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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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abuses
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From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading What is so remarkable and instructive in these brilliant scenes is that Shakespeare here, quite against his custom, departs from his authority.
alienated
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From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
all
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From this reading In Holinshed, Jack Cade and his followers do not appear at all as the crazy Calibans whom Shakespeare depicts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appear
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From this reading In Holinshed, Jack Cade and his followers do not appear at all as the crazy Calibans whom Shakespeare depicts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Holinshed, Jack Cade and his followers do not appear at all as the crazy Calibans whom Shakespeare depicts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Holinshed, Jack Cade and his followers do not appear at all as the crazy Calibans whom Shakespeare depicts.
authority
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Away
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brilliant
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Cade
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Calibans
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chief
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From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
complained
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crazy
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crown
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From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
custom
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departs
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From this reading What is so remarkable and instructive in these brilliant scenes is that Shakespeare here, quite against his custom, departs from his authority.
depicts
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From this reading In Holinshed, Jack Cade and his followers do not appear at all as the crazy Calibans whom Shakespeare depicts.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In Holinshed, Jack Cade and his followers do not appear at all as the crazy Calibans whom Shakespeare depicts.
execution
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From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
fact
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From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
followers
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What is so remarkable and instructive in these brilliant scenes is that Shakespeare here, quite against his custom, departs from his authority.
grievances
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From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
hang
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From this reading Away with him, I say: hang him with his pen and ink-horn about his neck."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What is so remarkable and instructive in these brilliant scenes is that Shakespeare here, quite against his custom, departs from his authority.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Away with him, I say: hang him with his pen and ink-horn about his neck."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Away with him, I say: hang him with his pen and ink-horn about his neck."
Holinshed
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Away with him, I say: hang him with his pen and ink-horn about his neck."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What is so remarkable and instructive in these brilliant scenes is that Shakespeare here, quite against his custom, departs from his authority.
ink-horn
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instructive
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From this reading What is so remarkable and instructive in these brilliant scenes is that Shakespeare here, quite against his custom, departs from his authority.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is so remarkable and instructive in these brilliant scenes is that Shakespeare here, quite against his custom, departs from his authority.
Jack
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From this reading In Holinshed, Jack Cade and his followers do not appear at all as the crazy Calibans whom Shakespeare depicts.
King
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From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
laws
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From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
lived
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From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
neck
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From this reading Away with him, I say: hang him with his pen and ink-horn about his neck."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In Holinshed, Jack Cade and his followers do not appear at all as the crazy Calibans whom Shakespeare depicts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
pen
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From this reading Away with him, I say: hang him with his pen and ink-horn about his neck."
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What is so remarkable and instructive in these brilliant scenes is that Shakespeare here, quite against his custom, departs from his authority.
raising
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From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What is so remarkable and instructive in these brilliant scenes is that Shakespeare here, quite against his custom, departs from his authority.
revenue
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From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
revenues
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From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
say
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scenes
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From this reading What is so remarkable and instructive in these brilliant scenes is that Shakespeare here, quite against his custom, departs from his authority.
Shakespeare
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From this reading What is so remarkable and instructive in these brilliant scenes is that Shakespeare here, quite against his custom, departs from his authority.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What is so remarkable and instructive in these brilliant scenes is that Shakespeare here, quite against his custom, departs from his authority.
sorts
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From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
taxes
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From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What is so remarkable and instructive in these brilliant scenes is that Shakespeare here, quite against his custom, departs from his authority.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Holinshed, Jack Cade and his followers do not appear at all as the crazy Calibans whom Shakespeare depicts.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What is so remarkable and instructive in these brilliant scenes is that Shakespeare here, quite against his custom, departs from his authority.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief of their grievances, in fact, was that the King alienated the crown revenues and lived on the taxes; and, moreover, they complained of abuses of all sorts in the execution of the laws and the raising of revenue.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is so remarkable and instructive in these brilliant scenes is that Shakespeare here, quite against his custom, departs from his authority.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In Holinshed, Jack Cade and his followers do not appear at all as the crazy Calibans whom Shakespeare depicts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Away with him, I say: hang him with his pen and ink-horn about his neck."
