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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 Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Lord St. John was announced, and after making obeisance to Tom, he said-- "I come upon the King's errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy.
all
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From this reading Will it please your royal highness to dismiss all that attend you here, save my lord the Earl of Hertford?"
also
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From this reading He begged them to be seated also, but they only bowed their thanks or murmured them, and remained standing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
announced
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From this reading The Lord St. John was announced, and after making obeisance to Tom, he said-- "I come upon the King's errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy.
apartment
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From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
attend
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From this reading Will it please your royal highness to dismiss all that attend you here, save my lord the Earl of Hertford?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He begged them to be seated also, but they only bowed their thanks or murmured them, and remained standing.
begged
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From this reading He begged them to be seated also, but they only bowed their thanks or murmured them, and remained standing.
bowed
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From this reading He begged them to be seated also, but they only bowed their thanks or murmured them, and remained standing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He begged them to be seated also, but they only bowed their thanks or murmured them, and remained standing.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lord St. John was announced, and after making obeisance to Tom, he said-- "I come upon the King's errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy.
concerning
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From this reading The Lord St. John was announced, and after making obeisance to Tom, he said-- "I come upon the King's errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy.
conducted
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From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
degree
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From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
dismiss
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From this reading Will it please your royal highness to dismiss all that attend you here, save my lord the Earl of Hertford?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
down
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From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
ear
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From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
Earl
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From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
elderly
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From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
errand
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From this reading The Lord St. John was announced, and after making obeisance to Tom, he said-- "I come upon the King's errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Will it please your royal highness to dismiss all that attend you here, save my lord the Earl of Hertford?"
Hertford
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From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
high
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From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
highness
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From this reading Will it please your royal highness to dismiss all that attend you here, save my lord the Earl of Hertford?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Lord St. John was announced, and after making obeisance to Tom, he said-- "I come upon the King's errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
insist
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From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
John
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From this reading The Lord St. John was announced, and after making obeisance to Tom, he said-- "I come upon the King's errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy.
King's
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From this reading The Lord St. John was announced, and after making obeisance to Tom, he said-- "I come upon the King's errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy.
lord
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From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
loth
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From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
made
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From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
making
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From this reading The Lord St. John was announced, and after making obeisance to Tom, he said-- "I come upon the King's errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy.
matter
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From this reading The Lord St. John was announced, and after making obeisance to Tom, he said-- "I come upon the King's errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy.
meet
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From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
men
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From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
murmured
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From this reading He begged them to be seated also, but they only bowed their thanks or murmured them, and remained standing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
noble
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From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
obeisance
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From this reading The Lord St. John was announced, and after making obeisance to Tom, he said-- "I come upon the King's errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
only
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From this reading He begged them to be seated also, but they only bowed their thanks or murmured them, and remained standing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He begged them to be seated also, but they only bowed their thanks or murmured them, and remained standing.
please
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From this reading Will it please your royal highness to dismiss all that attend you here, save my lord the Earl of Hertford?"
presence
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From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
principal
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From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
Prithee
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From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
privacy
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From this reading The Lord St. John was announced, and after making obeisance to Tom, he said-- "I come upon the King's errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He begged them to be seated also, but they only bowed their thanks or murmured them, and remained standing.
requireth
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From this reading The Lord St. John was announced, and after making obeisance to Tom, he said-- "I come upon the King's errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy.
royal
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From this reading Will it please your royal highness to dismiss all that attend you here, save my lord the Earl of Hertford?"
said
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From this reading The Lord St. John was announced, and after making obeisance to Tom, he said-- "I come upon the King's errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Will it please your royal highness to dismiss all that attend you here, save my lord the Earl of Hertford?"
seated
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From this reading He begged them to be seated also, but they only bowed their thanks or murmured them, and remained standing.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
sit
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From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
St
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From this reading The Lord St. John was announced, and after making obeisance to Tom, he said-- "I come upon the King's errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He begged them to be seated also, but they only bowed their thanks or murmured them, and remained standing.
suite
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From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
thanks
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From this reading He begged them to be seated also, but they only bowed their thanks or murmured them, and remained standing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He begged them to be seated also, but they only bowed their thanks or murmured them, and remained standing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He begged them to be seated also, but they only bowed their thanks or murmured them, and remained standing.
there
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From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He begged them to be seated also, but they only bowed their thanks or murmured them, and remained standing.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
Tom
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From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
uncle
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From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Lord St. John was announced, and after making obeisance to Tom, he said-- "I come upon the King's errand, concerning a matter which requireth privacy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tom was conducted to the principal apartment of a noble suite, and made to sit down--a thing which he was loth to do, since there were elderly men and men of high degree about him.
whispered
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From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will it please your royal highness to dismiss all that attend you here, save my lord the Earl of Hertford?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have insisted, but his 'uncle' the Earl of Hertford whispered in his ear-- "Prithee, insist not, my lord; it is not meet that they sit in thy presence."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will it please your royal highness to dismiss all that attend you here, save my lord the Earl of Hertford?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will it please your royal highness to dismiss all that attend you here, save my lord the Earl of Hertford?"
