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accused
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From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
all
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From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
also
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From this reading By her who speaks has it been replied, that she recognised as evidence the greater part, and also as malicious, calumnious, and imbecile certain portions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To which her who speaks has it been answered with great effrontery: "Pleasure, yes!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By her who speaks has it been replied, that she recognised as evidence the greater part, and also as malicious, calumnious, and imbecile certain portions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
calumnious
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From this reading By her who speaks has it been replied, that she recognised as evidence the greater part, and also as malicious, calumnious, and imbecile certain portions.
carnal
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From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
certain
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From this reading By her who speaks has it been replied, that she recognised as evidence the greater part, and also as malicious, calumnious, and imbecile certain portions.
citizens
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From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
commerce
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From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
declarations
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From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
declare
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From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Commerce, I do not know."
effrontery
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From this reading To which her who speaks has it been answered with great effrontery: "Pleasure, yes!
evidence
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From this reading By her who speaks has it been replied, that she recognised as evidence the greater part, and also as malicious, calumnious, and imbecile certain portions.
forth
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From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To which her who speaks has it been answered with great effrontery: "Pleasure, yes!
greater
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From this reading By her who speaks has it been replied, that she recognised as evidence the greater part, and also as malicious, calumnious, and imbecile certain portions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
Harduin
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From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
held
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From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By her who speaks has it been replied, that she recognised as evidence the greater part, and also as malicious, calumnious, and imbecile certain portions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Commerce, I do not know."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
imbecile
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From this reading By her who speaks has it been replied, that she recognised as evidence the greater part, and also as malicious, calumnious, and imbecile certain portions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
inhabitants
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From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
innkeeper
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From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Commerce, I do not know."
malicious
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From this reading By her who speaks has it been replied, that she recognised as evidence the greater part, and also as malicious, calumnious, and imbecile certain portions.
men
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From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
nobles
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From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Commerce, I do not know."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
others
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From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By her who speaks has it been replied, that she recognised as evidence the greater part, and also as malicious, calumnious, and imbecile certain portions.
plaints
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From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
pleasure
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From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
portions
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From this reading By her who speaks has it been replied, that she recognised as evidence the greater part, and also as malicious, calumnious, and imbecile certain portions.
recognised
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From this reading By her who speaks has it been replied, that she recognised as evidence the greater part, and also as malicious, calumnious, and imbecile certain portions.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By her who speaks has it been replied, that she recognised as evidence the greater part, and also as malicious, calumnious, and imbecile certain portions.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
said
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From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
set
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From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
Sire
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From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
speaks
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From this reading By her who speaks has it been replied, that she recognised as evidence the greater part, and also as malicious, calumnious, and imbecile certain portions.
statements
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From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
Then
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From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
Tortebras
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From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
true
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From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then by us has it been said to the accused that she then held to be true the statements of the good Sire Harduin and of the innkeeper Tortebras.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which her who speaks has it been answered with great effrontery: "Pleasure, yes!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading By her who speaks has it been replied, that she recognised as evidence the greater part, and also as malicious, calumnious, and imbecile certain portions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then by us has the accused been required to declare if she had had pleasure and carnal commerce with all the men, nobles, citizens, and others as set forth in the plaints and declarations of the inhabitants.
yes
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From this reading To which her who speaks has it been answered with great effrontery: "Pleasure, yes!
