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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 _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
blessed
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From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
briskly
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From this reading "Margaret, forsooth," said she briskly.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
came
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From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
carrier
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
choice
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
crying
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From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
demanded
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From this reading So her mistress demanded what was her name.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
Domine
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From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
Eagle
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
forsooth
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From this reading "Margaret, forsooth," said she briskly.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
get
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
give
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From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
horses
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
Lancashire
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
landlady
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
lasses
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
maid
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
Margaret
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From this reading "Margaret, forsooth," said she briskly.
Marry
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From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
Meg
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From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
mistress
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From this reading So her mistress demanded what was her name.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So her mistress demanded what was her name.
now
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
often
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
opinions
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From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
Originem
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From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
Place
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
placed
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
present
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From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
said
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From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
seeing
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
set
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So her mistress demanded what was her name.
soon
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From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
three
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
up
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
viee
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From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
want
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From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So her mistress demanded what was her name.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
Westminster
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
