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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 Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
adventure
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From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
all
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
bite
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From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
bring
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From this reading Let call Sir Gawaine, for he must bring again the white hart."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
call
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From this reading Let call Sir Gawaine, for he must bring again the white hart."
came
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
Camelot
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From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
cry
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
Dame
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From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
dogs
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From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
feast
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
fierce
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From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
followed
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
forth
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From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
Gawaine
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From this reading Let call Sir Gawaine, for he must bring again the white hart."
glad
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From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
gone
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From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
Guenever
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From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
hall
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
hart
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let call Sir Gawaine, for he must bring again the white hart."
high
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
hounds
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
Just
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
King
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From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
KNIGHT
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From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
LADIESnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
leap
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From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
leave
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From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let call Sir Gawaine, for he must bring again the white hart."
lightly
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From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
made
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From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
marriage
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
Merlin
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From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Let call Sir Gawaine, for he must bring again the white hart."
noise
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From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
out
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From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
overthrew
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From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
pack
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
Round
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
said
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From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
sat
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From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
Sir
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From this reading Let call Sir Gawaine, for he must bring again the white hart."
sitting
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
solemnity
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From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
Table
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
there
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
wedded
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From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
white
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
whole
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From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
YepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
