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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 It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
American
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From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
bed
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From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
breakfast
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From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
came
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From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
Ceres
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From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
corn
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From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
droops
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From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
eat
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From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
eleven
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From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
entering
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entresol
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From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
get
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From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
grave
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From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
half-past
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From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
Hanging
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From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
hastened
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From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
head
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From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
Henry
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From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
Jacob
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From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
King
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From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
lay
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From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
letters
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like
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From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
load
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From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
lord
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From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
manger
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From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
master
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From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
minutes
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From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
near
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From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
newspapers
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From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
night
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From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
nine
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From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
now
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From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
observed
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From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
out
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From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
over-ripen'd
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From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
perceived
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From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
plenteous
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From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
ready
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From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
salle
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From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
several
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From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
sleeping
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From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
stairs
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From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
table
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From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
three
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From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
two
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From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
uncle
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From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
up
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From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
very
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From this reading I observed, on entering, that he was very grave, and I now perceived that a couple of letters, and several American newspapers, lay near him.
VI
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From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _King Henry VI._ I did not get into my bed that night until two, nor was I out of it until half-past nine.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was near eleven when Jacob came to tell me his master was in the _salle a manger_, and ready to eat his breakfast.
Why
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From this reading "Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hastened up stairs, sleeping in the _entresol_, and was at table with my uncle in three minutes.
