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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 It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
also
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From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
Bath
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From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
beautiful
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From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
boroughs
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From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
breed
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From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
Bristol
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From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
centre
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From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
country
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From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
cultivated
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From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
English
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From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
Exeter
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From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
famous
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From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time immemorial the town had been a rallying-point for the party of liberty, and for many years it had leaned to the side of Republicanism in politics and of Puritanism in religion.
gallant
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From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
gave
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From this reading It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
high
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From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
highly
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From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
immemorial
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From this reading From time immemorial the town had been a rallying-point for the party of liberty, and for many years it had leaned to the side of Republicanism in politics and of Puritanism in religion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
inferior
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From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
inhabitants
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From this reading It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
kersey
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From this reading It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
leaned
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From this reading From time immemorial the town had been a rallying-point for the party of liberty, and for many years it had leaned to the side of Republicanism in politics and of Puritanism in religion.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading From time immemorial the town had been a rallying-point for the party of liberty, and for many years it had leaned to the side of Republicanism in politics and of Puritanism in religion.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
many
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From this reading It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
Monmouth
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From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
Norwich
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From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
Nottingham
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From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
now
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From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
occupation
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From this reading It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
only
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From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
own
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From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From time immemorial the town had been a rallying-point for the party of liberty, and for many years it had leaned to the side of Republicanism in politics and of Puritanism in religion.
place
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From this reading It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
politics
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From this reading From time immemorial the town had been a rallying-point for the party of liberty, and for many years it had leaned to the side of Republicanism in politics and of Puritanism in religion.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
Puritanism
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From this reading From time immemorial the town had been a rallying-point for the party of liberty, and for many years it had leaned to the side of Republicanism in politics and of Puritanism in religion.
rallying-point
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From this reading From time immemorial the town had been a rallying-point for the party of liberty, and for many years it had leaned to the side of Republicanism in politics and of Puritanism in religion.
reached
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From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
real
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From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
rebellion
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From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
religion
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From this reading From time immemorial the town had been a rallying-point for the party of liberty, and for many years it had leaned to the side of Republicanism in politics and of Puritanism in religion.
Republicanism
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From this reading From time immemorial the town had been a rallying-point for the party of liberty, and for many years it had leaned to the side of Republicanism in politics and of Puritanism in religion.
resources
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From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
rise
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From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
seven
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From this reading It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
side
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From this reading From time immemorial the town had been a rallying-point for the party of liberty, and for many years it had leaned to the side of Republicanism in politics and of Puritanism in religion.
spirit
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From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
spread
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From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
Taunton
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From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
thousand
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From this reading It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From time immemorial the town had been a rallying-point for the party of liberty, and for many years it had leaned to the side of Republicanism in politics and of Puritanism in religion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
town
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From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
towns
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From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
trade
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From this reading It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
woollen
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From this reading It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
Worcester
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From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
years
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From this reading From time immemorial the town had been a rallying-point for the party of liberty, and for many years it had leaned to the side of Republicanism in politics and of Puritanism in religion.
yeomen
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From this reading Taunton had long been famous not only for its own resources and for the spirit of its inhabitants, but also for the beautiful and highly cultivated country which spread around it, and gave rise to a gallant breed of yeomen.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The fair town in which we now found ourselves was, although Monmouth had not yet reached it, the real centre of the rebellion.
York
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From this reading It stood high, therefore, amongst English boroughs, being inferior only to Bristol, Norwich, Bath, Exeter, York, Worcester, and Nottingham amongst the country towns.
