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Chapter XXVII

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ST.
GEORGE FOR ENGLAND.
Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.
Hunger, as well as the fierce assaults of the besiegers, had made dire ravages in the place.
The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”
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Burlesques

Chapter XXVII

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ST.
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GEORGE FOR ENGLAND.
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Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.
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Hunger, as well as the fierce assaults of the besiegers, had made dire ravages in the place.
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The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.””

Camp noun US /camp/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.”

Garrison noun US /ˈɡærəsən/

a group stationed to defend a place

From this reading “The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.””

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.””

Outside noun US /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Hunger, as well as the fierce assaults of the besiegers, had made dire ravages in the place.”

Whilst conjunction US /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading “Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Hunger, as well as the fierce assaults of the besiegers, had made dire ravages in the place.

assaults

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From this reading Hunger, as well as the fierce assaults of the besiegers, had made dire ravages in the place.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

besiegers

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From this reading Hunger, as well as the fierce assaults of the besiegers, had made dire ravages in the place.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

camp

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From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

castle

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From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

cattle

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From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

Chalus

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From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

conceived

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From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

corn

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From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

court

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From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

dire

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From this reading Hunger, as well as the fierce assaults of the besiegers, had made dire ravages in the place.

dogs

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From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

donkeys

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From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

eaten

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From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

ENGLAND

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From this reading GEORGE FOR ENGLAND.

famine

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From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

feasting

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From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

fierce

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From this reading Hunger, as well as the fierce assaults of the besiegers, had made dire ravages in the place.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GEORGE FOR ENGLAND.

garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/

a group stationed to defend a place

From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

garrison's

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From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

GEORGE

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From this reading GEORGE FOR ENGLAND.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Hunger, as well as the fierce assaults of the besiegers, had made dire ravages in the place.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

horses

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From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

Hunger

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From this reading Hunger, as well as the fierce assaults of the besiegers, had made dire ravages in the place.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

made

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From this reading Hunger, as well as the fierce assaults of the besiegers, had made dire ravages in the place.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

miserable

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From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

most

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From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

place

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From this reading Hunger, as well as the fierce assaults of the besiegers, had made dire ravages in the place.

plight

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From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

provisions

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From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

ravages

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From this reading Hunger, as well as the fierce assaults of the besiegers, had made dire ravages in the place.

Richard

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From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

royal

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From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

said

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From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

slaughter

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From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

ST

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From this reading ST.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

THINNED

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From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

up

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From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

very

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From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

walls

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From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

Wamba

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From this reading The garrison's provisions of corn and cattle, their very horses, dogs, and donkeys had been eaten up--so that it might well be said by Wamba “that famine, as well as slaughter, had THINNED the garrison.”

well

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From this reading Hunger, as well as the fierce assaults of the besiegers, had made dire ravages in the place.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.

WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading Whilst the royal Richard and his court were feasting in the camp outside the walls of Chalus, they of the castle were in the most miserable plight that may be conceived.