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The Noble Rogue

Chapter XXXVIII

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And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.
--HENRY VIII.
V.
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At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.
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The Noble Rogue

Chapter XXXVIII

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.
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--HENRY VIII.
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V.
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At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.”

Sober adjective US /ˈsoʊbər/

not affected by alcohol

From this reading “At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.”

Sudden noun US /sudden/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

beloved

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From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

call

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From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

carries

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From this reading And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.

confusion

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From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

due

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From this reading And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

general

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From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

halls

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From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

HENRY

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From this reading --HENRY VIII.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.

justice

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From this reading And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.

Michael's

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From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.

o

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From this reading And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

prevailed

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From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

protection

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From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.

rush

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From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/

not affected by alcohol

From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

suddennounUS /sudden/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.

truth

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From this reading And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.

V

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From this reading V.

verdict

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From this reading And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.

VIII

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From this reading --HENRY VIII.

Westminster

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From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And not ever The justice and the truth o' the question carries The due o' the verdict with it.

witnessed

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From this reading At Michael's call, at his sudden rush for the protection of his beloved, general confusion prevailed such as had never before been witnessed in the sober halls of Westminster.