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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 "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was, thus, between two and three in the afternoon when the northward journey was again taken up.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, thus, between two and three in the afternoon when the northward journey was again taken up.
Almost
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From this reading Almost another hour had been used in awaiting the coming of the coach, and lodging the prisoner therein.
alternate
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From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
Anne
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From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Almost another hour had been used in awaiting the coming of the coach, and lodging the prisoner therein.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
awaiting
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From this reading Almost another hour had been used in awaiting the coming of the coach, and lodging the prisoner therein.
badness
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From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Almost another hour had been used in awaiting the coming of the coach, and lodging the prisoner therein.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was, thus, between two and three in the afternoon when the northward journey was again taken up.
black
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
cloud
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
Clown
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
coach
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
coming
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From this reading Almost another hour had been used in awaiting the coming of the coach, and lodging the prisoner therein.
constable
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
consumed
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From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
covering
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From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
dashes
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From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
delays
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From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
detention
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
enlist
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
Henry
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
highway
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE PAGE WALKED IN HIS SLEEP.
hour
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From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
hours
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE PAGE WALKED IN HIS SLEEP.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
III
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THE PAGE WALKED IN HIS SLEEP.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, thus, between two and three in the afternoon when the northward journey was again taken up.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was, thus, between two and three in the afternoon when the northward journey was again taken up.
lodging
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From this reading Almost another hour had been used in awaiting the coming of the coach, and lodging the prisoner therein.
lost
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
Marryott
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
Master
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
measures
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
miles
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From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
more
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From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
nearly
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
northward
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From this reading It was, thus, between two and three in the afternoon when the northward journey was again taken up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
overtaken
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From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
PAGE
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From this reading HOW THE PAGE WALKED IN HIS SLEEP.
PartnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
place
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From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
prisoner
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From this reading Almost another hour had been used in awaiting the coming of the coach, and lodging the prisoner therein.
putting
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
road
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From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
service
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
seven
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From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
SLEEP
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From this reading HOW THE PAGE WALKED IN HIS SLEEP.
spy
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
suspicious
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
taken
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From this reading It was, thus, between two and three in the afternoon when the northward journey was again taken up.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE PAGE WALKED IN HIS SLEEP.
therein
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From this reading Almost another hour had been used in awaiting the coming of the coach, and lodging the prisoner therein.
threatening
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
three
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From this reading It was, thus, between two and three in the afternoon when the northward journey was again taken up.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
thus
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From this reading It was, thus, between two and three in the afternoon when the northward journey was again taken up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
two
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
up
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From this reading It was, thus, between two and three in the afternoon when the northward journey was again taken up.
used
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From this reading Almost another hour had been used in awaiting the coming of the coach, and lodging the prisoner therein.
VI
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
waiting
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From this reading "I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud."--_Henry VI., Part III._ Master Marryott had lost nearly two hours at Clown, through his detention by the constable, his waiting to enlist the highway robbers, and his measures for putting the coach into service.
WALKED
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From this reading HOW THE PAGE WALKED IN HIS SLEEP.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was, thus, between two and three in the afternoon when the northward journey was again taken up.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And such was the badness of the road, that he had consumed more than an hour in covering, with alternate dashes and delays, the seven miles from Clown to the place where he had overtaken Anne.
