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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 workshop of Master Legros, tailor-in-chief to His Majesty the King of France, had been transformed into a vast assembly-room.
all
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From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
assembly-room
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From this reading The workshop of Master Legros, tailor-in-chief to His Majesty the King of France, had been transformed into a vast assembly-room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The workshop of Master Legros, tailor-in-chief to His Majesty the King of France, had been transformed into a vast assembly-room.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
big
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blame
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From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
bones
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From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
bottles
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BROWNING
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From this reading --BROWNING.
Burgundy
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central
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centre
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From this reading The centre of the room was given over to dancing.
cheese
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cross-legged
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dancing
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From this reading The centre of the room was given over to dancing.
dishes
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From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
enticing
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From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
flowers
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France
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From this reading The workshop of Master Legros, tailor-in-chief to His Majesty the King of France, had been transformed into a vast assembly-room.
given
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From this reading The centre of the room was given over to dancing.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
groaned
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From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The workshop of Master Legros, tailor-in-chief to His Majesty the King of France, had been transformed into a vast assembly-room.
heads
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From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
hypocras
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The workshop of Master Legros, tailor-in-chief to His Majesty the King of France, had been transformed into a vast assembly-room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
jugs
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King
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From this reading The workshop of Master Legros, tailor-in-chief to His Majesty the King of France, had been transformed into a vast assembly-room.
lamb
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Legros
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love
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From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
Majesty
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man
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From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
marrow
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From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
Master
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From this reading The workshop of Master Legros, tailor-in-chief to His Majesty the King of France, had been transformed into a vast assembly-room.
metheglin
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
Navarre
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now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The workshop of Master Legros, tailor-in-chief to His Majesty the King of France, had been transformed into a vast assembly-room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The centre of the room was given over to dancing.
pasties
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pies
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From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
platters
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praise
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From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
prawns
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prentices
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pushed
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From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
reared
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
roasted
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room
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From this reading The centre of the room was given over to dancing.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
sat
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side
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From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
stitchers
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tables
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tailor-in-chief
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From this reading The workshop of Master Legros, tailor-in-chief to His Majesty the King of France, had been transformed into a vast assembly-room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
transformed
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From this reading The workshop of Master Legros, tailor-in-chief to His Majesty the King of France, had been transformed into a vast assembly-room.
usually
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vast
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From this reading The workshop of Master Legros, tailor-in-chief to His Majesty the King of France, had been transformed into a vast assembly-room.
wall
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From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
weeds
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From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
weight
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From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
whereon
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From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
whole
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From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
wine
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From this reading The big central tables whereon usually sat cross-legged the 'prentices and stitchers, had been pushed to one side, right along the wall where it now groaned beneath the weight of pasties, and of pies, of a lamb roasted whole, of dishes of marrow bones, of prawns and of cheese, amongst which dishes and platters, the bottles of good Burgundy and of wine of Navarre, and the jugs of metheglin and hypocras reared their enticing heads.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
workshop
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From this reading The workshop of Master Legros, tailor-in-chief to His Majesty the King of France, had been transformed into a vast assembly-room.
world
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From this reading The man was my whole world all the same With his flowers to praise or his weeds to blame And either or both to love.
