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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 “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
advancement
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
aright
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
army
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Indeed, fair sir, I was looking toward Josselin, which lies as I understand beyond those woods.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
better
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From this reading But in times of truce I can think of no better way in which a day may be profitably spent.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Indeed, fair sir, I was looking toward Josselin, which lies as I understand beyond those woods.
bracing
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From this reading “You say truth, Thomas,” said Knolles, bracing his girdle.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in times of truce I can think of no better way in which a day may be profitably spent.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But in times of truce I can think of no better way in which a day may be profitably spent.
carried
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
cause
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
day
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From this reading But in times of truce I can think of no better way in which a day may be profitably spent.
encounters
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, fair sir, I was looking toward Josselin, which lies as I understand beyond those woods.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
girdle
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From this reading “You say truth, Thomas,” said Knolles, bracing his girdle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You say truth, Thomas,” said Knolles, bracing his girdle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
Indeed
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From this reading “Indeed, fair sir, I was looking toward Josselin, which lies as I understand beyond those woods.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
Josselin
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From this reading “Indeed, fair sir, I was looking toward Josselin, which lies as I understand beyond those woods.
joy
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
King's
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
Knolles
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From this reading “You say truth, Thomas,” said Knolles, bracing his girdle.
lies
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From this reading “Indeed, fair sir, I was looking toward Josselin, which lies as I understand beyond those woods.
looking
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From this reading “Indeed, fair sir, I was looking toward Josselin, which lies as I understand beyond those woods.
man
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But in times of truce I can think of no better way in which a day may be profitably spent.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
Nigel
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From this reading Why so silent, Nigel?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
out
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
own
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
pleasure
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
profitably
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From this reading But in times of truce I can think of no better way in which a day may be profitably spent.
rather
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
said
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From this reading “You say truth, Thomas,” said Knolles, bracing his girdle.
say
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From this reading “You say truth, Thomas,” said Knolles, bracing his girdle.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
silent
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From this reading Why so silent, Nigel?”
sir
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From this reading “Indeed, fair sir, I was looking toward Josselin, which lies as I understand beyond those woods.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why so silent, Nigel?”
spent
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From this reading But in times of truce I can think of no better way in which a day may be profitably spent.
standeth
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
there
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
Thomas
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From this reading “You say truth, Thomas,” said Knolles, bracing his girdle.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Indeed, fair sir, I was looking toward Josselin, which lies as I understand beyond those woods.
times
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From this reading But in times of truce I can think of no better way in which a day may be profitably spent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Indeed, fair sir, I was looking toward Josselin, which lies as I understand beyond those woods.
truce
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From this reading But in times of truce I can think of no better way in which a day may be profitably spent.
truth
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From this reading “You say truth, Thomas,” said Knolles, bracing his girdle.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, fair sir, I was looking toward Josselin, which lies as I understand beyond those woods.
warfare
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Indeed, fair sir, I was looking toward Josselin, which lies as I understand beyond those woods.
way
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From this reading But in times of truce I can think of no better way in which a day may be profitably spent.
weal
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From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “For my own part I have no joy in such encounters when there is warfare to be carried out, for it standeth not aright that a man should think of his own pleasure and advancement rather than of the King’s cause and the weal of the army.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But in times of truce I can think of no better way in which a day may be profitably spent.
Why
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From this reading Why so silent, Nigel?”
woods
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From this reading “Indeed, fair sir, I was looking toward Josselin, which lies as I understand beyond those woods.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say truth, Thomas,” said Knolles, bracing his girdle.
