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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 First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
all
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From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
also
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From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wherein the knavish practices of the evil witch are only insinuated, but not yet fully divulged.
back
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
balsam
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From this reading With this balsam she rubbed Michal's bruises, who felt all the better for it.
Barbara
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From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
bee
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
better
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From this reading With this balsam she rubbed Michal's bruises, who felt all the better for it.
blows
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From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
blue
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From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
bruises
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From this reading With this balsam she rubbed Michal's bruises, who felt all the better for it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wherein the knavish practices of the evil witch are only insinuated, but not yet fully divulged.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
cardamom
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
caused
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From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
Christi
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
consists
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
cornflower
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
Corpus
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
Day
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
divulged
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From this reading Wherein the knavish practices of the evil witch are only insinuated, but not yet fully divulged.
evil
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From this reading Wherein the knavish practices of the evil witch are only insinuated, but not yet fully divulged.
felt
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From this reading With this balsam she rubbed Michal's bruises, who felt all the better for it.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With this balsam she rubbed Michal's bruises, who felt all the better for it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
fully
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From this reading Wherein the knavish practices of the evil witch are only insinuated, but not yet fully divulged.
greatly
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From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
Henry
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From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
honey
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
insinuated
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From this reading Wherein the knavish practices of the evil witch are only insinuated, but not yet fully divulged.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
juice
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
knavish
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From this reading Wherein the knavish practices of the evil witch are only insinuated, but not yet fully divulged.
left-handed
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
made
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From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
marks
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From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
Master
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From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
Maundy
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
Michal
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From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
Michal's
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From this reading With this balsam she rubbed Michal's bruises, who felt all the better for it.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wherein the knavish practices of the evil witch are only insinuated, but not yet fully divulged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wherein the knavish practices of the evil witch are only insinuated, but not yet fully divulged.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
only
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From this reading Wherein the knavish practices of the evil witch are only insinuated, but not yet fully divulged.
person
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
piece
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
Pirka
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From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
platter
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From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
plucked
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
practices
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From this reading Wherein the knavish practices of the evil witch are only insinuated, but not yet fully divulged.
praised
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From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
queen
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
received
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From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
roots
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
rubbed
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From this reading With this balsam she rubbed Michal's bruises, who felt all the better for it.
said
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From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
scratches
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From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With this balsam she rubbed Michal's bruises, who felt all the better for it.
show
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From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
specific
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From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
sun
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wherein the knavish practices of the evil witch are only insinuated, but not yet fully divulged.
Then
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From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this balsam she rubbed Michal's bruises, who felt all the better for it.
Thursday
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From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
vanish
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From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
whereby
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From this reading First of all, Barbara Pirka brought on a platter a specific whereby the blue marks caused by blows can be made to vanish in no time.
Wherein
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From this reading Wherein the knavish practices of the evil witch are only insinuated, but not yet fully divulged.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading With this balsam she rubbed Michal's bruises, who felt all the better for it.
witch
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From this reading Wherein the knavish practices of the evil witch are only insinuated, but not yet fully divulged.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It consists of the piece of cornflower roots plucked on the morning of Corpus Christi Day by a left-handed person with his back to the sun, and the juice of the cardamom plucked on Maundy Thursday, and mixed with the honey of the queen bee.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then Barbara praised Michal greatly, and said that Master Henry would also make a fine show with the scratches he had received from her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Wherein the knavish practices of the evil witch are only insinuated, but not yet fully divulged.
