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Chapter III
What occupied her most was the writing of the King's letter to the Pope. Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing. But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop. Henry was to show contrition and repentance, desire for pardon and the promise of amendment. But he was a very great King and had wrought greatly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he was a very great King and had wrought greatly.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he was a very great King and had wrought greatly.
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From this reading Henry was to show contrition and repentance, desire for pardon and the promise of amendment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing.
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From this reading Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing.
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From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
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From this reading Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing.
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From this reading Henry was to show contrition and repentance, desire for pardon and the promise of amendment.
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From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
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From this reading Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing.
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From this reading Henry was to show contrition and repentance, desire for pardon and the promise of amendment.
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From this reading Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing.
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From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was a very great King and had wrought greatly.
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From this reading But he was a very great King and had wrought greatly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he was a very great King and had wrought greatly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was a very great King and had wrought greatly.
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From this reading Henry was to show contrition and repentance, desire for pardon and the promise of amendment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What occupied her most was the writing of the King's letter to the Pope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
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From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
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From this reading But he was a very great King and had wrought greatly.
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From this reading What occupied her most was the writing of the King's letter to the Pope.
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From this reading Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing.
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From this reading What occupied her most was the writing of the King's letter to the Pope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing.
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From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
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From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
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From this reading Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing.
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From this reading What occupied her most was the writing of the King's letter to the Pope.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
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From this reading What occupied her most was the writing of the King's letter to the Pope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What occupied her most was the writing of the King's letter to the Pope.
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From this reading Henry was to show contrition and repentance, desire for pardon and the promise of amendment.
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From this reading Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing.
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From this reading What occupied her most was the writing of the King's letter to the Pope.
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From this reading Henry was to show contrition and repentance, desire for pardon and the promise of amendment.
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From this reading Henry was to show contrition and repentance, desire for pardon and the promise of amendment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
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From this reading Henry was to show contrition and repentance, desire for pardon and the promise of amendment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
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From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What occupied her most was the writing of the King's letter to the Pope.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What occupied her most was the writing of the King's letter to the Pope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
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From this reading Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What occupied her most was the writing of the King's letter to the Pope.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What occupied her most was the writing of the King's letter to the Pope.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But they made it too humble to suit her, for she would not have her lord to crawl, as if in the dust upon his belly, so she told the Archbishop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What occupied her most was the writing of the King's letter to the Pope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down in their cellar the Archbishop and Lascelles wrought many days at this very long piece of writing.
