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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 "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
account
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From this reading I am as much enraged as yourself at the treatment you have received, and no less at a loss to account for it.
admittance
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From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am as much enraged as yourself at the treatment you have received, and no less at a loss to account for it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am as much enraged as yourself at the treatment you have received, and no less at a loss to account for it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am as much enraged as yourself at the treatment you have received, and no less at a loss to account for it.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
Brave
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From this reading Brave Talbot, we will follow thee.--Henry the Sixth.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Heaven, it is insupportable!"
chamber
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
Clarence
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
contempt
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From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
dear
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
down
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
enraged
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From this reading I am as much enraged as yourself at the treatment you have received, and no less at a loss to account for it.
exercise
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
follow
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From this reading Brave Talbot, we will follow thee.--Henry the Sixth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am as much enraged as yourself at the treatment you have received, and no less at a loss to account for it.
fretful
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
friend
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
fro
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am as much enraged as yourself at the treatment you have received, and no less at a loss to account for it.
Heaven
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From this reading By Heaven, it is insupportable!"
Henry
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From this reading Brave Talbot, we will follow thee.--Henry the Sixth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am as much enraged as yourself at the treatment you have received, and no less at a loss to account for it.
illness
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From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
impatient
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
indifference
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From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
inquiry
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From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
insultingly
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From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
insupportable
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From this reading By Heaven, it is insupportable!"
irritate
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Heaven, it is insupportable!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By Heaven, it is insupportable!"
joined
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From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
less
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From this reading I am as much enraged as yourself at the treatment you have received, and no less at a loss to account for it.
letter
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From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
loss
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From this reading I am as much enraged as yourself at the treatment you have received, and no less at a loss to account for it.
made
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From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
mortification
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
much
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From this reading I am as much enraged as yourself at the treatment you have received, and no less at a loss to account for it.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I am as much enraged as yourself at the treatment you have received, and no less at a loss to account for it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
pain
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
positive
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From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
received
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From this reading I am as much enraged as yourself at the treatment you have received, and no less at a loss to account for it.
refused
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From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
said
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
single
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From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
sit
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
SixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brave Talbot, we will follow thee.--Henry the Sixth.
stride
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
Talbot
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From this reading Brave Talbot, we will follow thee.--Henry the Sixth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brave Talbot, we will follow thee.--Henry the Sixth.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Brave Talbot, we will follow thee.--Henry the Sixth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My letter insultingly returned--myself refused admittance; not a single inquiry made during my illness; indifference joined to positive contempt.
treatment
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From this reading I am as much enraged as yourself at the treatment you have received, and no less at a loss to account for it.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
walked
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Brave Talbot, we will follow thee.--Henry the Sixth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Brave Talbot, we will follow thee.--Henry the Sixth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
wound
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
writhing
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am as much enraged as yourself at the treatment you have received, and no less at a loss to account for it.
young
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From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Clarence," said Talbot to his young friend, who, fretful from pain and writhing beneath his mortification, walked to and fro his chamber with an impatient stride; "my dear Clarence, do sit down, and not irritate your wound by such violent exercise.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I am as much enraged as yourself at the treatment you have received, and no less at a loss to account for it.
