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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 The project of her reigning jointly with him had been mooted, and each party was showing how enormous a condescension it would be in his or her eyes!
actually
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From this reading Negotiations were actually on foot with James VI. and Elizabeth for her release.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Negotiations were actually on foot with James VI. and Elizabeth for her release.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The project of her reigning jointly with him had been mooted, and each party was showing how enormous a condescension it would be in his or her eyes!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The project of her reigning jointly with him had been mooted, and each party was showing how enormous a condescension it would be in his or her eyes!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
CAVERNnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading THE PEAK CAVERN.
condescension
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From this reading The project of her reigning jointly with him had been mooted, and each party was showing how enormous a condescension it would be in his or her eyes!
consented
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From this reading James had written to her with his own hand, and she had for the first time consented to give him the title of King of Scotland.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The project of her reigning jointly with him had been mooted, and each party was showing how enormous a condescension it would be in his or her eyes!
Elizabeth
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From this reading Negotiations were actually on foot with James VI. and Elizabeth for her release.
English
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From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
enormous
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From this reading The project of her reigning jointly with him had been mooted, and each party was showing how enormous a condescension it would be in his or her eyes!
eyes
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From this reading The project of her reigning jointly with him had been mooted, and each party was showing how enormous a condescension it would be in his or her eyes!
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading James had written to her with his own hand, and she had for the first time consented to give him the title of King of Scotland.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Negotiations were actually on foot with James VI. and Elizabeth for her release.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Negotiations were actually on foot with James VI. and Elizabeth for her release.
give
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From this reading James had written to her with his own hand, and she had for the first time consented to give him the title of King of Scotland.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
hand
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From this reading James had written to her with his own hand, and she had for the first time consented to give him the title of King of Scotland.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Negotiations were actually on foot with James VI. and Elizabeth for her release.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading James had written to her with his own hand, and she had for the first time consented to give him the title of King of Scotland.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James had written to her with his own hand, and she had for the first time consented to give him the title of King of Scotland.
hope
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From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
how
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From this reading The project of her reigning jointly with him had been mooted, and each party was showing how enormous a condescension it would be in his or her eyes!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
James
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From this reading Negotiations were actually on foot with James VI. and Elizabeth for her release.
jointly
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From this reading The project of her reigning jointly with him had been mooted, and each party was showing how enormous a condescension it would be in his or her eyes!
King
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From this reading James had written to her with his own hand, and she had for the first time consented to give him the title of King of Scotland.
liberation
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From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
manner
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From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
Mary
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From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
mooted
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From this reading The project of her reigning jointly with him had been mooted, and each party was showing how enormous a condescension it would be in his or her eyes!
most
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From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
Negotiations
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From this reading Negotiations were actually on foot with James VI. and Elizabeth for her release.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Negotiations were actually on foot with James VI. and Elizabeth for her release.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The project of her reigning jointly with him had been mooted, and each party was showing how enormous a condescension it would be in his or her eyes!
own
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From this reading James had written to her with his own hand, and she had for the first time consented to give him the title of King of Scotland.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The project of her reigning jointly with him had been mooted, and each party was showing how enormous a condescension it would be in his or her eyes!
PEAK
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From this reading THE PEAK CAVERN.
period
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From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
possible
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From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
project
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From this reading The project of her reigning jointly with him had been mooted, and each party was showing how enormous a condescension it would be in his or her eyes!
Queen
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From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
reigning
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From this reading The project of her reigning jointly with him had been mooted, and each party was showing how enormous a condescension it would be in his or her eyes!
release
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From this reading Negotiations were actually on foot with James VI. and Elizabeth for her release.
satisfactory
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From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
Scotland
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From this reading James had written to her with his own hand, and she had for the first time consented to give him the title of King of Scotland.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading James had written to her with his own hand, and she had for the first time consented to give him the title of King of Scotland.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
showing
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From this reading The project of her reigning jointly with him had been mooted, and each party was showing how enormous a condescension it would be in his or her eyes!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEAK CAVERN.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading James had written to her with his own hand, and she had for the first time consented to give him the title of King of Scotland.
title
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From this reading James had written to her with his own hand, and she had for the first time consented to give him the title of King of Scotland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading James had written to her with his own hand, and she had for the first time consented to give him the title of King of Scotland.
true
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From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
VI
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From this reading Negotiations were actually on foot with James VI. and Elizabeth for her release.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite true that at this period Queen Mary had good hope of liberation in the most satisfactory manner possible--short of being hailed as English Queen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Negotiations were actually on foot with James VI. and Elizabeth for her release.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Negotiations were actually on foot with James VI. and Elizabeth for her release.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The project of her reigning jointly with him had been mooted, and each party was showing how enormous a condescension it would be in his or her eyes!
written
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From this reading James had written to her with his own hand, and she had for the first time consented to give him the title of King of Scotland.
