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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 John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
according
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
account
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
age
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From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
ages
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The youngest of them was seventy-nine, and the ages of the rest ranged between ninety-five and a hundred and nine.
brilliant
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From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
Canterbury
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From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
contemporary
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
danced
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From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
dancers
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
daunced
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From this reading 'And they daunced right well.'
day
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From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
died
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From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
eight
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
exceeded
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
fibre
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From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
five
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From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
Hereford
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
hundred
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
James
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
John
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From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
Kemp
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From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
less
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From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
May-day
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
men
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
mile
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From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
miles
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From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
Morris
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
Morris-dancer
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From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
native
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From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
nine
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From this reading The youngest of them was seventy-nine, and the ages of the rest ranged between ninety-five and a hundred and nine.
ninety-five
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From this reading The youngest of them was seventy-nine, and the ages of the rest ranged between ninety-five and a hundred and nine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
pales
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
pamphleteer
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
personage
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From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
professional
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From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
ranged
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From this reading The youngest of them was seventy-nine, and the ages of the rest ranged between ninety-five and a hundred and nine.
record
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
reign
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The youngest of them was seventy-nine, and the ages of the rest ranged between ninety-five and a hundred and nine.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'And they daunced right well.'
seem
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From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
seldom
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From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
seventy-eight
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From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
seventy-nine
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From this reading The youngest of them was seventy-nine, and the ages of the rest ranged between ninety-five and a hundred and nine.
sixty
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From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
Sunday
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From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The youngest of them was seventy-nine, and the ages of the rest ranged between ninety-five and a hundred and nine.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'And they daunced right well.'
Thorndrake
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From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
tougher
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From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
town
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From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
united
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From this reading But even his record pales beside the account of a Morris that was danced by eight men, in Hereford, one May-day in the reign of James I. The united ages of these dancers, according to a contemporary pamphleteer, exceeded eight hundred years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
well
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From this reading 'And they daunced right well.'
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading John Thorndrake, another professional Morris-dancer, was not so brilliant a personage as poor Kemp; but was of tougher fibre, it would seem.
years
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From this reading He died in his native town, Canterbury, at the age of seventy-eight; and had danced--never less than a mile, seldom less than five miles--every day, except Sunday, for sixty years.
youngest
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From this reading The youngest of them was seventy-nine, and the ages of the rest ranged between ninety-five and a hundred and nine.
