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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 The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
affairs
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From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
All
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From this reading For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
always
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
appear
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armourer's
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From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
attributed
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From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
Balade
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From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
begin
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From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
business
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From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
century
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From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
city
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comfort
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From this reading For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
country
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From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
dance
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From this reading For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
deal
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From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
early
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From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
experienced
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From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
godly
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From this reading For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
going
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From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
hardship
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From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
Headley
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From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
heart
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From this reading For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
Henry
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From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
household
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From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
Hunt
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From this reading For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
King's
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From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
Kit
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From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
knowledge
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From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Who shall me let?
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
London
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From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
Master
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From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
matter
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From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who shall me let?
merriment
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From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
misery
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From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
pastance
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From this reading For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
rough
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From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
scene
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From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
set
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From this reading For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Who shall me let?
sides
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From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
sing
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From this reading For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
sixteenth
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From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
Smallbones
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From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
soon
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From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
splendournounUS /ˈsplendər/
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
sport
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From this reading For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
Steelman
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From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
taken
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From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
Tibble
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From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance, My heart is set All godly sport To my comfort.
toil
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From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
up
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From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
VIII
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From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King’s Balade, _attributed to Henry VIII._ Life was a rough, hearty thing in the early sixteenth century, strangely divided between thought and folly, hardship and splendour, misery and merriment, toil and sport.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who shall me let?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Master Headley himself was a good deal taken up with city affairs, and left the details of his business to Tibble Steelman and Kit Smallbones, though he might always appear on the scene, and he had a wonderful knowledge of what was going on.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
youths
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From this reading The youths in the armourer’s household had experienced little of this as yet in their country life, but in London they could not but soon begin to taste both sides of the matter.
