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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 A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
Archbishop
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From this reading The Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Ely here kept him company.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hastings' death had been received with but grumblings of discontent and not, as we had hoped, with clamorous outbursts of bloody insurrection.
attempt
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From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hastings' death had been received with but grumblings of discontent and not, as we had hoped, with clamorous outbursts of bloody insurrection.
Bishop
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From this reading The Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Ely here kept him company.
bloody
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From this reading Hastings' death had been received with but grumblings of discontent and not, as we had hoped, with clamorous outbursts of bloody insurrection.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hastings' death had been received with but grumblings of discontent and not, as we had hoped, with clamorous outbursts of bloody insurrection.
cargo
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From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
clamorous
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From this reading Hastings' death had been received with but grumblings of discontent and not, as we had hoped, with clamorous outbursts of bloody insurrection.
company
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From this reading The Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Ely here kept him company.
confined
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From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
death
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From this reading Hastings' death had been received with but grumblings of discontent and not, as we had hoped, with clamorous outbursts of bloody insurrection.
discontent
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From this reading Hastings' death had been received with but grumblings of discontent and not, as we had hoped, with clamorous outbursts of bloody insurrection.
Ely
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From this reading The Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Ely here kept him company.
fate
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From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
friend
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From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
gain
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From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
Gloucester
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From this reading Gloucester had met with success where'er he turned.
grumblings
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From this reading Hastings' death had been received with but grumblings of discontent and not, as we had hoped, with clamorous outbursts of bloody insurrection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gloucester had met with success where'er he turned.
Harlston's
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From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
Hastings
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From this reading Hastings' death had been received with but grumblings of discontent and not, as we had hoped, with clamorous outbursts of bloody insurrection.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Ely here kept him company.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Ely here kept him company.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
hoped
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From this reading Hastings' death had been received with but grumblings of discontent and not, as we had hoped, with clamorous outbursts of bloody insurrection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
insurrection
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From this reading Hastings' death had been received with but grumblings of discontent and not, as we had hoped, with clamorous outbursts of bloody insurrection.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
kept
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From this reading The Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Ely here kept him company.
line
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From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
MESSAGE
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From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
met
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From this reading Gloucester had met with success where'er he turned.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
now
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From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
outbursts
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From this reading Hastings' death had been received with but grumblings of discontent and not, as we had hoped, with clamorous outbursts of bloody insurrection.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
proved
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From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
received
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From this reading Hastings' death had been received with but grumblings of discontent and not, as we had hoped, with clamorous outbursts of bloody insurrection.
remonstrating
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From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
Richard's
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From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
RICHMOND
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From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
SENT
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From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
ship's
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From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
Stanley
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From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
statement
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From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
success
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From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
Tower's
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From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
turned
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From this reading Gloucester had met with success where'er he turned.
walls
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From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hastings' death had been received with but grumblings of discontent and not, as we had hoped, with clamorous outbursts of bloody insurrection.
where'er
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From this reading Gloucester had met with success where'er he turned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gloucester had met with success where'er he turned.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Stanley, for remonstrating with Gloucester, in an attempt to save his friend, Hastings, from his fate, was now confined within the Tower's walls.
wrong
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From this reading A MESSAGE IS SENT TO RICHMOND Harlston's statement, that the line of Richard's success must part, and that he could not gain the ship's cargo, proved to be wrong.
York
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From this reading The Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Ely here kept him company.
