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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 Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
all
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From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
appealing
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From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
Berengaria
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
blow
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From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
byzants
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From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
chamberlains
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
command
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From this reading She could hear the stern command of the King from within, prohibiting their entrance.
consists
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From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hear the stern command of the King from within, prohibiting their entrance.
daybreak
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
dealest
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From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
depart
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
Edith
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From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
entrance
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
equal
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
exhausted
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From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
festive
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could hear the stern command of the King from within, prohibiting their entrance.
Go
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From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
guests
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
hair
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
hairs
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
head
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could hear the stern command of the King from within, prohibiting their entrance.
heard
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From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
indeed
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
intercession
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From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
interior
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
King
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From this reading She could hear the stern command of the King from within, prohibiting their entrance.
knew
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From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
lamps
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
lent
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
like
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
lustre
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
manner
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
means
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From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
mercy
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From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
midnight
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
most
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
numbers
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
office
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From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
OLD
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
out
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
outer
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
pavilion
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
PLAY
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
power
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From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
prohibiting
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From this reading She could hear the stern command of the King from within, prohibiting their entrance.
quadrupled
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
Queen
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
quench'd
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
quickly
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From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
receive
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From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
respectful
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
revel
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
reverential
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
Richard
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From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
Richard's
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
said
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From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
see
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From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could hear the stern command of the King from within, prohibiting their entrance.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
sirrah
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From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
some
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From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
speak
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From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
speed
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From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
stars
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
stern
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From this reading She could hear the stern command of the King from within, prohibiting their entrance.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
supplicated
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
ten
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From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
tent
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She could hear the stern command of the King from within, prohibiting their entrance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within:--“Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
waning
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From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
watched
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Were every hair upon his head a life, And every life were to be supplicated By numbers equal to those hairs quadrupled, Life after life should out like waning stars Before the daybreak--or as festive lamps, Which have lent lustre to the midnight revel, Each after each are quench'd when guests depart!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She could hear the stern command of the King from within, prohibiting their entrance.
withstood
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From this reading OLD PLAY The entrance of Queen Berengaria into the interior of Richard's pavilion was withstood--in the most respectful and reverential manner indeed, but still withstood--by the chamberlains who watched in the outer tent.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see,” said the Queen, appealing to Edith, as if she had exhausted all means of intercession in her power; “I knew it--the King will not receive us.”
