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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 With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
any
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From this reading The Prior de Rosnay came to the royal tent, to ask whether there were any tidings of the Count, “Only that he is in Paradise,” said the King.
ask
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From this reading The Prior de Rosnay came to the royal tent, to ask whether there were any tidings of the Count, “Only that he is in Paradise,” said the King.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “God be praised for what He sends to us.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
break
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From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
brother
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From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
came
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From this reading The Prior de Rosnay came to the royal tent, to ask whether there were any tidings of the Count, “Only that he is in Paradise,” said the King.
canal
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From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
conflict
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From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
Count
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From this reading The Prior de Rosnay came to the royal tent, to ask whether there were any tidings of the Count, “Only that he is in Paradise,” said the King.
crossed
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From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
danger
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From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
de
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From this reading The Prior de Rosnay came to the royal tent, to ask whether there were any tidings of the Count, “Only that he is in Paradise,” said the King.
desperate
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From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
difficulty
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From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
effort
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From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
finding
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From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
flight
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From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
footing
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From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
forces
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From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
God
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From this reading “God be praised for what He sends to us.”
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
very serious and causing great pain or suffering
From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
inquire
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From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prior de Rosnay came to the royal tent, to ask whether there were any tidings of the Count, “Only that he is in Paradise,” said the King.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
King
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From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
Louis
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From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
made
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From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
maintain
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From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
Mansourah
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From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
missing
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From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
moment
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From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
Only
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From this reading The Prior de Rosnay came to the royal tent, to ask whether there were any tidings of the Count, “Only that he is in Paradise,” said the King.
opposed
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From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
Paradise
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From this reading The Prior de Rosnay came to the royal tent, to ask whether there were any tidings of the Count, “Only that he is in Paradise,” said the King.
praised
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From this reading “God be praised for what He sends to us.”
Prior
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From this reading The Prior de Rosnay came to the royal tent, to ask whether there were any tidings of the Count, “Only that he is in Paradise,” said the King.
putting
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From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
rescue
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From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
Rosnay
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From this reading The Prior de Rosnay came to the royal tent, to ask whether there were any tidings of the Count, “Only that he is in Paradise,” said the King.
royal
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From this reading The Prior de Rosnay came to the royal tent, to ask whether there were any tidings of the Count, “Only that he is in Paradise,” said the King.
said
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From this reading The Prior de Rosnay came to the royal tent, to ask whether there were any tidings of the Count, “Only that he is in Paradise,” said the King.
Saracens
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From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
sends
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From this reading “God be praised for what He sends to us.”
side
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From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
singly
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From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
six
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From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
succeeded
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From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
tent
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From this reading The Prior de Rosnay came to the royal tent, to ask whether there were any tidings of the Count, “Only that he is in Paradise,” said the King.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
there
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From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
tidings
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From this reading The Prior de Rosnay came to the royal tent, to ask whether there were any tidings of the Count, “Only that he is in Paradise,” said the King.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “God be praised for what He sends to us.”
utmost
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From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
vain
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From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The King had, in the meantime, crossed the canal, and grievous was his disappointment on finding that the Saracens were between him and his brother.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “God be praised for what He sends to us.”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The Prior de Rosnay came to the royal tent, to ask whether there were any tidings of the Count, “Only that he is in Paradise,” said the King.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every effort was made to break through to the rescue, but in vain; and at one moment Louis himself was in the utmost danger, finding himself singly opposed to six Saracens, whom, however, he succeeded in putting to flight.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With difficulty could his forces even maintain their footing on the Mansourah side of the canal, and it was not till after a long and desperate conflict that there was time to inquire for the missing.
