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Chapter XIII
THE FORTUNATE SWORD-THRUST. "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen. Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee." LINDESAY OF THE MOUNT. In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “"Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.”
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From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
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From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
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From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
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From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
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From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
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From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
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From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
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From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
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From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.
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From this reading THE FORTUNATE SWORD-THRUST.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
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From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
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From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
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From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
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From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
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From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
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From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
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From this reading LINDESAY OF THE MOUNT.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
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From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.
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From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LINDESAY OF THE MOUNT.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.
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From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
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From this reading THE FORTUNATE SWORD-THRUST.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORTUNATE SWORD-THRUST.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In total and happy ignorance of the events of the past night, Roland awoke next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Adew Edinburgh! that heich triumphant toun, Within quhose bounds richt blytheful I have been; Of trew merchants, the rout of this regioun, Most ready to ressave court, king, and queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thy policie and justice may be seen, Were devotioun, wysedom, and honestie, With credence tint, they micht be found in thee."
