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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 is this way, my lord," he continued after a pause.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the efforts of those persons failed with your Grace because they went about it in the wrong way.
acted
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From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It is this way, my lord," he continued after a pause.
aim
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From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
almost
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From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
back
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From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But the efforts of those persons failed with your Grace because they went about it in the wrong way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
bowing
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From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
chest
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From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
conceit
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From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is this way, my lord," he continued after a pause.
Court
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From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
dearly
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From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
definite
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From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
efforts
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From this reading But the efforts of those persons failed with your Grace because they went about it in the wrong way.
fail
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From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
failed
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From this reading But the efforts of those persons failed with your Grace because they went about it in the wrong way.
Ferguson
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From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
four
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From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
get
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From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
gone
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From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
Grace
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From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
Grace's
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From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
grotesque
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From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is this way, my lord," he continued after a pause.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
interval
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From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is this way, my lord," he continued after a pause.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is this way, my lord," he continued after a pause.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
lord
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From this reading "It is this way, my lord," he continued after a pause.
made
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From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
main
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From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
many
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From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
Middleton
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From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
more
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From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is this way, my lord," he continued after a pause.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
Now
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From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
paid
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From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
patting
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From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
pause
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From this reading "It is this way, my lord," he continued after a pause.
peace
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From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
persons
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From this reading But the efforts of those persons failed with your Grace because they went about it in the wrong way.
plotter
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From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
rather
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From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
Robert
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From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
said
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From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now, I, Robert Ferguson," the plotter continued, patting himself on the chest, and bowing with grotesque conceit, "have gone about it in the right way; and I shall not fail.
some
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From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
stand
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From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
there
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From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the efforts of those persons failed with your Grace because they went about it in the wrong way.
things
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From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is this way, my lord," he continued after a pause.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But the efforts of those persons failed with your Grace because they went about it in the wrong way.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the interval it has been the aim of a good many to get something more definite from your Grace; the rather as you stand almost alone, the main part of the Court, and more than you know, having made their peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
way
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From this reading "It is this way, my lord," he continued after a pause.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the efforts of those persons failed with your Grace because they went about it in the wrong way.
whispered
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From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the efforts of those persons failed with your Grace because they went about it in the wrong way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
wrong
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From this reading But the efforts of those persons failed with your Grace because they went about it in the wrong way.
years
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From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lord Middleton said some things over there in your Grace's name--that would be four years back; but you never acted on them, though it was whispered you paid dearly for them here.
