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Chapter XVI
HENRY V., OF MONMOUTH. A.D. 1413--1423. The young King Henry was full of high, good thoughts. He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
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every person
From this reading “He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young King Henry was full of high, good thoughts.”
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading “He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.”
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From this reading 1413--1423.
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From this reading 1413--1423.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.D.
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From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
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From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
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From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
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From this reading A.D.
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From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
every person
From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
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From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
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From this reading The young King Henry was full of high, good thoughts.
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From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
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From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young King Henry was full of high, good thoughts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
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From this reading HENRY V., OF MONMOUTH.
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From this reading The young King Henry was full of high, good thoughts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
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From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
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From this reading The young King Henry was full of high, good thoughts.
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From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
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From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
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From this reading HENRY V., OF MONMOUTH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HENRY V., OF MONMOUTH.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young King Henry was full of high, good thoughts.
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From this reading The young King Henry was full of high, good thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
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From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
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From this reading HENRY V., OF MONMOUTH.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young King Henry was full of high, good thoughts.
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From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
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From this reading He was devout in going to church, tried to make good Bishops, gave freely to the poor, and was so kindly, and hearty, and merry in all his words and ways, that everyone loved him.
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From this reading The young King Henry was full of high, good thoughts.
