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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
ago
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From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
all
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From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
Angel
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
away
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
back
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading England will never be England again, I’m thinking.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
buxom
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
changed
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
charge
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
comfort
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
coming
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
dear
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
deeply
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From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
don't
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From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
England
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From this reading England will never be England again, I’m thinking.
enough
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
former
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
four
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
Frances
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
fussing
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
gentle
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From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
girl
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
God's
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From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
going
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
hand
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From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
heavy
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From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
home
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
I'm
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From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
inn
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
kind
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From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
King
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From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
knows
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
land
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
landlady
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
men
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
most
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
motherly
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
north
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From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
own
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From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
remembered
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
rooms
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From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
said
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
seeing
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
self
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From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
somebody's
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From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
strife
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
there's
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading England will never be England again, I’m thinking.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
torn
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
trouble
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
visits
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
waited
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From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
way
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From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
who's
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From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading England will never be England again, I’m thinking.
wrong
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From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
