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552
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From this reading 552] and their leader had perished on the scaffold; but Edward’s mighty sword had not shone in the battle.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
able
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
active
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was some weeks after the date of the events last recorded.
all
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
ancestral
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 552] and their leader had perished on the scaffold; but Edward’s mighty sword had not shone in the battle.
apparent
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
army
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
arrived
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
ASUNDER
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From this reading ASUNDER.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
attraction
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
barons
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
battle
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From this reading 552] and their leader had perished on the scaffold; but Edward’s mighty sword had not shone in the battle.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
best
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 552] and their leader had perished on the scaffold; but Edward’s mighty sword had not shone in the battle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
camp
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
capital
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
Chained
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
clouds
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
collect
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
Croyl
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
darkened
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
date
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From this reading It was some weeks after the date of the events last recorded.
deemed
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
defeated
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
destinies
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
dispersed
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
duchy
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
Duke
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
Earl
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
Edward
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
Edward's
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From this reading 552] and their leader had perished on the scaffold; but Edward’s mighty sword had not shone in the battle.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
envy
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
events
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From this reading It was some weeks after the date of the events last recorded.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
frontier
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
Gloucester's
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
halt
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
haste
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
Hastings
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
heard
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
horizon
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
hour
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
hung
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 552] and their leader had perished on the scaffold; but Edward’s mighty sword had not shone in the battle.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some weeks after the date of the events last recorded.
King
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
knights
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
Lancastrians
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was some weeks after the date of the events last recorded.
leader
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From this reading 552] and their leader had perished on the scaffold; but Edward’s mighty sword had not shone in the battle.
led
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
lingered
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
love
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
march
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
Middleham
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
mighty
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From this reading 552] and their leader had perished on the scaffold; but Edward’s mighty sword had not shone in the battle.
more
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 552] and their leader had perished on the scaffold; but Edward’s mighty sword had not shone in the battle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was some weeks after the date of the events last recorded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
perished
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From this reading 552] and their leader had perished on the scaffold; but Edward’s mighty sword had not shone in the battle.
powerful
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
reached
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
recorded
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From this reading It was some weeks after the date of the events last recorded.
scaffold
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From this reading 552] and their leader had perished on the scaffold; but Edward’s mighty sword had not shone in the battle.
scattered
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
seizure
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
shone
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From this reading 552] and their leader had perished on the scaffold; but Edward’s mighty sword had not shone in the battle.
slaughter
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
some
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From this reading It was some weeks after the date of the events last recorded.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
storm
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
summon
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
sword
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From this reading 552] and their leader had perished on the scaffold; but Edward’s mighty sword had not shone in the battle.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was some weeks after the date of the events last recorded.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 552] and their leader had perished on the scaffold; but Edward’s mighty sword had not shone in the battle.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
Warwick
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From this reading The storm that hung over the destinies of King Edward was dispersed for the hour, though the scattered clouds still darkened the horizon: the Earl of Warwick had defeated the Lancastrians on the frontier, [Croyl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some weeks after the date of the events last recorded.
weeks
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From this reading It was some weeks after the date of the events last recorded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
York
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From this reading Chained by an attraction yet more powerful than slaughter, he had lingered at Middleham, while Warwick led his army to York; and when the earl arrived at the capital of Edward’s ancestral duchy, he found that the able and active Hastings--having heard, even before he reached the Duke of Gloucester’s camp, of Edward’s apparent seizure by the earl and the march to Middleham--had deemed it best to halt at York, and to summon in all haste a council of such of the knights and barons as either love to the king or envy to Warwick could collect.
