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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 I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS UPON his own part Sir Richard Pendragon showed a wonderful calmness.
air
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From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
all
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From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
allowed
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From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
always
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From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading None the less it was clear that if ever I was to recover my father’s gift it must be at the point of the sword.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading None the less it was clear that if ever I was to recover my father’s gift it must be at the point of the sword.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
calmness
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From this reading I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS UPON his own part Sir Richard Pendragon showed a wonderful calmness.
claimed
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From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
clear
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From this reading None the less it was clear that if ever I was to recover my father’s gift it must be at the point of the sword.
cool
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From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None the less it was clear that if ever I was to recover my father’s gift it must be at the point of the sword.
extremity
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From this reading Therefore I was in no haste to push the matter to an extremity.
father's
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From this reading None the less it was clear that if ever I was to recover my father’s gift it must be at the point of the sword.
finger
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From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
forcing
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From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
gift
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From this reading None the less it was clear that if ever I was to recover my father’s gift it must be at the point of the sword.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
haste
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From this reading Therefore I was in no haste to push the matter to an extremity.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
HEARnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS UPON his own part Sir Richard Pendragon showed a wonderful calmness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS UPON his own part Sir Richard Pendragon showed a wonderful calmness.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS UPON his own part Sir Richard Pendragon showed a wonderful calmness.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading None the less it was clear that if ever I was to recover my father’s gift it must be at the point of the sword.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading None the less it was clear that if ever I was to recover my father’s gift it must be at the point of the sword.
judgment
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From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
less
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From this reading None the less it was clear that if ever I was to recover my father’s gift it must be at the point of the sword.
matter
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From this reading Therefore I was in no haste to push the matter to an extremity.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading None the less it was clear that if ever I was to recover my father’s gift it must be at the point of the sword.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading None the less it was clear that if ever I was to recover my father’s gift it must be at the point of the sword.
natives
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From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Therefore I was in no haste to push the matter to an extremity.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None the less it was clear that if ever I was to recover my father’s gift it must be at the point of the sword.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS UPON his own part Sir Richard Pendragon showed a wonderful calmness.
out
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From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
own
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From this reading I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS UPON his own part Sir Richard Pendragon showed a wonderful calmness.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS UPON his own part Sir Richard Pendragon showed a wonderful calmness.
Pendragon
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From this reading I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS UPON his own part Sir Richard Pendragon showed a wonderful calmness.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading None the less it was clear that if ever I was to recover my father’s gift it must be at the point of the sword.
polite
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From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS UPON his own part Sir Richard Pendragon showed a wonderful calmness.
province
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From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
push
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From this reading Therefore I was in no haste to push the matter to an extremity.
put
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From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
recover
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From this reading None the less it was clear that if ever I was to recover my father’s gift it must be at the point of the sword.
Richard
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From this reading I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS UPON his own part Sir Richard Pendragon showed a wonderful calmness.
ride
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From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
ring
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From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
showed
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From this reading I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS UPON his own part Sir Richard Pendragon showed a wonderful calmness.
Sir
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From this reading I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS UPON his own part Sir Richard Pendragon showed a wonderful calmness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
Spain
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From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
sword
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From this reading None the less it was clear that if ever I was to recover my father’s gift it must be at the point of the sword.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS UPON his own part Sir Richard Pendragon showed a wonderful calmness.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore I was in no haste to push the matter to an extremity.
things
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From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None the less it was clear that if ever I was to recover my father’s gift it must be at the point of the sword.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS UPON his own part Sir Richard Pendragon showed a wonderful calmness.
violence
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From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is always claimed, however, by the natives of my province, which in the things of the mind is allowed to be the first in all Spain, that a cool judgment must ride before violence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
withal
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From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS UPON his own part Sir Richard Pendragon showed a wonderful calmness.
wore
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From this reading He wore the ring upon his finger with so great an air, and withal was so polite that the forcing of a quarrel was put out of the question.
