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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 The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
age
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From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
anxious
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From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
army
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From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
boldest
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From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
boys
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From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
brother
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From this reading The prince’s brother, the Duke of York, only eleven years of age, was in London with his mother.
called
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From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
Castle
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From this reading He was at Ludlow Castle with his uncle, the Earl of Rivers.
crafty
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From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
death
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From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
dreaded
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From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
Duke
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From this reading The prince’s brother, the Duke of York, only eleven years of age, was in London with his mother.
Earl
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From this reading He was at Ludlow Castle with his uncle, the Earl of Rivers.
Edward
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From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
eldest
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From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
eleven
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From this reading The prince’s brother, the Duke of York, only eleven years of age, was in London with his mother.
England
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From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
escort
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From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
exceedingly
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From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
father's
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From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
foe
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From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
friend
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From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
Gloucester
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From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at Ludlow Castle with his uncle, the Earl of Rivers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
how
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From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prince’s brother, the Duke of York, only eleven years of age, was in London with his mother.
instructions
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From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
King
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From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
King's
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From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
late
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From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
London
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From this reading The prince’s brother, the Duke of York, only eleven years of age, was in London with his mother.
Lord
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From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
Ludlow
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From this reading He was at Ludlow Castle with his uncle, the Earl of Rivers.
most
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From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
mother
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From this reading The prince’s brother, the Duke of York, only eleven years of age, was in London with his mother.
nobleman
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From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
only
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From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
Prince
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From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
prince's
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From this reading The prince’s brother, the Duke of York, only eleven years of age, was in London with his mother.
Queen
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From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
raise
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From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
Richard
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From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
Rivers
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From this reading He was at Ludlow Castle with his uncle, the Earl of Rivers.
safely
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From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
sent
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From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
son
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From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
thirteen
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From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
two
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From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
uncle
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From this reading He was at Ludlow Castle with his uncle, the Earl of Rivers.
uneasy
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From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
Wales
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From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was at Ludlow Castle with his uncle, the Earl of Rivers.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The boldest, most crafty, and most dreaded nobleman in England at that time was their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and everybody wondered how the two poor boys would fare with such an uncle for a friend or a foe.
years
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From this reading The late King’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, called Edward after him, was only thirteen years of age at his father’s death.
York
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From this reading The prince’s brother, the Duke of York, only eleven years of age, was in London with his mother.
young
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From this reading The Queen, their mother, being exceedingly uneasy about this, was anxious that instructions should be sent to Lord Rivers to raise an army to escort the young King safely to London.
