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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 SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
adopted
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From this reading The old chronicle saith he adopted good methods for the chase, and the terms he used we have yet in hawking and hunting.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
age
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From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
all
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From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
also
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From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
applied
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From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
arms
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
away
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
BATTLE
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
big
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From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
book
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From this reading Therefore the book of forest sports is called the Book of Sir Tristram.
called
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From this reading Therefore the book of forest sports is called the Book of Sir Tristram.
came
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From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
chase
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From this reading The old chronicle saith he adopted good methods for the chase, and the terms he used we have yet in hawking and hunting.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading The old chronicle saith he adopted good methods for the chase, and the terms he used we have yet in hawking and hunting.
Cornwall
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From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
country
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From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
court
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
customs
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
deeds
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
draw
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From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
father
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From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
follow
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From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
forest
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From this reading Therefore the book of forest sports is called the Book of Sir Tristram.
France
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
gentle
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From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
gentlemanly
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From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old chronicle saith he adopted good methods for the chase, and the terms he used we have yet in hawking and hunting.
Gouvernail
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
harper
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From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old chronicle saith he adopted good methods for the chase, and the terms he used we have yet in hawking and hunting.
hawking
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From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
home
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From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
hunting
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From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old chronicle saith he adopted good methods for the chase, and the terms he used we have yet in hawking and hunting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
joy
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From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
King
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
language
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
learn
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
learned
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
Lyonesse
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
Meliodas
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From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
Melodias
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
methods
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From this reading The old chronicle saith he adopted good methods for the chase, and the terms he used we have yet in hawking and hunting.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
named
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
nineteennounUS /ˈnineteen/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
noble
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From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
old
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From this reading The old chronicle saith he adopted good methods for the chase, and the terms he used we have yet in hawking and hunting.
others
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From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
out
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
passing
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From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
qualities
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From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
saith
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From this reading The old chronicle saith he adopted good methods for the chase, and the terms he used we have yet in hawking and hunting.
sent
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
SIR
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
sought
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
speak
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From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
sports
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From this reading Therefore the book of forest sports is called the Book of Sir Tristram.
strong
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From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
taught
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
terms
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From this reading The old chronicle saith he adopted good methods for the chase, and the terms he used we have yet in hawking and hunting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
There
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From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore the book of forest sports is called the Book of Sir Tristram.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
Tristram
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
TRISTRAM'S
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
used
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From this reading The old chronicle saith he adopted good methods for the chase, and the terms he used we have yet in hawking and hunting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The old chronicle saith he adopted good methods for the chase, and the terms he used we have yet in hawking and hunting.
well
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There he learned to be a harper passing all others of his time, and he also applied himself well to the gentlemanly art of hawking and hunting, for he that gentle is will draw unto him gentle qualities and follow the customs of noble gentlemen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
years
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From this reading When he well could speak the language and had learned all that he might in that country, he came home again, and remained in Cornwall until he was big and strong, of the age of nineteen years, and his father, King Meliodas, had great joy of him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The old chronicle saith he adopted good methods for the chase, and the terms he used we have yet in hawking and hunting.
young
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S FIRST BATTLE King Melodias sought out a gentleman that was well learned, and taught, and with him, named Gouvernail, he sent young Tristram away from Lyonesse court into France, to learn the language and customs and deeds of arms.
