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Accolon
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From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then came tidings unto her that Accolon was dead and King Arthur had his sword again.
all
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From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
Arthur
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From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she went unto Queen Guenever, and asked her leave to ride into the country.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
brake
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From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
brother
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From this reading But well she wist, if she remained till her brother Arthur came thither, there should no gold go for her life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
came
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From this reading Then came tidings unto her that Accolon was dead and King Arthur had his sword again.
countenance
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From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
country
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From this reading Then she went unto Queen Guenever, and asked her leave to ride into the country.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then came tidings unto her that Accolon was dead and King Arthur had his sword again.
FAY
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From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But well she wist, if she remained till her brother Arthur came thither, there should no gold go for her life.
go
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From this reading But well she wist, if she remained till her brother Arthur came thither, there should no gold go for her life.
gold
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From this reading But well she wist, if she remained till her brother Arthur came thither, there should no gold go for her life.
Guenever
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From this reading Then she went unto Queen Guenever, and asked her leave to ride into the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then came tidings unto her that Accolon was dead and King Arthur had his sword again.
heart
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From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then came tidings unto her that Accolon was dead and King Arthur had his sword again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then came tidings unto her that Accolon was dead and King Arthur had his sword again.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But well she wist, if she remained till her brother Arthur came thither, there should no gold go for her life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she went unto Queen Guenever, and asked her leave to ride into the country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
kept
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From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
King
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From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
known
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From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
land
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From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
LE
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From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
leave
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From this reading Then she went unto Queen Guenever, and asked her leave to ride into the country.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But well she wist, if she remained till her brother Arthur came thither, there should no gold go for her life.
made
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From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
MORGAN
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From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
near
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From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
now
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From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
outward
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From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
queen
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From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But well she wist, if she remained till her brother Arthur came thither, there should no gold go for her life.
ride
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From this reading Then she went unto Queen Guenever, and asked her leave to ride into the country.
semblance
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From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But well she wist, if she remained till her brother Arthur came thither, there should no gold go for her life.
Sir
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From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
slain
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From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
sorrow
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From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
sorrowful
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From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
sword
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From this reading Then came tidings unto her that Accolon was dead and King Arthur had his sword again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
Then
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From this reading Then came tidings unto her that Accolon was dead and King Arthur had his sword again.
there
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From this reading But well she wist, if she remained till her brother Arthur came thither, there should no gold go for her life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading But well she wist, if she remained till her brother Arthur came thither, there should no gold go for her life.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
tidings
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From this reading Then came tidings unto her that Accolon was dead and King Arthur had his sword again.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But well she wist, if she remained till her brother Arthur came thither, there should no gold go for her life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she went unto Queen Guenever, and asked her leave to ride into the country.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Then came tidings unto her that Accolon was dead and King Arthur had his sword again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
well
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From this reading But well she wist, if she remained till her brother Arthur came thither, there should no gold go for her life.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she went unto Queen Guenever, and asked her leave to ride into the country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
wist
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From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF MORGAN LE FAY The meanwhile Morgan le Fay thought that King Arthur was slain, and that she might now be queen of the land, with Sir Accolon as King.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Queen Morgan wist all this she was so sorrowful that near her heart brake, but because she would not it were known, outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblance of sorrow.
