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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
accident
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From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
activity
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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
all
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From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
Anselm
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From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
back
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From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
befell
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From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
captives
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From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
castle
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From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
chaunce
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From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
conflict
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From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
consent
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From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
dolefull
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From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
Dom
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From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
eleven
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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
fatall
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From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
generall
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From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
head
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From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
heavy
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From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
hent
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From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
Hilgay
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From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
intelligent
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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
interest
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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
now
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From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
o'clock
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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
oscillated
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From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
pretending
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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
round
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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
side
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From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
slaine
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From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
slowly
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From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
strolling
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From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, and he was pretending to take an intelligent interest in the activity all round.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
thrust
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From this reading His hands were behind his back, and his head was thrust forward and slowly oscillated from side to side.
tidings
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From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dom Anselm was strolling about the courtyard of the castle at Hilgay.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading First all the captives which they here had hent Were by them slaine by generall consent."
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
woe
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From this reading "In that same conflict (woe is me!) befell, This fatall chaunce, this dolefull accident Whose heavy tidings now I have to tell.
