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accordingly
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From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
all
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From this reading "For all the Welshmen, hearing thou wert dead, Are gone to Bolingbroke, dispersed and fled."
Allen
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For all the Welshmen, hearing thou wert dead, Are gone to Bolingbroke, dispersed and fled."
answer
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "For all the Welshmen, hearing thou wert dead, Are gone to Bolingbroke, dispersed and fled."
array
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From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
ascertain
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From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
Bolingbroke
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From this reading "For all the Welshmen, hearing thou wert dead, Are gone to Bolingbroke, dispersed and fled."
came
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
carpenters
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
case
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From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
certain
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From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
characters
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From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
circumstances
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From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
conceived
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From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For all the Welshmen, hearing thou wert dead, Are gone to Bolingbroke, dispersed and fled."
dispersed
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From this reading "For all the Welshmen, hearing thou wert dead, Are gone to Bolingbroke, dispersed and fled."
Dutchmen
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
ear-shot
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From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
engaged
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
enough
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From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
far
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From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
fled
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From this reading "For all the Welshmen, hearing thou wert dead, Are gone to Bolingbroke, dispersed and fled."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For all the Welshmen, hearing thou wert dead, Are gone to Bolingbroke, dispersed and fled."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
future
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From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
gone
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From this reading "For all the Welshmen, hearing thou wert dead, Are gone to Bolingbroke, dispersed and fled."
govern
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From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
ground
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From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
hearing
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From this reading "For all the Welshmen, hearing thou wert dead, Are gone to Bolingbroke, dispersed and fled."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
III
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From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
inquire
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From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
intelligence
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From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
Jamie
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
Joel
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
just
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From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
lads
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
lead
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From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
men
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From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
Michael
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
names
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From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
niggers
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
night
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From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
O'Hearn
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
other
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From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
out
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From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
prudent
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From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
put
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From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
receive
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From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
Richard
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From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
serjeant
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From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
settlement
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
shut
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From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
soon
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From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
startling
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From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
Strides
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For all the Welshmen, hearing thou wert dead, Are gone to Bolingbroke, dispersed and fled."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He put the question to the serjeant, therefore, as soon as he could lead him far enough from the little array, to be certain he was out of ear-shot.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "For all the Welshmen, hearing thou wert dead, Are gone to Bolingbroke, dispersed and fled."
three
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For all the Welshmen, hearing thou wert dead, Are gone to Bolingbroke, dispersed and fled."
Touching
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From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
two
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Richard III_ This was startling intelligence to receive just as night had shut in, and under the other circumstances of the case.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
Welshmen
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From this reading "For all the Welshmen, hearing thou wert dead, Are gone to Bolingbroke, dispersed and fled."
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading "For all the Welshmen, hearing thou wert dead, Are gone to Bolingbroke, dispersed and fled."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
Willoughby
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From this reading Touching the men who still remained, captain Willoughby conceived it prudent to inquire into their characters and names, in order to ascertain the ground he stood on, and to govern his future course accordingly.
year
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From this reading "We have Michael O'Hearn, Jamie Allen, the two carpenters, the three niggers, Joel, and the three Dutchmen that last came into the settlement, and the two lads that Strides engaged at the beginning of the year, left," was the answer.
