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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 "The Queen hath fled from her home and hath taken refuge in a Sanctuary for reason of her fear of Gloucester.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
agree
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From this reading Methinks thou wilt agree with me when I say that my prospects are anything but of the brightness of the sun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Queen hath fled from her home and hath taken refuge in a Sanctuary for reason of her fear of Gloucester.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Methinks thou wilt agree with me when I say that my prospects are anything but of the brightness of the sun.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Methinks thou wilt agree with me when I say that my prospects are anything but of the brightness of the sun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Catesby, who is evidently in the service of Richard, hath good reason for his belief that I warned the Queen and thus have been the cause of her taking refuge.
belief
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From this reading Catesby, who is evidently in the service of Richard, hath good reason for his belief that I warned the Queen and thus have been the cause of her taking refuge.
brightness
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From this reading Methinks thou wilt agree with me when I say that my prospects are anything but of the brightness of the sun.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Methinks thou wilt agree with me when I say that my prospects are anything but of the brightness of the sun.
Catesby
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From this reading Catesby, who is evidently in the service of Richard, hath good reason for his belief that I warned the Queen and thus have been the cause of her taking refuge.
cause
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From this reading Catesby, who is evidently in the service of Richard, hath good reason for his belief that I warned the Queen and thus have been the cause of her taking refuge.
DANGEROUS
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From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
evidently
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From this reading Catesby, who is evidently in the service of Richard, hath good reason for his belief that I warned the Queen and thus have been the cause of her taking refuge.
fear
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From this reading "The Queen hath fled from her home and hath taken refuge in a Sanctuary for reason of her fear of Gloucester.
find
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From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
fled
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From this reading "The Queen hath fled from her home and hath taken refuge in a Sanctuary for reason of her fear of Gloucester.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The Queen hath fled from her home and hath taken refuge in a Sanctuary for reason of her fear of Gloucester.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The Queen hath fled from her home and hath taken refuge in a Sanctuary for reason of her fear of Gloucester.
Gloucester
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From this reading "The Queen hath fled from her home and hath taken refuge in a Sanctuary for reason of her fear of Gloucester.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Catesby, who is evidently in the service of Richard, hath good reason for his belief that I warned the Queen and thus have been the cause of her taking refuge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
Harleston
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From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "The Queen hath fled from her home and hath taken refuge in a Sanctuary for reason of her fear of Gloucester.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Catesby, who is evidently in the service of Richard, hath good reason for his belief that I warned the Queen and thus have been the cause of her taking refuge.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The Queen hath fled from her home and hath taken refuge in a Sanctuary for reason of her fear of Gloucester.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Catesby, who is evidently in the service of Richard, hath good reason for his belief that I warned the Queen and thus have been the cause of her taking refuge.
home
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From this reading "The Queen hath fled from her home and hath taken refuge in a Sanctuary for reason of her fear of Gloucester.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
King
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From this reading The young King, her son, is in the power of the man from whom she hath fled.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
man
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From this reading The young King, her son, is in the power of the man from whom she hath fled.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Methinks thou wilt agree with me when I say that my prospects are anything but of the brightness of the sun.
Methinks
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From this reading Methinks thou wilt agree with me when I say that my prospects are anything but of the brightness of the sun.
Michael
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From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
now
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From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Methinks thou wilt agree with me when I say that my prospects are anything but of the brightness of the sun.
placed
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From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
POSITION
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From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
power
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From this reading The young King, her son, is in the power of the man from whom she hath fled.
prospects
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From this reading Methinks thou wilt agree with me when I say that my prospects are anything but of the brightness of the sun.
Queen
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From this reading "The Queen hath fled from her home and hath taken refuge in a Sanctuary for reason of her fear of Gloucester.
reason
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From this reading "The Queen hath fled from her home and hath taken refuge in a Sanctuary for reason of her fear of Gloucester.
refuge
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From this reading "The Queen hath fled from her home and hath taken refuge in a Sanctuary for reason of her fear of Gloucester.
Richard
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From this reading Catesby, who is evidently in the service of Richard, hath good reason for his belief that I warned the Queen and thus have been the cause of her taking refuge.
said
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From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
SanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading "The Queen hath fled from her home and hath taken refuge in a Sanctuary for reason of her fear of Gloucester.
say
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From this reading Methinks thou wilt agree with me when I say that my prospects are anything but of the brightness of the sun.
service
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From this reading Catesby, who is evidently in the service of Richard, hath good reason for his belief that I warned the Queen and thus have been the cause of her taking refuge.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young King, her son, is in the power of the man from whom she hath fled.
son
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From this reading The young King, her son, is in the power of the man from whom she hath fled.
sun
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From this reading Methinks thou wilt agree with me when I say that my prospects are anything but of the brightness of the sun.
taken
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From this reading "The Queen hath fled from her home and hath taken refuge in a Sanctuary for reason of her fear of Gloucester.
taking
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From this reading Catesby, who is evidently in the service of Richard, hath good reason for his belief that I warned the Queen and thus have been the cause of her taking refuge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Methinks thou wilt agree with me when I say that my prospects are anything but of the brightness of the sun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Methinks thou wilt agree with me when I say that my prospects are anything but of the brightness of the sun.
thus
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From this reading Catesby, who is evidently in the service of Richard, hath good reason for his belief that I warned the Queen and thus have been the cause of her taking refuge.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
warned
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From this reading Catesby, who is evidently in the service of Richard, hath good reason for his belief that I warned the Queen and thus have been the cause of her taking refuge.
Well
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From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Methinks thou wilt agree with me when I say that my prospects are anything but of the brightness of the sun.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY DANGEROUS POSITION "Well, Harleston," said I, after Michael had left us, "here is the position in which I now find myself placed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Catesby, who is evidently in the service of Richard, hath good reason for his belief that I warned the Queen and thus have been the cause of her taking refuge.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young King, her son, is in the power of the man from whom she hath fled.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Methinks thou wilt agree with me when I say that my prospects are anything but of the brightness of the sun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Methinks thou wilt agree with me when I say that my prospects are anything but of the brightness of the sun.
young
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From this reading The young King, her son, is in the power of the man from whom she hath fled.
