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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 You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
all
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From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘I will speak the truth for the sake of something higher than that, your Grace,’ I answered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
bear
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From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
commission
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From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
conferred
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From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
deal
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From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
described
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From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
down
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From this reading ‘Take down this fellow’s statement,’ said the Duke to his scrivener.
Duke
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From this reading ‘Take down this fellow’s statement,’ said the Duke to his scrivener.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
fellow's
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From this reading ‘Take down this fellow’s statement,’ said the Duke to his scrivener.
FootnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Speak the truth for your neck’s sake.’
Grace
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From this reading ‘I will speak the truth for the sake of something higher than that, your Grace,’ I answered.
gracious
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From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
higher
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From this reading ‘I will speak the truth for the sake of something higher than that, your Grace,’ I answered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Take down this fellow’s statement,’ said the Duke to his scrivener.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
judge
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From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
jury
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From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
King
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From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
known
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From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
Majesty
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From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
neck's
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From this reading Speak the truth for your neck’s sake.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
Now
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From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
plenary
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From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
rebellious
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From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
regiment
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From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
said
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From this reading ‘Take down this fellow’s statement,’ said the Duke to his scrivener.
sake
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From this reading Speak the truth for your neck’s sake.’
Saxon's
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From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
scrivener
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From this reading ‘Take down this fellow’s statement,’ said the Duke to his scrivener.
sirrah
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From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘I will speak the truth for the sake of something higher than that, your Grace,’ I answered.
Speak
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From this reading Speak the truth for your neck’s sake.’
statement
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From this reading ‘Take down this fellow’s statement,’ said the Duke to his scrivener.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Take down this fellow’s statement,’ said the Duke to his scrivener.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘I will speak the truth for the sake of something higher than that, your Grace,’ I answered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Take down this fellow’s statement,’ said the Duke to his scrivener.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Take down this fellow’s statement,’ said the Duke to his scrivener.
times
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From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Take down this fellow’s statement,’ said the Duke to his scrivener.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
people who betray a person or country that trusts them
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
troubled
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From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
truth
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From this reading Speak the truth for your neck’s sake.’
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
warrant
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From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘I will speak the truth for the sake of something higher than that, your Grace,’ I answered.
Wiltshire
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From this reading You do bear a commission, I understand, in the rebellious body which is here described as Saxon’s regiment of Wiltshire Foot?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Now, sirrah, it may not be known to you that his gracious Majesty the King hath conferred plenary powers upon me during these troubled times, and that I have his warrant to deal with all traitors without either jury or judge.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Speak the truth for your neck’s sake.’
