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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WARRANT "Yea, madam, they are gone!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
away
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From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So spoke Davison, under-secretary, Walsingham being still indisposed.
conditions
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From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
Davison
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From this reading So spoke Davison, under-secretary, Walsingham being still indisposed.
desires
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From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
Elizabeth
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From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
enemies
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From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
escape
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From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
far
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From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
farther
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From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
Fotheringhay
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From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
go
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From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
gone
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From this reading THE WARRANT "Yea, madam, they are gone!
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
indisposed
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From this reading So spoke Davison, under-secretary, Walsingham being still indisposed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
ironically
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From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
just
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From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
madam
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From this reading THE WARRANT "Yea, madam, they are gone!
Majesty's
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From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
matter
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From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
once
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From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
Queen
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From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
ratify
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From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
said
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From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
Scots
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From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
Secretary
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From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
see
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From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
seeing
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From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spoke Davison, under-secretary, Walsingham being still indisposed.
spoke
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From this reading So spoke Davison, under-secretary, Walsingham being still indisposed.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So spoke Davison, under-secretary, Walsingham being still indisposed.
stole
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From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARRANT "Yea, madam, they are gone!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WARRANT "Yea, madam, they are gone!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
under-secretary
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From this reading So spoke Davison, under-secretary, Walsingham being still indisposed.
Walsingham
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From this reading So spoke Davison, under-secretary, Walsingham being still indisposed.
WARRANT
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From this reading THE WARRANT "Yea, madam, they are gone!
way
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From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading THE WARRANT "Yea, madam, they are gone!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
