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10
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
1757
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
accompanied
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
almost
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From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
brief
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From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
carrying
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
chariot
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
children
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
crowds
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From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
Crown
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
Cymbeline
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From this reading _Cymbeline_.
de
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
Dirck
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
draw
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From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
effect
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
end
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From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
fail
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From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
family
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
fast
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
father's
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
field
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
give
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
government
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
head
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
holiday
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From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
house
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
humour
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
importance
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From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
indeed
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
James
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
Jason
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
Lancey
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
lectures
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
like
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From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
listen
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
man
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From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
met
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
Miss
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
Mordaunt
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
much
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
New
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From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
Notwithstanding
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From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
occasion
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
persons
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From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
Pinkster
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
proprieties
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
province
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
see
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From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
size
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From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
slip
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
sports
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From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
Street
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From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Nay, be brief: I see into thy end, and am almost A man already.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Dirck accompanied Miss Mordaunt to her father's house in Crown Street, [10] I took an occasion to give Jason the slip, being in no humour to listen to his lectures on the proprieties of life, and left the Pinkster field as fast as I could.
town
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
way
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
witness
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From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
York
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From this reading Notwithstanding the size and importance of New York, a holiday like this could not fail to draw great crowds of persons to witness the sports.
younger
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From this reading In 1757, James de Lancey was at the head of the government of the province, as indeed he had been, in effect, for much of his life; and I remember to have met his chariot, carrying the younger children of the family to the field, on my way into the town.
