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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 "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
aisle
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From this reading The church had four separate groups or parties left in it, beside the Injins, who crowded the main aisle.
also
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From this reading My uncle and myself were the _pendants_ of the two last named, occupying the opposite corner, also under the gallery.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The church had four separate groups or parties left in it, beside the Injins, who crowded the main aisle.
ceased
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
chairman
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From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
church
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From this reading The church had four separate groups or parties left in it, beside the Injins, who crowded the main aisle.
corner
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From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
crowded
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From this reading The church had four separate groups or parties left in it, beside the Injins, who crowded the main aisle.
daughter
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From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
disdained
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From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
fear
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From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
flight
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From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
four
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From this reading The church had four separate groups or parties left in it, beside the Injins, who crowded the main aisle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
gallery
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From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
groups
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From this reading The church had four separate groups or parties left in it, beside the Injins, who crowded the main aisle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The church had four separate groups or parties left in it, beside the Injins, who crowded the main aisle.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
Henry
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
Injins
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From this reading The church had four separate groups or parties left in it, beside the Injins, who crowded the main aisle.
intruders
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From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
kept
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From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
King
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
Labor
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
laboring
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My uncle and myself were the _pendants_ of the two last named, occupying the opposite corner, also under the gallery.
lecturer
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From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The church had four separate groups or parties left in it, beside the Injins, who crowded the main aisle.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
magistratesplural nounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
civil officers who administer local law
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
main
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From this reading The church had four separate groups or parties left in it, beside the Injins, who crowded the main aisle.
Mary
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From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
men
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
ministers
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From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
minute
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
much
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle and myself were the _pendants_ of the two last named, occupying the opposite corner, also under the gallery.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My uncle and myself were the _pendants_ of the two last named, occupying the opposite corner, also under the gallery.
named
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From this reading My uncle and myself were the _pendants_ of the two last named, occupying the opposite corner, also under the gallery.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
occupying
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From this reading My uncle and myself were the _pendants_ of the two last named, occupying the opposite corner, also under the gallery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My uncle and myself were the _pendants_ of the two last named, occupying the opposite corner, also under the gallery.
opposite
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From this reading My uncle and myself were the _pendants_ of the two last named, occupying the opposite corner, also under the gallery.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
parties
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From this reading The church had four separate groups or parties left in it, beside the Injins, who crowded the main aisle.
pendants
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From this reading My uncle and myself were the _pendants_ of the two last named, occupying the opposite corner, also under the gallery.
perfectly
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From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
presented
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
probably
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From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
prudently
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From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
said
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
say
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
scene
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
seats
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From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
secretary
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From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
separate
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From this reading The church had four separate groups or parties left in it, beside the Injins, who crowded the main aisle.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
side
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From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
singular
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
tranquil
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From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
tumult
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
two
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
uncle
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From this reading My uncle and myself were the _pendants_ of the two last named, occupying the opposite corner, also under the gallery.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
understanding
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From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
VI
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
vocation
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From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
Warren
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From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
well
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From this reading The chairman, secretary, two ministers, and lecturer, remained perfectly tranquil in their seats, probably understanding quite well _they_ had nothing to fear from the intruders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Warren and Mary were in another corner, under the gallery, he having disdained flight, and prudently kept his daughter at his side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The church had four separate groups or parties left in it, beside the Injins, who crowded the main aisle.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet it is said--Labor in thy vocation; which is as much as to say--let the magistrates be laboring men; and therefore should we be magistrates."--_King Henry VI._ In a minute or two the tumult ceased, and a singular scene presented itself.
