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Queen intends to take up matters betwixt us.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then call them to our presence.
Then
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From this reading Then call them to our presence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This comes of her visit to Sayes Court, of which you must needs speak so lightly.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then call them to our presence.
to-morrow
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From this reading “I am ordered to attend court to-morrow,” said Leicester, speaking to Varney, “to meet, as they surmise, my Lord of Sussex.
up
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From this reading The Queen intends to take up matters betwixt us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Queen intends to take up matters betwixt us.
Varney
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From this reading “I am ordered to attend court to-morrow,” said Leicester, speaking to Varney, “to meet, as they surmise, my Lord of Sussex.
visit
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From this reading This comes of her visit to Sayes Court, of which you must needs speak so lightly.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This comes of her visit to Sayes Court, of which you must needs speak so lightly.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and accused freely speak;-- High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.--RICHARD II.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This comes of her visit to Sayes Court, of which you must needs speak so lightly.”
