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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 Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
all
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From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
batchelor
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From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
bee
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From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
bodye
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From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
called
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
came
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
downe
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
Faire
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
fee
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From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
fortye
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
full
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
give
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From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
glove
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
Go
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
gold
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From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
gotten
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From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
granted
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From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
grieves
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From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
hanged
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From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
head
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From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
hee
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
High
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From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
Ile
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From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
king
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From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
liege
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From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
love
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
maide
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
man
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From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
married
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From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
mee
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From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
men
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
merrye
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
Now
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From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
nowe
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
O
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From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
pall
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From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
pounde
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
purple
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From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
robbed
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From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
sayde
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From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
seeke
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
Sir
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
three
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
two
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
Tyed
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
up
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
used
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
William
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
withinne
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
worst
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From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
