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199
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From this reading Richard III, I.iv.i95-97 199-200.
200
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From this reading Richard III, I.iv.i95-97 199-200.
95
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From this reading Richard III, I.iv.i95-97 199-200.
97
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From this reading Richard III, I.iv.i95-97 199-200.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
belonged
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From this reading That the party to which Hist compulsorily belonged was not one that was regularly on the war path, was evident by the presence of females.
blow
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
break
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From this reading Take heed; for he holds vengeance in his hand, To hurl upon their heads that break his law.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That the party to which Hist compulsorily belonged was not one that was regularly on the war path, was evident by the presence of females.
chose
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
commanded
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From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
commencement
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
compulsorily
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From this reading That the party to which Hist compulsorily belonged was not one that was regularly on the war path, was evident by the presence of females.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
enemies
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
English
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
evident
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From this reading That the party to which Hist compulsorily belonged was not one that was regularly on the war path, was evident by the presence of females.
females
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From this reading That the party to which Hist compulsorily belonged was not one that was regularly on the war path, was evident by the presence of females.
finally
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
fishing
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Take heed; for he holds vengeance in his hand, To hurl upon their heads that break his law.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
hand
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From this reading Take heed; for he holds vengeance in his hand, To hurl upon their heads that break his law.”
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Take heed; for he holds vengeance in his hand, To hurl upon their heads that break his law.”
heads
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From this reading Take heed; for he holds vengeance in his hand, To hurl upon their heads that break his law.”
heed
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From this reading Take heed; for he holds vengeance in his hand, To hurl upon their heads that break his law.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
Hist
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From this reading That the party to which Hist compulsorily belonged was not one that was regularly on the war path, was evident by the presence of females.
holds
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From this reading Take heed; for he holds vengeance in his hand, To hurl upon their heads that break his law.”
hostile
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
hostilities
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
hunting
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
hurl
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From this reading Take heed; for he holds vengeance in his hand, To hurl upon their heads that break his law.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Richard III, I.iv.i95-97 199-200.
III
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From this reading Richard III, I.iv.i95-97 199-200.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
iv
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From this reading Richard III, I.iv.i95-97 199-200.
King
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From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
Kings
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From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
law
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From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
limits
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
living
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
murder
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From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That the party to which Hist compulsorily belonged was not one that was regularly on the war path, was evident by the presence of females.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That the party to which Hist compulsorily belonged was not one that was regularly on the war path, was evident by the presence of females.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That the party to which Hist compulsorily belonged was not one that was regularly on the war path, was evident by the presence of females.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That the party to which Hist compulsorily belonged was not one that was regularly on the war path, was evident by the presence of females.
passing
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
path
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From this reading That the party to which Hist compulsorily belonged was not one that was regularly on the war path, was evident by the presence of females.
presence
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From this reading That the party to which Hist compulsorily belonged was not one that was regularly on the war path, was evident by the presence of females.
property
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
regularly
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From this reading That the party to which Hist compulsorily belonged was not one that was regularly on the war path, was evident by the presence of females.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
Richard
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From this reading Richard III, I.iv.i95-97 199-200.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
small
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
spring
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
strictly
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
strike
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
table
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From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take heed; for he holds vengeance in his hand, To hurl upon their heads that break his law.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Take heed; for he holds vengeance in his hand, To hurl upon their heads that break his law.”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “The great King of Kings Hath in the table of his law commanded, That thou shalt do no murder.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Take heed; for he holds vengeance in his hand, To hurl upon their heads that break his law.”
tribe
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Take heed; for he holds vengeance in his hand, To hurl upon their heads that break his law.”
vengeance
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From this reading Take heed; for he holds vengeance in his hand, To hurl upon their heads that break his law.”
war
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From this reading That the party to which Hist compulsorily belonged was not one that was regularly on the war path, was evident by the presence of females.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the party to which Hist compulsorily belonged was not one that was regularly on the war path, was evident by the presence of females.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That the party to which Hist compulsorily belonged was not one that was regularly on the war path, was evident by the presence of females.
winter
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From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was a small fragment of a tribe that had been hunting and fishing within the English limits, where it was found by the commencement of hostilities, and, after passing the winter and spring by living on what was strictly the property of its enemies, it chose to strike a hostile blow before it finally retired.
