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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 It was ill-luck, certainly, that brought Gilbert Aderhold to such a place.
Aderhold
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From this reading It was ill-luck, certainly, that brought Gilbert Aderhold to such a place.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
any
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From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
argumentative
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From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
away
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
BELLS
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From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was ill-luck, certainly, that brought Gilbert Aderhold to such a place.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
CAP
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From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
Cecil
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From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
certainly
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From this reading It was ill-luck, certainly, that brought Gilbert Aderhold to such a place.
change
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
Cheapside
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From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
condition
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
Cross
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From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
dear
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From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
disputants
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
distance
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
Europe
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
evident
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From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
Gilbert
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From this reading It was ill-luck, certainly, that brought Gilbert Aderhold to such a place.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His purse was running very low.
hope
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From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
ill-luck
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From this reading It was ill-luck, certainly, that brought Gilbert Aderhold to such a place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
indeed
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From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
inn
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From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ill-luck, certainly, that brought Gilbert Aderhold to such a place.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
less
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From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
lodgings
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From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
London
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From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
lost
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From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
low
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From this reading His purse was running very low.
Luther
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
Martin
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
men
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From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
Mermaid
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
near
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From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
own
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
place
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From this reading It was ill-luck, certainly, that brought Gilbert Aderhold to such a place.
players
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
poets
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
Pope
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
possible
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From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
purse
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From this reading His purse was running very low.
resorted
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From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
returning
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From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
Richmond
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From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His purse was running very low.
small
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From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
snug
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From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
statesmen
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
Tavern
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was ill-luck, certainly, that brought Gilbert Aderhold to such a place.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
trifles
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
very
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From this reading His purse was running very low.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAP AND BELLS THE inn was small and snug, near Cheapside Cross, and resorted to by men of an argumentative mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he lost hope of any help from Cecil, the evident first thing to do upon returning from Richmond to London, was to change to lodgings that were less dear,—indeed, to lodgings as little dear as possible.
world
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
wrought
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From this reading The Mermaid Tavern, no great distance away, had its poets and players, but the Cap and Bells was for statesmen in their own thought alone, and for disputants upon such trifles as the condition of Europe, the Pope, and the change in the world wrought by Doctor Martin Luther.
