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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 Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
aldermen
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From this reading As the secret could not be kept, the Duke of Northumberland and the council sent for the Lord Mayor of London and some of the aldermen, and made a merit of telling it to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
anxious
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From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
Arundel
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From this reading The Earl of Arundel was her friend, and it was he who sent her warning of what had happened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
away
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From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the secret could not be kept, the Duke of Northumberland and the council sent for the Lord Mayor of London and some of the aldermen, and made a merit of telling it to them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
brother
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From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As the secret could not be kept, the Duke of Northumberland and the council sent for the Lord Mayor of London and some of the aldermen, and made a merit of telling it to them.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the secret could not be kept, the Duke of Northumberland and the council sent for the Lord Mayor of London and some of the aldermen, and made a merit of telling it to them.
death
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From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
Duke
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From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
Earl
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From this reading The Earl of Arundel was her friend, and it was he who sent her warning of what had happened.
event
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From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the secret could not be kept, the Duke of Northumberland and the council sent for the Lord Mayor of London and some of the aldermen, and made a merit of telling it to them.
friend
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From this reading The Earl of Arundel was her friend, and it was he who sent her warning of what had happened.
get
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From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
Grey
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From this reading Then, they made it known to the people, and set off to inform Lady Jane Grey that she was to be Queen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Earl of Arundel was her friend, and it was he who sent her warning of what had happened.
happened
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From this reading The Earl of Arundel was her friend, and it was he who sent her warning of what had happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
head
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From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
horse's
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From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
inform
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From this reading Then, they made it known to the people, and set off to inform Lady Jane Grey that she was to be Queen.
informed
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From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Earl of Arundel was her friend, and it was he who sent her warning of what had happened.
Jane
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From this reading Then, they made it known to the people, and set off to inform Lady Jane Grey that she was to be Queen.
keep
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From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
kept
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From this reading As the secret could not be kept, the Duke of Northumberland and the council sent for the Lord Mayor of London and some of the aldermen, and made a merit of telling it to them.
King's
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From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
known
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From this reading Then, they made it known to the people, and set off to inform Lady Jane Grey that she was to be Queen.
Lady
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From this reading Then, they made it known to the people, and set off to inform Lady Jane Grey that she was to be Queen.
London
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From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
Lord
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From this reading As the secret could not be kept, the Duke of Northumberland and the council sent for the Lord Mayor of London and some of the aldermen, and made a merit of telling it to them.
made
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From this reading As the secret could not be kept, the Duke of Northumberland and the council sent for the Lord Mayor of London and some of the aldermen, and made a merit of telling it to them.
Mary
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From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
Mayor
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From this reading As the secret could not be kept, the Duke of Northumberland and the council sent for the Lord Mayor of London and some of the aldermen, and made a merit of telling it to them.
merit
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From this reading As the secret could not be kept, the Duke of Northumberland and the council sent for the Lord Mayor of London and some of the aldermen, and made a merit of telling it to them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
Norfolk
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From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
Northumberland
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From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the secret could not be kept, the Duke of Northumberland and the council sent for the Lord Mayor of London and some of the aldermen, and made a merit of telling it to them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
off
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From this reading Then, they made it known to the people, and set off to inform Lady Jane Grey that she was to be Queen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
people
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From this reading Then, they made it known to the people, and set off to inform Lady Jane Grey that she was to be Queen.
power
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From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
Princesses
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From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
Queen
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From this reading Then, they made it known to the people, and set off to inform Lady Jane Grey that she was to be Queen.
rode
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From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
see
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From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
sent
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From this reading The Earl of Arundel was her friend, and it was he who sent her warning of what had happened.
set
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From this reading Then, they made it known to the people, and set off to inform Lady Jane Grey that she was to be Queen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
sick
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From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
some
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From this reading As the secret could not be kept, the Duke of Northumberland and the council sent for the Lord Mayor of London and some of the aldermen, and made a merit of telling it to them.
telling
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From this reading As the secret could not be kept, the Duke of Northumberland and the council sent for the Lord Mayor of London and some of the aldermen, and made a merit of telling it to them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the secret could not be kept, the Duke of Northumberland and the council sent for the Lord Mayor of London and some of the aldermen, and made a merit of telling it to them.
Then
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From this reading Then, they made it known to the people, and set off to inform Lady Jane Grey that she was to be Queen.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, they made it known to the people, and set off to inform Lady Jane Grey that she was to be Queen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
turned
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From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
two
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From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
very
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From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
warning
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From this reading The Earl of Arundel was her friend, and it was he who sent her warning of what had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
way
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From this reading But, the Princess Mary, being informed of that event as she was on her way to London to see her sick brother, turned her horse’s head, and rode away into Norfolk.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Earl of Arundel was her friend, and it was he who sent her warning of what had happened.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Earl of Arundel was her friend, and it was he who sent her warning of what had happened.
young
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From this reading The Duke of Northumberland was very anxious to keep the young King’s death a secret, in order that he might get the two Princesses into his power.
