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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 It was a grand sight.
adventurers
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From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
beshrew
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From this reading "Nay, beshrew thee, man!" exclaimed JOHN, the Smith, to THOMAS the Jones--a contraction of joiner.
body
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From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
combined
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From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
contract
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From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
contraction
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From this reading "Nay, beshrew thee, man!" exclaimed JOHN, the Smith, to THOMAS the Jones--a contraction of joiner.
day
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From this reading The next day joined in the tournament.
down
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From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Nay, beshrew thee, man!" exclaimed JOHN, the Smith, to THOMAS the Jones--a contraction of joiner.
executed
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From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
flowed
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From this reading The horses pranced, the plumes flowed in the wind.
grand
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From this reading It was a grand sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
head
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From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
horses
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From this reading The horses pranced, the plumes flowed in the wind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day joined in the tournament.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a grand sight.
JOHN
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From this reading "Nay, beshrew thee, man!" exclaimed JOHN, the Smith, to THOMAS the Jones--a contraction of joiner.
joined
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From this reading The next day joined in the tournament.
joiner
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From this reading "Nay, beshrew thee, man!" exclaimed JOHN, the Smith, to THOMAS the Jones--a contraction of joiner.
Jones
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From this reading "Nay, beshrew thee, man!" exclaimed JOHN, the Smith, to THOMAS the Jones--a contraction of joiner.
keep
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From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
man
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From this reading "Nay, beshrew thee, man!" exclaimed JOHN, the Smith, to THOMAS the Jones--a contraction of joiner.
much
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From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, beshrew thee, man!" exclaimed JOHN, the Smith, to THOMAS the Jones--a contraction of joiner.
next
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From this reading The next day joined in the tournament.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
plumes
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From this reading The horses pranced, the plumes flowed in the wind.
pranced
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From this reading The horses pranced, the plumes flowed in the wind.
prices
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From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
refreshments
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From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
sight
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From this reading It was a grand sight.
Smith
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From this reading "Nay, beshrew thee, man!" exclaimed JOHN, the Smith, to THOMAS the Jones--a contraction of joiner.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day joined in the tournament.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Nay, beshrew thee, man!" exclaimed JOHN, the Smith, to THOMAS the Jones--a contraction of joiner.
THOMAS
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From this reading "Nay, beshrew thee, man!" exclaimed JOHN, the Smith, to THOMAS the Jones--a contraction of joiner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
together
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From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
tournament
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From this reading The next day joined in the tournament.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a grand sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The refreshments were executed by contract, at so much a head, by a body of adventurers, who had combined together to keep down prices.
wind
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From this reading The horses pranced, the plumes flowed in the wind.
