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Chapter I
A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt. A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions. He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
Reading 1/1 · 3 reading units · Lines 1–3
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with no effort to conceal
From this reading “A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
with no effort to conceal
From this reading A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.
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From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
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From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
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From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
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From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
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From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
great delight or happiness
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
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From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
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From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
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From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
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From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
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From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
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From this reading A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
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From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
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From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
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From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
at the time that
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
which person or people
From this reading A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.
belonging to which person
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, “What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew.”
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From this reading A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.
What is the central philosophical inquiry and narrative progression in 'Act 01: The Discourse of The Bald Knight — The Origin & The Dilemma'?
How does the prose style reflect classical academic excellence?
What primary language acquisition value does this text offer advanced English scholars?
