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Old Mortality, Volume 2.
Old Mortality, Volume 2.

Chapter II

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Got with much ease--now merrily to horse.
Henry IV.
Part I.
With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
"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."
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Old Mortality, Volume 2.

Chapter II

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Got with much ease--now merrily to horse.
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Henry IV.
Line 3
Part I.
/part aɪ/
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With the first peep of day Henry awoke, and found the faithful Cuddie standing beside him with a portmanteau in his hand.
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"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."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /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."”

Been auxiliary verb US /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."”

Beside preposition US /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.”

Duty noun US /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."”

Faithful noun US /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.”

First noun US /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.”

Found noun US /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.”

Hand noun US /hand/

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.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Part I.”

Seeing noun US /seeing/

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."”

Standing noun US /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.”

Waking adjective US /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."”

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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."