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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 Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
announced
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From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
apartment
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From this reading Thus it was that, from lack of space, Dick and Lawless were clapped into the same apartment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
armed
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From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
arriving
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From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
clapped
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From this reading Thus it was that, from lack of space, Dick and Lawless were clapped into the same apartment.
cordially
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From this reading "Well spoken, Master Richard," said the outlaw; "it was excellently well spoken, and, for my part, I thank you cordially.
decently
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From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
departing
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From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
Dick
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From this reading Thus it was that, from lack of space, Dick and Lawless were clapped into the same apartment.
doors
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From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
Earl
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From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
evening
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From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
excellently
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From this reading "Well spoken, Master Richard," said the outlaw; "it was excellently well spoken, and, for my part, I thank you cordially.
extreme
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From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
far
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From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well spoken, Master Richard," said the outlaw; "it was excellently well spoken, and, for my part, I thank you cordially.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus it was that, from lack of space, Dick and Lawless were clapped into the same apartment.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
hanged
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From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
house
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From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well spoken, Master Richard," said the outlaw; "it was excellently well spoken, and, for my part, I thank you cordially.
important
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From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus it was that, from lack of space, Dick and Lawless were clapped into the same apartment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it was that, from lack of space, Dick and Lawless were clapped into the same apartment.
justly
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From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
kept
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From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
lack
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From this reading Thus it was that, from lack of space, Dick and Lawless were clapped into the same apartment.
Lawless
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From this reading Thus it was that, from lack of space, Dick and Lawless were clapped into the same apartment.
lodged
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From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
lord
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From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
Master
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From this reading "Well spoken, Master Richard," said the outlaw; "it was excellently well spoken, and, for my part, I thank you cordially.
men
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From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
messengers
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From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
most
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From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
mounted
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From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well spoken, Master Richard," said the outlaw; "it was excellently well spoken, and, for my part, I thank you cordially.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
outlaw
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From this reading "Well spoken, Master Richard," said the outlaw; "it was excellently well spoken, and, for my part, I thank you cordially.
outskirts
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From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well spoken, Master Richard," said the outlaw; "it was excellently well spoken, and, for my part, I thank you cordially.
person
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From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
poorly
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From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
private
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From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
residence
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From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
Richard
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From this reading "Well spoken, Master Richard," said the outlaw; "it was excellently well spoken, and, for my part, I thank you cordially.
Risingham
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From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
said
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From this reading "Well spoken, Master Richard," said the outlaw; "it was excellently well spoken, and, for my part, I thank you cordially.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus it was that, from lack of space, Dick and Lawless were clapped into the same apartment.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
Shoreby
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From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
some
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From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
space
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From this reading Thus it was that, from lack of space, Dick and Lawless were clapped into the same apartment.
spoken
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From this reading "Well spoken, Master Richard," said the outlaw; "it was excellently well spoken, and, for my part, I thank you cordially.
temporary
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From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
thank
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From this reading "Well spoken, Master Richard," said the outlaw; "it was excellently well spoken, and, for my part, I thank you cordially.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing but the armed men at the doors, and the mounted messengers that kept arriving and departing, announced the temporary residence of a great lord.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
then
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From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
Thus
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From this reading Thus it was that, from lack of space, Dick and Lawless were clapped into the same apartment.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
town
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From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
tree
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From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
tried
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From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Earl Risingham, although by far the most important person then in Shoreby, was poorly lodged in the house of a private gentleman upon the extreme outskirts of the town.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we are in good hands; we shall be justly tried, and, some time this evening, decently hanged on the same tree."
Well
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From this reading "Well spoken, Master Richard," said the outlaw; "it was excellently well spoken, and, for my part, I thank you cordially.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus it was that, from lack of space, Dick and Lawless were clapped into the same apartment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well spoken, Master Richard," said the outlaw; "it was excellently well spoken, and, for my part, I thank you cordially.
