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Chapter XXVII
The King hath drawn The special head of all the land together. Henry IV. Part II. The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem. They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “The King hath drawn The special head of all the land together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Part II.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
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From this reading The King hath drawn The special head of all the land together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
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From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
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From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
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From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
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From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
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From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
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From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
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From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
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From this reading The King hath drawn The special head of all the land together.
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From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
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From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
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From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
an old form of “has”
From this reading The King hath drawn The special head of all the land together.
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From this reading The King hath drawn The special head of all the land together.
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From this reading Henry IV.
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From this reading Part II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
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From this reading Henry IV.
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From this reading The King hath drawn The special head of all the land together.
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From this reading The King hath drawn The special head of all the land together.
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From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
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From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
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From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
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From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
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From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King hath drawn The special head of all the land together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part II.
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From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
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From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
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From this reading The King hath drawn The special head of all the land together.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
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From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King hath drawn The special head of all the land together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
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From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
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From this reading The King hath drawn The special head of all the land together.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They could not but observe that their followers were disheartened by the loss which they had sustained, and which, as usual in such cases, had fallen upon the bravest and most forward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The leaders of the presbyterian army had a serious consultation upon the evening of the day in which they had made the attack on Tillietudlem.
