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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 "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
adventure
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From this reading _To Sir Philip Sidney, Greeting_: _Doubtless thou hast heard by now of how all mischance and disaster befell the adventure.
all
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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For myself, who was thy friend, I will show thee in lines of thy own making what men hereafter (and justly) will say of me who am thy friend no longer_:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
aside
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From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
befell
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From this reading _To Sir Philip Sidney, Greeting_: _Doubtless thou hast heard by now of how all mischance and disaster befell the adventure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _To Sir Philip Sidney, Greeting_: _Doubtless thou hast heard by now of how all mischance and disaster befell the adventure.
consideration
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From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
disaster
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From this reading _To Sir Philip Sidney, Greeting_: _Doubtless thou hast heard by now of how all mischance and disaster befell the adventure.
doublet
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From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
Doubtless
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From this reading _To Sir Philip Sidney, Greeting_: _Doubtless thou hast heard by now of how all mischance and disaster befell the adventure.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
folded
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From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
friend
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From this reading For myself, who was thy friend, I will show thee in lines of thy own making what men hereafter (and justly) will say of me who am thy friend no longer_:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
gave
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From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
Greeting
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From this reading _To Sir Philip Sidney, Greeting_: _Doubtless thou hast heard by now of how all mischance and disaster befell the adventure.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading _To Sir Philip Sidney, Greeting_: _Doubtless thou hast heard by now of how all mischance and disaster befell the adventure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
heard
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From this reading _To Sir Philip Sidney, Greeting_: _Doubtless thou hast heard by now of how all mischance and disaster befell the adventure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
hereafter
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From this reading For myself, who was thy friend, I will show thee in lines of thy own making what men hereafter (and justly) will say of me who am thy friend no longer_:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
honor
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From this reading The maid of honor, opening it, read:
how
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From this reading _To Sir Philip Sidney, Greeting_: _Doubtless thou hast heard by now of how all mischance and disaster befell the adventure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For myself, who was thy friend, I will show thee in lines of thy own making what men hereafter (and justly) will say of me who am thy friend no longer_:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
justly
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From this reading For myself, who was thy friend, I will show thee in lines of thy own making what men hereafter (and justly) will say of me who am thy friend no longer_:
lines
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longer
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maid
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From this reading The maid of honor, opening it, read:
making
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man
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From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For myself, who was thy friend, I will show thee in lines of thy own making what men hereafter (and justly) will say of me who am thy friend no longer_:
men
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
mischance
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From this reading _To Sir Philip Sidney, Greeting_: _Doubtless thou hast heard by now of how all mischance and disaster befell the adventure.
moment
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From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For myself, who was thy friend, I will show thee in lines of thy own making what men hereafter (and justly) will say of me who am thy friend no longer_:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For myself, who was thy friend, I will show thee in lines of thy own making what men hereafter (and justly) will say of me who am thy friend no longer_:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
now
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From this reading _To Sir Philip Sidney, Greeting_: _Doubtless thou hast heard by now of how all mischance and disaster befell the adventure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The maid of honor, opening it, read:
opening
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own
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From this reading For myself, who was thy friend, I will show thee in lines of thy own making what men hereafter (and justly) will say of me who am thy friend no longer_:
paper
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From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
paused
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From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
Philip
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read
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From this reading The maid of honor, opening it, read:
say
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
show
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Sidney
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From this reading _To Sir Philip Sidney, Greeting_: _Doubtless thou hast heard by now of how all mischance and disaster befell the adventure.
Sir
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From this reading _To Sir Philip Sidney, Greeting_: _Doubtless thou hast heard by now of how all mischance and disaster befell the adventure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The maid of honor, opening it, read:
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading For myself, who was thy friend, I will show thee in lines of thy own making what men hereafter (and justly) will say of me who am thy friend no longer_:
then
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From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
there
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From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _To Sir Philip Sidney, Greeting_: _Doubtless thou hast heard by now of how all mischance and disaster befell the adventure.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading For myself, who was thy friend, I will show thee in lines of thy own making what men hereafter (and justly) will say of me who am thy friend no longer_:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
turned
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From this reading He paused a moment as for consideration, then drew from his doublet a folded paper, gave it to her, and turned aside.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
voice
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From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For myself, who was thy friend, I will show thee in lines of thy own making what men hereafter (and justly) will say of me who am thy friend no longer_:
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Where is he?" she asked, and there was that in her voice which a man might not understand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For myself, who was thy friend, I will show thee in lines of thy own making what men hereafter (and justly) will say of me who am thy friend no longer_:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For myself, who was thy friend, I will show thee in lines of thy own making what men hereafter (and justly) will say of me who am thy friend no longer_:
