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From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
1727
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From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
back
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From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
balconies
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From this reading The maids to the doors and the balconies ran, And said, "Lack-a-day, he's a proper young man!"
bawling
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From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
beau
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From this reading But, as from the windows the ladies he spied, Like a beau in the box, he bow'd low on each side!
bottle
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From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
bow'd
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From this reading But, as from the windows the ladies he spied, Like a beau in the box, he bow'd low on each side!
box
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From this reading But, as from the windows the ladies he spied, Like a beau in the box, he bow'd low on each side!
breeches
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From this reading His waistcoat, and stockings, and breeches, were white; His cap had a new cherry ribbon to tie't.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as from the windows the ladies he spied, Like a beau in the box, he bow'd low on each side!
calling
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From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
came
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From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
cap
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From this reading His waistcoat, and stockings, and breeches, were white; His cap had a new cherry ribbon to tie't.
cherry
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From this reading His waistcoat, and stockings, and breeches, were white; His cap had a new cherry ribbon to tie't.
CLEVER
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
CLINCH
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
die
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From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
doors
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From this reading The maids to the doors and the balconies ran, And said, "Lack-a-day, he's a proper young man!"
Drapier's
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But, as from the windows the ladies he spied, Like a beau in the box, he bow'd low on each side!
F
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
Footnote
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, as from the windows the ladies he spied, Like a beau in the box, he bow'd low on each side!
George
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From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
GOING
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His waistcoat, and stockings, and breeches, were white; His cap had a new cherry ribbon to tie't.
HANGED
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
Harding
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
he's
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From this reading The maids to the doors and the balconies ran, And said, "Lack-a-day, he's a proper young man!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
Holborn
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From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
John
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
Lack-a-day
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From this reading The maids to the doors and the balconies ran, And said, "Lack-a-day, he's a proper young man!"
ladies
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From this reading But, as from the windows the ladies he spied, Like a beau in the box, he bow'd low on each side!
Like
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From this reading But, as from the windows the ladies he spied, Like a beau in the box, he bow'd low on each side!
low
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From this reading But, as from the windows the ladies he spied, Like a beau in the box, he bow'd low on each side!
maids
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From this reading The maids to the doors and the balconies ran, And said, "Lack-a-day, he's a proper young man!"
man
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From this reading The maids to the doors and the balconies ran, And said, "Lack-a-day, he's a proper young man!"
new
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From this reading His waistcoat, and stockings, and breeches, were white; His cap had a new cherry ribbon to tie't.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, as from the windows the ladies he spied, Like a beau in the box, he bow'd low on each side!
pay
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From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
printer
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
promised
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From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
proper
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From this reading The maids to the doors and the balconies ran, And said, "Lack-a-day, he's a proper young man!"
rabble
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From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
ran
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From this reading The maids to the doors and the balconies ran, And said, "Lack-a-day, he's a proper young man!"
ribbon
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From this reading His waistcoat, and stockings, and breeches, were white; His cap had a new cherry ribbon to tie't.
Rode
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From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
sack
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From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
said
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From this reading The maids to the doors and the balconies ran, And said, "Lack-a-day, he's a proper young man!"
side
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From this reading But, as from the windows the ladies he spied, Like a beau in the box, he bow'd low on each side!
spied
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From this reading But, as from the windows the ladies he spied, Like a beau in the box, he bow'd low on each side!
stately
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From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
stockings
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From this reading His waistcoat, and stockings, and breeches, were white; His cap had a new cherry ribbon to tie't.
stopt
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From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
tie't
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From this reading His waistcoat, and stockings, and breeches, were white; His cap had a new cherry ribbon to tie't.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
TOM
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
waistcoat
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From this reading His waistcoat, and stockings, and breeches, were white; His cap had a new cherry ribbon to tie't.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His waistcoat, and stockings, and breeches, were white; His cap had a new cherry ribbon to tie't.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 1727 As clever Tom Clinch, while the rabble was bawling, Rode stately through Holborn to die in his calling, He stopt at the George for a bottle of sack, And promised to pay for it when he came back.
white
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From this reading His waistcoat, and stockings, and breeches, were white; His cap had a new cherry ribbon to tie't.
Widow
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Widow of John Harding, the Drapier's printer.--_F._] CLEVER TOM CLINCH GOING TO BE HANGED.
windows
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From this reading But, as from the windows the ladies he spied, Like a beau in the box, he bow'd low on each side!
young
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From this reading The maids to the doors and the balconies ran, And said, "Lack-a-day, he's a proper young man!"
