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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 It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
ahead
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From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
all
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From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked them to direct me to Lord Stanley's camp.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
BOSWORTH
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From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
came
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From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
camp
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From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
comest
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From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
day
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From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
direct
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From this reading I asked them to direct me to Lord Stanley's camp.
ending
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From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
fears
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From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
fell
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From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
few
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From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
FIELD
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From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
following
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From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
force
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From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
heads
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From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
hopes
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From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked them to direct me to Lord Stanley's camp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
just
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From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
late
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From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
Lord
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From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked them to direct me to Lord Stanley's camp.
men-at-arms
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From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
near
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From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
nearing
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From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
noose
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From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
Once
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From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
search
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From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
sir
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From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
some
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From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
Stanley
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From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
Stanley's
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From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
straggling
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From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
Straight
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From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I asked them to direct me to Lord Stanley's camp.
there
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From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once we came near running our heads through the noose, and there ending all our hopes and fears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I asked them to direct me to Lord Stanley's camp.
town
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From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
turning
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From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "Straight ahead, sir, until thou comest unto the first turning to the right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FIELD OF BOSWORTH On the fourth day following, and late in the afternoon, we at last found the camp of Lord Stanley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
yeomen
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From this reading It was just as we were nearing the town of Bosworth, in our search for Stanley's force, that we fell in with a straggling body of yeomen and some few men-at-arms.
