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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 Said Osberne: "Lord and dear friend, thou art now become a mighty lord far greater than most kings.
all
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From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
apart
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From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
April
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From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Said Osberne: "Lord and dear friend, thou art now become a mighty lord far greater than most kings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
aside
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From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
become
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From this reading Said Osberne: "Lord and dear friend, thou art now become a mighty lord far greater than most kings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
befel
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From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
busy
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From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
came
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From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
converse
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From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
days
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From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
dear
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From this reading Said Osberne: "Lord and dear friend, thou art now become a mighty lord far greater than most kings.
deeds
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From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
desire
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From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
far
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From this reading Said Osberne: "Lord and dear friend, thou art now become a mighty lord far greater than most kings.
felt
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From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
friend
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From this reading Said Osberne: "Lord and dear friend, thou art now become a mighty lord far greater than most kings.
friends
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From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
Godrick
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From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
greater
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From this reading Said Osberne: "Lord and dear friend, thou art now become a mighty lord far greater than most kings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
hard
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From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
holds
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From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
irks
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From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
kindness
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From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
kings
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From this reading Said Osberne: "Lord and dear friend, thou art now become a mighty lord far greater than most kings.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
latter
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From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
lives
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From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
Lord
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From this reading Said Osberne: "Lord and dear friend, thou art now become a mighty lord far greater than most kings.
love
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From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
mighty
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From this reading Said Osberne: "Lord and dear friend, thou art now become a mighty lord far greater than most kings.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
most
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From this reading Said Osberne: "Lord and dear friend, thou art now become a mighty lord far greater than most kings.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
now
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From this reading Said Osberne: "Lord and dear friend, thou art now become a mighty lord far greater than most kings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
Osberne
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From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
other
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From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
presently
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From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
privily
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From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
received
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From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
ruler
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From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
Said
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From this reading Said Osberne: "Lord and dear friend, thou art now become a mighty lord far greater than most kings.
say
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From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
set
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From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
Sir
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From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
sorely
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From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
spake
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From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
talk
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From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Said Osberne: "Lord and dear friend, thou art now become a mighty lord far greater than most kings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Said Osberne: "Lord and dear friend, thou art now become a mighty lord far greater than most kings.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
together
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From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
troublous
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From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
true
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From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
two
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From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
warrior
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From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So busy have our two lives been with deeds that might not be set aside, that now for a long time we two have had but little converse together, such as friends desire.
well
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From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
wit
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From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
word
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From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
worlds
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From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
worse
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From this reading Said Sir Godrick: "If I am become a mighty ruler, thou hast become a warrior such that I well think the worlds holds none other so mighty; and true it is that I love thee no worse for all the hard and troublous days.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This befel in April, and toward the latter days of it Osberne came before Sir Godrick and would talk with him apart, and Sir Godrick received him with all kindness, and spake to him privily, and asked him what he would.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet nevertheless through it all I have felt thy love unto me, as mine unto thee, wherefore this word that I must say irks me sorely, to wit that now at last we must presently part."
