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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
any
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From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And, in nowise cast down by his recent discouraging experiences, Walter Skinner held his head high and looked around him fiercely, as of yore.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, in nowise cast down by his recent discouraging experiences, Walter Skinner held his head high and looked around him fiercely, as of yore.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
besplashed
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From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
breakfast
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From this reading "I will have breakfast, sirrah, and that immediately," he said to the waiter when he had entered the inn.
briers
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From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, in nowise cast down by his recent discouraging experiences, Walter Skinner held his head high and looked around him fiercely, as of yore.
cast
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From this reading And, in nowise cast down by his recent discouraging experiences, Walter Skinner held his head high and looked around him fiercely, as of yore.
coming
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
concern
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From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
condition
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From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
deposited
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
discouraging
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From this reading And, in nowise cast down by his recent discouraging experiences, Walter Skinner held his head high and looked around him fiercely, as of yore.
door
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
doublet
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From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
doubtfully
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From this reading The waiter eyed him doubtfully.
down
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From this reading And, in nowise cast down by his recent discouraging experiences, Walter Skinner held his head high and looked around him fiercely, as of yore.
entered
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From this reading "I will have breakfast, sirrah, and that immediately," he said to the waiter when he had entered the inn.
experiences
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From this reading And, in nowise cast down by his recent discouraging experiences, Walter Skinner held his head high and looked around him fiercely, as of yore.
eyed
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From this reading The waiter eyed him doubtfully.
fiercely
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From this reading And, in nowise cast down by his recent discouraging experiences, Walter Skinner held his head high and looked around him fiercely, as of yore.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
Forest
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
foul
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From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
Gainsborough
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
give
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From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I will have breakfast, sirrah, and that immediately," he said to the waiter when he had entered the inn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will have breakfast, sirrah, and that immediately," he said to the waiter when he had entered the inn.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will have breakfast, sirrah, and that immediately," he said to the waiter when he had entered the inn.
head
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From this reading And, in nowise cast down by his recent discouraging experiences, Walter Skinner held his head high and looked around him fiercely, as of yore.
held
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From this reading And, in nowise cast down by his recent discouraging experiences, Walter Skinner held his head high and looked around him fiercely, as of yore.
high
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From this reading And, in nowise cast down by his recent discouraging experiences, Walter Skinner held his head high and looked around him fiercely, as of yore.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, in nowise cast down by his recent discouraging experiences, Walter Skinner held his head high and looked around him fiercely, as of yore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
hope
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
hose
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From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will have breakfast, sirrah, and that immediately," he said to the waiter when he had entered the inn.
immediately
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From this reading "I will have breakfast, sirrah, and that immediately," he said to the waiter when he had entered the inn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
inn
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From this reading "I will have breakfast, sirrah, and that immediately," he said to the waiter when he had entered the inn.
Lion
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, in nowise cast down by his recent discouraging experiences, Walter Skinner held his head high and looked around him fiercely, as of yore.
men
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
mud
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From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
nowise
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From this reading And, in nowise cast down by his recent discouraging experiences, Walter Skinner held his head high and looked around him fiercely, as of yore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
off
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
recent
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From this reading And, in nowise cast down by his recent discouraging experiences, Walter Skinner held his head high and looked around him fiercely, as of yore.
Richard
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
runaways
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
said
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From this reading "I will have breakfast, sirrah, and that immediately," he said to the waiter when he had entered the inn.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
set
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
Sherwood
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
shoes
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From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
sirrah
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From this reading "I will have breakfast, sirrah, and that immediately," he said to the waiter when he had entered the inn.
Skinner
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
slimy
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From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
sought
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
strong
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
swamp
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From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I will have breakfast, sirrah, and that immediately," he said to the waiter when he had entered the inn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
torn
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From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
up
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
waiter
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From this reading "I will have breakfast, sirrah, and that immediately," he said to the waiter when he had entered the inn.
Walter
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I will have breakfast, sirrah, and that immediately," he said to the waiter when he had entered the inn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His doublet and hose besplashed with mud and torn by briers seemed not to give him any concern; neither did the condition of his shoes, which were foul with the slimy mud of the swamp.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will have breakfast, sirrah, and that immediately," he said to the waiter when he had entered the inn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
Wood
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From this reading Having deposited Walter Skinner before the door of the Lion in Gainsborough, Richard Wood and his men set off for Sherwood Forest in the strong hope of coming up with the runaways they sought.
yore
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From this reading And, in nowise cast down by his recent discouraging experiences, Walter Skinner held his head high and looked around him fiercely, as of yore.
