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With Ring of Shield
With Ring of Shield

Chapter X

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I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.
Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.
The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.
'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.
But when the King's body had been buried she seemed to cast off her sorrow as she would a garment.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

With Ring of Shield

Chapter X

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.
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Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.
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The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.
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'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.
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But when the King's body had been buried she seemed to cast off her sorrow as she would a garment.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Across preposition US /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “But when the King's body had been buried she seemed to cast off her sorrow as she would a garment.”

Body noun US /body/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.”

Nights noun US /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading “The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.”

Resting noun US /ˈresting/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.”

Scarce adjective US /skɛrs/

hard to find or in short supply

From this reading “The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But when the King's body had been buried she seemed to cast off her sorrow as she would a garment.”

Shadow noun US /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading “I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “But when the King's body had been buried she seemed to cast off her sorrow as she would a garment.”

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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 I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

alternate

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From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

articles

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From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

ate

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From this reading The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.

basked

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But when the King's body had been buried she seemed to cast off her sorrow as she would a garment.

bodynounUS /body/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

brilliant

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

buried

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From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

career

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From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

cast

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From this reading But when the King's body had been buried she seemed to cast off her sorrow as she would a garment.

Castle

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From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

chapel

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From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

clear

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

cloud

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

congenial

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

days

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From this reading The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.

disk

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

Edward

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From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

Edward's

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

elsewhere

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

followed

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From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

friends

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

garment

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From this reading But when the King's body had been buried she seemed to cast off her sorrow as she would a garment.

gaze

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From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

Hazel

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From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

King

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From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

King's

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From this reading But when the King's body had been buried she seemed to cast off her sorrow as she would a garment.

lamentations

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

loudest

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

loved

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From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

LUDLOW

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From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

Many

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

more

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

mourning

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From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

much

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From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.

noble

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

now

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

off

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From this reading But when the King's body had been buried she seemed to cast off her sorrow as she would a garment.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.

place

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

pomp

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From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

prayed

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From this reading The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.

Queen

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From this reading The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.

rays

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

restingnounUS /ˈresting/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

room

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From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

rooms

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From this reading The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.

sad

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From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/

hard to find or in short supply

From this reading The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.

see

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From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But when the King's body had been buried she seemed to cast off her sorrow as she would a garment.

SENT

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From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But when the King's body had been buried she seemed to cast off her sorrow as she would a garment.

show

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From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

sight

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From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

sky

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

slept

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From this reading The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

sorrow

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From this reading But when the King's body had been buried she seemed to cast off her sorrow as she would a garment.

splendid

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From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

sun

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

sunshine

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From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

Twas

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From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

walked

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From this reading The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.

wander

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From this reading 'Twas a sad sight, as Hazel told me, to see her wander from one room to another, and gaze upon the articles which Edward so had loved.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

weather

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

wept

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From this reading The Queen scarce ate or slept for many days or nights; but walked her rooms, and wept and prayed.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.

Windsor

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From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I AM SENT TO LUDLOW So the King was buried, with a great show of pomp, and much mourning, in the splendid chapel of Windsor Castle, by those which had followed him through his career of alternate sunshine and shadow.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But when the King's body had been buried she seemed to cast off her sorrow as she would a garment.

York

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From this reading Many of these friends, who had basked in the rays of the sun of York, when the sky was clear, but who, when a cloud had come across its brilliant disk, found more congenial weather elsewhere, were now the loudest in their lamentations, as they followed the noble Edward's body to its last resting place.