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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 Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
Alanson
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
all
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
breed
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
Charles
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From this reading Charles.
Countreyman
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
Cowards
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From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
Dastards
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From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
desperate
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
Doe
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
Dogges
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From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
Edward
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
Enemies
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From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
England
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
euer
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From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
fighteth
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
fled
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From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
foode
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
forth
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
Froysard
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
Goliasses
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
haue
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From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
Homicide
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
hungry
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
like
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From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
Lords
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
Lyons
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
men
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From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
midst
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From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
More
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
ne're
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From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
now
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
Oliuers
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
other
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
prey
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
raigne
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
records
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
Reigneir
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From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
Rowlands
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
rush
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
Salisbury
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
Samsons
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
saw
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From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
sendeth
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
skirmish
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
tenne
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
truly
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
verified
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From this reading Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records, England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed, During the time Edward the third did raigne: More truly now may this be verified; For none but Samsons and Goliasses It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?
vpon
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
vs
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
wanting
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
weary
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From this reading Salisbury is a desperate Homicide, He fighteth as one weary of his life: The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode, Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey Alanson.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled, But that they left me 'midst my Enemies Reigneir.
