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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 _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
All
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From this reading All this could not persuade the constable, but Harry must go, on which she lent the constable a knock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notice being given to the captain, he asked who struck him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Notice being given to the captain, he asked who struck him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
Boulogne
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All this could not persuade the constable, but Harry must go, on which she lent the constable a knock.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Notice being given to the captain, he asked who struck him.
Constable
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
constables
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From this reading The constables of Westminster pressed Meg's fellow servant, and she told them if they took him her mistress was undone.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All this could not persuade the constable, but Harry must go, on which she lent the constable a knock.
days
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Marry," quoth Meg, "I did, and if I did not love soldiers I'd serve you so too."
England
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
Fellow
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
France
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
given
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From this reading Notice being given to the captain, he asked who struck him.
go
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
Harry
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From this reading All this could not persuade the constable, but Harry must go, on which she lent the constable a knock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Notice being given to the captain, he asked who struck him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The constables of Westminster pressed Meg's fellow servant, and she told them if they took him her mistress was undone.
hot
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Marry," quoth Meg, "I did, and if I did not love soldiers I'd serve you so too."
I'd
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From this reading "Marry," quoth Meg, "I did, and if I did not love soldiers I'd serve you so too."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The constables of Westminster pressed Meg's fellow servant, and she told them if they took him her mistress was undone.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
knock
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From this reading All this could not persuade the constable, but Harry must go, on which she lent the constable a knock.
lent
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From this reading All this could not persuade the constable, but Harry must go, on which she lent the constable a knock.
London
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
love
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From this reading "Marry," quoth Meg, "I did, and if I did not love soldiers I'd serve you so too."
Marry
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From this reading "Marry," quoth Meg, "I did, and if I did not love soldiers I'd serve you so too."
Meg
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From this reading "Marry," quoth Meg, "I did, and if I did not love soldiers I'd serve you so too."
Meg's
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
mistress
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From this reading The constables of Westminster pressed Meg's fellow servant, and she told them if they took him her mistress was undone.
Money
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All this could not persuade the constable, but Harry must go, on which she lent the constable a knock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All this could not persuade the constable, but Harry must go, on which she lent the constable a knock.
Notice
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From this reading Notice being given to the captain, he asked who struck him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All this could not persuade the constable, but Harry must go, on which she lent the constable a knock.
persuade
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From this reading All this could not persuade the constable, but Harry must go, on which she lent the constable a knock.
Press
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
pressed
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
quoth
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From this reading "Marry," quoth Meg, "I did, and if I did not love soldiers I'd serve you so too."
Servant
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
serve
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From this reading "Marry," quoth Meg, "I did, and if I did not love soldiers I'd serve you so too."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The constables of Westminster pressed Meg's fellow servant, and she told them if they took him her mistress was undone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Marry," quoth Meg, "I did, and if I did not love soldiers I'd serve you so too."
soldiers
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From this reading "Marry," quoth Meg, "I did, and if I did not love soldiers I'd serve you so too."
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notice being given to the captain, he asked who struck him.
taking
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The constables of Westminster pressed Meg's fellow servant, and she told them if they took him her mistress was undone.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The constables of Westminster pressed Meg's fellow servant, and she told them if they took him her mistress was undone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this could not persuade the constable, but Harry must go, on which she lent the constable a knock.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The constables of Westminster pressed Meg's fellow servant, and she told them if they took him her mistress was undone.
too
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From this reading "Marry," quoth Meg, "I did, and if I did not love soldiers I'd serve you so too."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The constables of Westminster pressed Meg's fellow servant, and she told them if they took him her mistress was undone.
undone
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From this reading The constables of Westminster pressed Meg's fellow servant, and she told them if they took him her mistress was undone.
Usage
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
wars
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From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The constables of Westminster pressed Meg's fellow servant, and she told them if they took him her mistress was undone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Meg's Fellow Servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Boulogne._ In those days were wars between England and France, and a hot press about London.
Westminster
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From this reading The constables of Westminster pressed Meg's fellow servant, and she told them if they took him her mistress was undone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All this could not persuade the constable, but Harry must go, on which she lent the constable a knock.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Notice being given to the captain, he asked who struck him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Marry," quoth Meg, "I did, and if I did not love soldiers I'd serve you so too."
