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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 Here is my lord of Stowmaries tied by so-called indissoluble marriage vows to a bride whom he doth not desire for wife, and whom he last saw borne away kicking and screaming in the arms of a waiting wench.
all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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arms
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From this reading Here is my lord of Stowmaries tied by so-called indissoluble marriage vows to a bride whom he doth not desire for wife, and whom he last saw borne away kicking and screaming in the arms of a waiting wench.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Will you, good my lord, and all of you gallant gentlemen grant me five minutes wherein to place before you the situation as it at present stands?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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attention
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away
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Ayloffe
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back
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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borne
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From this reading Here is my lord of Stowmaries tied by so-called indissoluble marriage vows to a bride whom he doth not desire for wife, and whom he last saw borne away kicking and screaming in the arms of a waiting wench.
bride
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From this reading Here is my lord of Stowmaries tied by so-called indissoluble marriage vows to a bride whom he doth not desire for wife, and whom he last saw borne away kicking and screaming in the arms of a waiting wench.
BROWNING
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From this reading --BROWNING.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Strictly, 'tis what good people style untruth But yet, so far, not quite the full-grown thing!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here is my lord of Stowmaries tied by so-called indissoluble marriage vows to a bride whom he doth not desire for wife, and whom he last saw borne away kicking and screaming in the arms of a waiting wench.
chair
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close
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company
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desire
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dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Here is my lord of Stowmaries tied by so-called indissoluble marriage vows to a bride whom he doth not desire for wife, and whom he last saw borne away kicking and screaming in the arms of a waiting wench.
far
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five
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here is my lord of Stowmaries tied by so-called indissoluble marriage vows to a bride whom he doth not desire for wife, and whom he last saw borne away kicking and screaming in the arms of a waiting wench.
full-grown
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gallant
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gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Will you, good my lord, and all of you gallant gentlemen grant me five minutes wherein to place before you the situation as it at present stands?
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strictly, 'tis what good people style untruth But yet, so far, not quite the full-grown thing!
grant
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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held
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HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is my lord of Stowmaries tied by so-called indissoluble marriage vows to a bride whom he doth not desire for wife, and whom he last saw borne away kicking and screaming in the arms of a waiting wench.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir John Ayloffe leaned back in his chair, and satisfied that he once more held the close attention of the company, he resumed pleasantly:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir John Ayloffe leaned back in his chair, and satisfied that he once more held the close attention of the company, he resumed pleasantly:
indissoluble
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From this reading Here is my lord of Stowmaries tied by so-called indissoluble marriage vows to a bride whom he doth not desire for wife, and whom he last saw borne away kicking and screaming in the arms of a waiting wench.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is my lord of Stowmaries tied by so-called indissoluble marriage vows to a bride whom he doth not desire for wife, and whom he last saw borne away kicking and screaming in the arms of a waiting wench.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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John
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kicking
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lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is my lord of Stowmaries tied by so-called indissoluble marriage vows to a bride whom he doth not desire for wife, and whom he last saw borne away kicking and screaming in the arms of a waiting wench.
leaned
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lord
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marriage
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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minutes
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more
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Will you, good my lord, and all of you gallant gentlemen grant me five minutes wherein to place before you the situation as it at present stands?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Strictly, 'tis what good people style untruth But yet, so far, not quite the full-grown thing!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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once
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people
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place
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pleasantly
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present
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strictly, 'tis what good people style untruth But yet, so far, not quite the full-grown thing!
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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satisfied
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saw
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screaming
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From this reading Here is my lord of Stowmaries tied by so-called indissoluble marriage vows to a bride whom he doth not desire for wife, and whom he last saw borne away kicking and screaming in the arms of a waiting wench.
Sir
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situation
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Strictly, 'tis what good people style untruth But yet, so far, not quite the full-grown thing!
so-called
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stands
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Stowmaries
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Strictly
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From this reading Strictly, 'tis what good people style untruth But yet, so far, not quite the full-grown thing!
style
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From this reading Strictly, 'tis what good people style untruth But yet, so far, not quite the full-grown thing!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strictly, 'tis what good people style untruth But yet, so far, not quite the full-grown thing!
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strictly, 'tis what good people style untruth But yet, so far, not quite the full-grown thing!
tied
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tis
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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untruth
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vows
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waiting
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wench
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From this reading Here is my lord of Stowmaries tied by so-called indissoluble marriage vows to a bride whom he doth not desire for wife, and whom he last saw borne away kicking and screaming in the arms of a waiting wench.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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wherein
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whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here is my lord of Stowmaries tied by so-called indissoluble marriage vows to a bride whom he doth not desire for wife, and whom he last saw borne away kicking and screaming in the arms of a waiting wench.
wife
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Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Strictly, 'tis what good people style untruth But yet, so far, not quite the full-grown thing!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you, good my lord, and all of you gallant gentlemen grant me five minutes wherein to place before you the situation as it at present stands?
