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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 Early the next morning--in fact ere day-break--we started for London with a goodly train, though not an army.
accompany
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
affairs
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
Almost
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From this reading Almost every man in the King's retinue was a gentleman, he having but a small body of men-at-arms.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Early the next morning--in fact ere day-break--we started for London with a goodly train, though not an army.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
army
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From this reading Early the next morning--in fact ere day-break--we started for London with a goodly train, though not an army.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost every man in the King's retinue was a gentleman, he having but a small body of men-at-arms.
Bradley
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "In that case, my lord," said I, "one day more can make but little difference, so I shall wait.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "In that case, my lord," said I, "one day more can make but little difference, so I shall wait.
cannot
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
case
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From this reading "In that case, my lord," said I, "one day more can make but little difference, so I shall wait.
court
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
day
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
day-break
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From this reading Early the next morning--in fact ere day-break--we started for London with a goodly train, though not an army.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know your lordship did intend to set out so soon."
difference
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From this reading "In that case, my lord," said I, "one day more can make but little difference, so I shall wait.
Early
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From this reading Early the next morning--in fact ere day-break--we started for London with a goodly train, though not an army.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Early the next morning--in fact ere day-break--we started for London with a goodly train, though not an army.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Almost every man in the King's retinue was a gentleman, he having but a small body of men-at-arms.
fact
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From this reading Early the next morning--in fact ere day-break--we started for London with a goodly train, though not an army.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Almost every man in the King's retinue was a gentleman, he having but a small body of men-at-arms.
GLOUCESTER
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
goodly
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From this reading Early the next morning--in fact ere day-break--we started for London with a goodly train, though not an army.
HAND
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Almost every man in the King's retinue was a gentleman, he having but a small body of men-at-arms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In that case, my lord," said I, "one day more can make but little difference, so I shall wait.
intend
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From this reading I did not know your lordship did intend to set out so soon."
King
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
King's
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From this reading Almost every man in the King's retinue was a gentleman, he having but a small body of men-at-arms.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not know your lordship did intend to set out so soon."
leave
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In that case, my lord," said I, "one day more can make but little difference, so I shall wait.
London
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From this reading Early the next morning--in fact ere day-break--we started for London with a goodly train, though not an army.
Lord
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
lordship
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From this reading I did not know your lordship did intend to set out so soon."
Majesty
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In that case, my lord," said I, "one day more can make but little difference, so I shall wait.
man
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From this reading Almost every man in the King's retinue was a gentleman, he having but a small body of men-at-arms.
men-at-arms
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From this reading Almost every man in the King's retinue was a gentleman, he having but a small body of men-at-arms.
more
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In that case, my lord," said I, "one day more can make but little difference, so I shall wait.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the next morning--in fact ere day-break--we started for London with a goodly train, though not an army.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know your lordship did intend to set out so soon."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost every man in the King's retinue was a gentleman, he having but a small body of men-at-arms.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
out
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From this reading I did not know your lordship did intend to set out so soon."
permission
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
retinue
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From this reading Almost every man in the King's retinue was a gentleman, he having but a small body of men-at-arms.
return
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
Rivers
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
said
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From this reading "In that case, my lord," said I, "one day more can make but little difference, so I shall wait.
set
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From this reading I did not know your lordship did intend to set out so soon."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "In that case, my lord," said I, "one day more can make but little difference, so I shall wait.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
SHOWS
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
small
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From this reading Almost every man in the King's retinue was a gentleman, he having but a small body of men-at-arms.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "In that case, my lord," said I, "one day more can make but little difference, so I shall wait.
soon
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From this reading I did not know your lordship did intend to set out so soon."
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
started
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From this reading Early the next morning--in fact ere day-break--we started for London with a goodly train, though not an army.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In that case, my lord," said I, "one day more can make but little difference, so I shall wait.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Early the next morning--in fact ere day-break--we started for London with a goodly train, though not an army.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
to-morrow
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
train
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From this reading Early the next morning--in fact ere day-break--we started for London with a goodly train, though not an army.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
wait
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost every man in the King's retinue was a gentleman, he having but a small body of men-at-arms.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
Why
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From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GLOUCESTER SHOWS HIS HAND When I asked Lord Rivers for permission to return to the court before he should start with the King, he replied:--"Why, Bradley, we are to leave to-morrow morning; and unless your affairs cannot wait one day more, I would have you accompany his Majesty."
