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agree
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From this reading This moves!... so at last I agree to relent, For ten pounds in hand, and ten pounds to be spent.'
all
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And see how they kneel!
answer
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From this reading "I challenge you all to answer this: I tell you, you cannot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This moves!... so at last I agree to relent, For ten pounds in hand, and ten pounds to be spent.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
cannot
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From this reading "I challenge you all to answer this: I tell you, you cannot.
case
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
challenge
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From this reading "I challenge you all to answer this: I tell you, you cannot.
consider
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
convict
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
Edmonton
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This moves!... so at last I agree to relent, For ten pounds in hand, and ten pounds to be spent.'
forty
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
Giles
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
hand
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From this reading This moves!... so at last I agree to relent, For ten pounds in hand, and ten pounds to be spent.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
heart
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From this reading Is your heart made of stone!'
Hog-in-the-pound
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
how
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From this reading And see how they kneel!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This moves!... so at last I agree to relent, For ten pounds in hand, and ten pounds to be spent.'
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is your heart made of stone!'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
kneel
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From this reading And see how they kneel!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This moves!... so at last I agree to relent, For ten pounds in hand, and ten pounds to be spent.'
Leonard
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
made
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From this reading Is your heart made of stone!'
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
moves
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From this reading This moves!... so at last I agree to relent, For ten pounds in hand, and ten pounds to be spent.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
offers
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
own
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
parish
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
pounds
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
relent
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From this reading This moves!... so at last I agree to relent, For ten pounds in hand, and ten pounds to be spent.'
see
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From this reading And see how they kneel!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
Shoreditch
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This moves!... so at last I agree to relent, For ten pounds in hand, and ten pounds to be spent.'
spent
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From this reading This moves!... so at last I agree to relent, For ten pounds in hand, and ten pounds to be spent.'
St
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
stone
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From this reading Is your heart made of stone!'
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I challenge you all to answer this: I tell you, you cannot.
ten
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From this reading This moves!... so at last I agree to relent, For ten pounds in hand, and ten pounds to be spent.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
There's
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And see how they kneel!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This moves!... so at last I agree to relent, For ten pounds in hand, and ten pounds to be spent.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
Tyburn
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
watch-house
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From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I challenge you all to answer this: I tell you, you cannot.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'There's the parish of Edmonton offers forty pounds; there's the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch offers forty pounds; there's the parish of Tyburn, from the Hog-in-the-pound to St. Giles' watch-house, offers forty pounds--I shall have all that if I convict them!'-- "'But consider their case,... it may yet be your own!
