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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 ‘Ther is ful many a man that crieth, “Werre, werre,” that wat ful litel what werre amounteth.
all
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From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
amounteth
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From this reading ‘Ther is ful many a man that crieth, “Werre, werre,” that wat ful litel what werre amounteth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
beastly
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From this reading ‘Nothing will do for these beastly hens, it seems, but the garden,’ says Betty indignantly.
begynnyng
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From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
Betty
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From this reading ‘Nothing will do for these beastly hens, it seems, but the garden,’ says Betty indignantly.
bush
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From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
certes
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From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
cries
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From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
crieth
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From this reading ‘Ther is ful many a man that crieth, “Werre, werre,” that wat ful litel what werre amounteth.
culprit
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From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Nothing will do for these beastly hens, it seems, but the garden,’ says Betty indignantly.
ende
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From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
entre
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From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
escallonia
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From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
everywight
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From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
falle
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From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
find
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From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Nothing will do for these beastly hens, it seems, but the garden,’ says Betty indignantly.
ful
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From this reading ‘Ther is ful many a man that crieth, “Werre, werre,” that wat ful litel what werre amounteth.
garden
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From this reading ‘Nothing will do for these beastly hens, it seems, but the garden,’ says Betty indignantly.
gasping
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From this reading ‘Susan, stand there, you—no, there!’—gasping.
greet
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From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
hens
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From this reading ‘Nothing will do for these beastly hens, it seems, but the garden,’ says Betty indignantly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
indicated
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From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
indignantly
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From this reading ‘Nothing will do for these beastly hens, it seems, but the garden,’ says Betty indignantly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Ther is ful many a man that crieth, “Werre, werre,” that wat ful litel what werre amounteth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
knowe
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From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
large
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From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
lightly
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From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
liketh
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From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
litel
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From this reading ‘Ther is ful many a man that crieth, “Werre, werre,” that wat ful litel what werre amounteth.
lurking
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From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
man
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From this reading ‘Ther is ful many a man that crieth, “Werre, werre,” that wat ful litel what werre amounteth.
many
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From this reading ‘Ther is ful many a man that crieth, “Werre, werre,” that wat ful litel what werre amounteth.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
mignonette
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From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Susan, stand there, you—no, there!’—gasping.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ‘Nothing will do for these beastly hens, it seems, but the garden,’ says Betty indignantly.
Oh
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From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
rushing
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From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
says
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From this reading ‘Nothing will do for these beastly hens, it seems, but the garden,’ says Betty indignantly.
schal
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From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
scratched
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From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
seems
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From this reading ‘Nothing will do for these beastly hens, it seems, but the garden,’ says Betty indignantly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
stand
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From this reading ‘Susan, stand there, you—no, there!’—gasping.
Susan
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From this reading ‘Susan, stand there, you—no, there!’—gasping.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Ther is ful many a man that crieth, “Werre, werre,” that wat ful litel what werre amounteth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Nothing will do for these beastly hens, it seems, but the garden,’ says Betty indignantly.
Ther
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From this reading ‘Ther is ful many a man that crieth, “Werre, werre,” that wat ful litel what werre amounteth.
there
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From this reading ‘Susan, stand there, you—no, there!’—gasping.
thereof
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From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘Nothing will do for these beastly hens, it seems, but the garden,’ says Betty indignantly.
they've
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From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
three
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From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
up
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From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
wat
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From this reading ‘Ther is ful many a man that crieth, “Werre, werre,” that wat ful litel what werre amounteth.
Werre
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From this reading ‘Ther is ful many a man that crieth, “Werre, werre,” that wat ful litel what werre amounteth.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Ther is ful many a man that crieth, “Werre, werre,” that wat ful litel what werre amounteth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Werre at his begynnyng hath so greet an entre and so large, that everywight may entre when him liketh and lightly find werre; but certes what ende schal falle thereof, it is not lightly to knowe!’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘Oh, they’ve scratched up all the mignonette,’ cries Susan, rushing to the point indicated—an escallonia bush in which three culprit hens are lurking.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Nothing will do for these beastly hens, it seems, but the garden,’ says Betty indignantly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Susan, stand there, you—no, there!’—gasping.
