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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 However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
abduct
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From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
attempt
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From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
become
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
better
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From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
circulated
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From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
clever
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From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
described
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From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
discovered
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From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
doubt
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From this reading "Yea," said the gossips, who were no doubt paid by the Protector, "'tis even feared that the King himself may be the object of their next attempt.
Duke
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From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
Duke's
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
duped
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From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
duties
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
far
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From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
feared
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From this reading "Yea," said the gossips, who were no doubt paid by the Protector, "'tis even feared that the King himself may be the object of their next attempt.
feelings
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From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
friends
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
fulfilment
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
give
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From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
Gloucester
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From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
gossips
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From this reading "Yea," said the gossips, who were no doubt paid by the Protector, "'tis even feared that the King himself may be the object of their next attempt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
high
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Yea," said the gossips, who were no doubt paid by the Protector, "'tis even feared that the King himself may be the object of their next attempt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
honoured
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
how
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From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
imagined
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From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
impression
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From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
kind
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
King
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From this reading "Yea," said the gossips, who were no doubt paid by the Protector, "'tis even feared that the King himself may be the object of their next attempt.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
Lord
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
made
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From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
man
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From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
manner
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From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yea," said the gossips, who were no doubt paid by the Protector, "'tis even feared that the King himself may be the object of their next attempt.
miscarried
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From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
more
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
necessary
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yea," said the gossips, who were no doubt paid by the Protector, "'tis even feared that the King himself may be the object of their next attempt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Yea," said the gossips, who were no doubt paid by the Protector, "'tis even feared that the King himself may be the object of their next attempt.
object
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From this reading "Yea," said the gossips, who were no doubt paid by the Protector, "'tis even feared that the King himself may be the object of their next attempt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
office
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
openly
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From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
outwitted
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From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
paid
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From this reading "Yea," said the gossips, who were no doubt paid by the Protector, "'tis even feared that the King himself may be the object of their next attempt.
people
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
person
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From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
possessor
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From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
precaution
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
prevent
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
proper
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
Protector
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
Queen
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From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
quietly
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From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
said
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
show
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From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
state
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From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
statement
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From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
successful
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From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Yea," said the gossips, who were no doubt paid by the Protector, "'tis even feared that the King himself may be the object of their next attempt.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
tis
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From this reading "Yea," said the gossips, who were no doubt paid by the Protector, "'tis even feared that the King himself may be the object of their next attempt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
too
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From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
TRIUMPHS
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From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
trusted
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From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yea," said the gossips, who were no doubt paid by the Protector, "'tis even feared that the King himself may be the object of their next attempt.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading RICHARD TRIUMPHS When Gloucester discovered how he had been duped by the Queen his feelings can better be imagined than described.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Yea," said the gossips, who were no doubt paid by the Protector, "'tis even feared that the King himself may be the object of their next attempt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Therefore," said the Duke's friends, "it has become necessary for the Lord Protector, in the proper fulfilment of his duties of the high office with which the people have honoured him, to take every precaution to prevent another attempt of the same kind from being more successful."
world
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From this reading However, he was too clever a man, by far, to show his disappointment openly, or even to let the world know that he had been outwitted.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading "Yea," said the gossips, who were no doubt paid by the Protector, "'tis even feared that the King himself may be the object of their next attempt.
York
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From this reading He had the audacity to have the statement quietly circulated, in such a manner as to give to each person the impression that he was the trusted possessor of a state secret, that an attempt had been made to abduct the Duke of York, but that it had miscarried.
