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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 With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
awoke
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From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
Cuddie
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From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
day
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From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
ease
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From this reading Got with much ease--now merrily to horse.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
Got
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From this reading Got with much ease--now merrily to horse.
gude
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From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
hae
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From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
hand
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From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
Henry
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From this reading Henry IV.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
honour's
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From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
horse
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From this reading Got with much ease--now merrily to horse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Part I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
IV
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From this reading Henry IV.
just
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From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
merrily
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From this reading Got with much ease--now merrily to horse.
much
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From this reading Got with much ease--now merrily to horse.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
now
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From this reading Got with much ease--now merrily to horse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
PartnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part I.
peep
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From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
portmanteau
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From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
putting
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From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
readiness
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From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
sae
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From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
said
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From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
seeing
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From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
service
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From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
tak
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From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
things
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From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Got with much ease--now merrily to horse.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Got with much ease--now merrily to horse.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hae been just putting your honour’s things in readiness again ye were waking,” said Cuddie, “as is my duty, seeing ye hae been sae gude as to tak me into your service.”