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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 King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
arms
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From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.
army
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From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.
arriving
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From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
assembled
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From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
attend
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
await
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From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
bar
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From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.
bearing
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.
called
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
carved
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From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
Castle
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From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
ceiling
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From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
chamber
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From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
chiefs
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From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.
Clancing
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
Colonel
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
commanders
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From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
countryside
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From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.
Decimus
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
end
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From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.
erected
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From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.
evening
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
face
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From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
formerly
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From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
further
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From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.
given
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
gloomy
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From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
Grey
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From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
hall
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From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
inferior
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From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
Jacob
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
keeping
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
King
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
lofty
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From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
looking
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From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.
many
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From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
meeting
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
Monmouth
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
noble
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From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
offer
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From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.
officers
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From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
others
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From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.
out
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From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
package
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
petitions
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From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.
principal
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From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.
room
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From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
royal
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From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.
Saxon
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
shown
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From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
silently
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From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.
sinister
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From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.
Sir
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
small
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.
summoned
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From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
town
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From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.
Wark
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From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
window
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From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.
windows
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From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.
woodwork
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From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.
