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The Earles, of Earlescourt, were one of the oldest families in England. The "Barony of Earle" is mentioned in the early reigns of the Tudor kings. They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare. The annals of the family told of simple, virtuous lives; they contained, too, some few romantic incidents. Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The Earles, of Earlescourt, were one of the oldest families in England.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The annals of the family told of simple, virtuous lives; they contained, too, some few romantic incidents.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.
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From this reading The annals of the family told of simple, virtuous lives; they contained, too, some few romantic incidents.
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From this reading They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.
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From this reading They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.
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From this reading Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.
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From this reading The "Barony of Earle" is mentioned in the early reigns of the Tudor kings.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.
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From this reading Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.
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From this reading The annals of the family told of simple, virtuous lives; they contained, too, some few romantic incidents.
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From this reading The "Barony of Earle" is mentioned in the early reigns of the Tudor kings.
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From this reading The Earles, of Earlescourt, were one of the oldest families in England.
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From this reading The Earles, of Earlescourt, were one of the oldest families in England.
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From this reading The "Barony of Earle" is mentioned in the early reigns of the Tudor kings.
one or the other of two
From this reading They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.
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From this reading The Earles, of Earlescourt, were one of the oldest families in England.
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From this reading Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.
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From this reading Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.
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From this reading The Earles, of Earlescourt, were one of the oldest families in England.
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From this reading The annals of the family told of simple, virtuous lives; they contained, too, some few romantic incidents.
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From this reading The annals of the family told of simple, virtuous lives; they contained, too, some few romantic incidents.
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From this reading Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.
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From this reading Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.
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From this reading Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Earles, of Earlescourt, were one of the oldest families in England.
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From this reading The annals of the family told of simple, virtuous lives; they contained, too, some few romantic incidents.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "Barony of Earle" is mentioned in the early reigns of the Tudor kings.
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From this reading The "Barony of Earle" is mentioned in the early reigns of the Tudor kings.
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From this reading The annals of the family told of simple, virtuous lives; they contained, too, some few romantic incidents.
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From this reading The "Barony of Earle" is mentioned in the early reigns of the Tudor kings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Earles, of Earlescourt, were one of the oldest families in England.
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From this reading Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.
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From this reading The Earles, of Earlescourt, were one of the oldest families in England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Earles, of Earlescourt, were one of the oldest families in England.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.
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From this reading They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "Barony of Earle" is mentioned in the early reigns of the Tudor kings.
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From this reading The annals of the family told of simple, virtuous lives; they contained, too, some few romantic incidents.
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From this reading The annals of the family told of simple, virtuous lives; they contained, too, some few romantic incidents.
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From this reading Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The annals of the family told of simple, virtuous lives; they contained, too, some few romantic incidents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.
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From this reading They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Earles, of Earlescourt, were one of the oldest families in England.
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From this reading Some of the older barons had been brave soldiers; and there were stories of hair-breadth escapes and great exploits by flood and field.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The annals of the family told of simple, virtuous lives; they contained, too, some few romantic incidents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The annals of the family told of simple, virtuous lives; they contained, too, some few romantic incidents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "Barony of Earle" is mentioned in the early reigns of the Tudor kings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The annals of the family told of simple, virtuous lives; they contained, too, some few romantic incidents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They never appeared to have taken any great part either in politics or warfare.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Earles, of Earlescourt, were one of the oldest families in England.
