Chapter VII
Patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest. KING LEAR. When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy. He asked for his late host. "Mr. Ringgan is dead."
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Chapter VII
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Patience
and
sorrow
strove
Who
should
express
her
goodliest.
KING
LEAR.
When
Mr.
Carleton
knocked
at
the
front
door
the
next
day,
about
two
o'clock,
it
was
opened
to
him
by
Cynthy.
He
asked
for
his
late
host.
"Mr.
Ringgan
is
dead."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Patience
and
sorrow
strove
Who
should
express
her
goodliest.
Line 2
KING
LEAR.
Line 3
When
Mr.
Carleton
knocked
at
the
front
door
the
next
day,
about
two
o'clock,
it
was
opened
to
him
by
Cynthy.
Line 4
He
asked
for
his
late
host.
Line 5
"Mr.
Ringgan
is
dead."
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.”
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He asked for his late host.”
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mr. Ringgan is dead."”
Express
verb
US /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “Patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He asked for his late host.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
Carleton
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From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
Cynthy
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From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
day
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From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Ringgan is dead."
door
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From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He asked for his late host.
front
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From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
goodliest
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From this reading Patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked for his late host.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He asked for his late host.
host
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From this reading He asked for his late host.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Ringgan is dead."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
KING
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From this reading KING LEAR.
knocked
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From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
late
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From this reading He asked for his late host.
LEAR
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From this reading KING LEAR.
Mr
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From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
o'clock
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From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
opened
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From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
Patience
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From this reading Patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest.
Ringgan
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From this reading "Mr. Ringgan is dead."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest.
sorrow
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From this reading Patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest.
strove
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From this reading Patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
two
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From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Carleton knocked at the front door the next day, about two o'clock, it was opened to him by Cynthy.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest.