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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 THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
all
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From this reading Meanwhile came a lady out of the castle and cried aloud, "O Launcelot, Launcelot, as thou art the flower of all knights, help me to get my hawk.
aloud
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From this reading Meanwhile came a lady out of the castle and cried aloud, "O Launcelot, Launcelot, as thou art the flower of all knights, help me to get my hawk.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Meanwhile came a lady out of the castle and cried aloud, "O Launcelot, Launcelot, as thou art the flower of all knights, help me to get my hawk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
bird
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From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
bough
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From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
came
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From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
castle
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From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
caught
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From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile came a lady out of the castle and cried aloud, "O Launcelot, Launcelot, as thou art the flower of all knights, help me to get my hawk.
elm
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From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
FALCON
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From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
fast
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From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
feet
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From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
flew
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From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
flight
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From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
flower
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From this reading Meanwhile came a lady out of the castle and cried aloud, "O Launcelot, Launcelot, as thou art the flower of all knights, help me to get my hawk.
flying
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From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Launcelot saw how the fair falcon hung there, and he was sorry for her.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was holding my hawk and she slipped from me, and if my lord my husband knows that she is lost he will slay me."
get
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From this reading Meanwhile came a lady out of the castle and cried aloud, "O Launcelot, Launcelot, as thou art the flower of all knights, help me to get my hawk.
hawk
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From this reading Meanwhile came a lady out of the castle and cried aloud, "O Launcelot, Launcelot, as thou art the flower of all knights, help me to get my hawk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
head
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From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile came a lady out of the castle and cried aloud, "O Launcelot, Launcelot, as thou art the flower of all knights, help me to get my hawk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
high
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From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
holding
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From this reading I was holding my hawk and she slipped from me, and if my lord my husband knows that she is lost he will slay me."
how
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From this reading Sir Launcelot saw how the fair falcon hung there, and he was sorry for her.
hung
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From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
husband
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From this reading I was holding my hawk and she slipped from me, and if my lord my husband knows that she is lost he will slay me."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was holding my hawk and she slipped from me, and if my lord my husband knows that she is lost he will slay me."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was holding my hawk and she slipped from me, and if my lord my husband knows that she is lost he will slay me."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was holding my hawk and she slipped from me, and if my lord my husband knows that she is lost he will slay me."
KNIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
knights
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From this reading Meanwhile came a lady out of the castle and cried aloud, "O Launcelot, Launcelot, as thou art the flower of all knights, help me to get my hawk.
knows
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From this reading I was holding my hawk and she slipped from me, and if my lord my husband knows that she is lost he will slay me."
LADY
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From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
Launcelot
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From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
legs
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From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
lines
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From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
lord
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From this reading I was holding my hawk and she slipped from me, and if my lord my husband knows that she is lost he will slay me."
lost
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From this reading I was holding my hawk and she slipped from me, and if my lord my husband knows that she is lost he will slay me."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile came a lady out of the castle and cried aloud, "O Launcelot, Launcelot, as thou art the flower of all knights, help me to get my hawk.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile came a lady out of the castle and cried aloud, "O Launcelot, Launcelot, as thou art the flower of all knights, help me to get my hawk.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Meanwhile came a lady out of the castle and cried aloud, "O Launcelot, Launcelot, as thou art the flower of all knights, help me to get my hawk.
O
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From this reading Meanwhile came a lady out of the castle and cried aloud, "O Launcelot, Launcelot, as thou art the flower of all knights, help me to get my hawk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
out
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From this reading Meanwhile came a lady out of the castle and cried aloud, "O Launcelot, Launcelot, as thou art the flower of all knights, help me to get my hawk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
perch
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From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
saw
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From this reading Sir Launcelot saw how the fair falcon hung there, and he was sorry for her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
Sir
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From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
slay
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From this reading I was holding my hawk and she slipped from me, and if my lord my husband knows that she is lost he will slay me."
slipped
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From this reading I was holding my hawk and she slipped from me, and if my lord my husband knows that she is lost he will slay me."
sorry
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From this reading Sir Launcelot saw how the fair falcon hung there, and he was sorry for her.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
there
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From this reading Sir Launcelot saw how the fair falcon hung there, and he was sorry for her.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Meanwhile came a lady out of the castle and cried aloud, "O Launcelot, Launcelot, as thou art the flower of all knights, help me to get my hawk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
tree
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From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
ware
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From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE FALCON And Sir Launcelot by fortune came to a fair castle, and as he passed by he was ware of a falcon that came flying over his head toward a high elm.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I was holding my hawk and she slipped from me, and if my lord my husband knows that she is lost he will slay me."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the bird flew into the tree to take her perch, the long lines about her feet caught on a bough, and when she would take flight again she hung fast by the legs.
