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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 But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
all
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From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
Andred
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From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
called
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From this reading Then King Mark took a sword in his hand and came to Sir Tristram, and called him false traitor, and would have stricken him.
came
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From this reading Then King Mark took a sword in his hand and came to Sir Tristram, and called him false traitor, and would have stricken him.
Cornwall
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From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
cousin
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From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
day
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From this reading So upon a day Sir Tristram talked with Isoud in a window, and that espied Sir Andred, and told it to the king.
DEPARTED
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From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
especially
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From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
espied
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From this reading So upon a day Sir Tristram talked with Isoud in a window, and that espied Sir Andred, and told it to the king.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
false
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From this reading Then King Mark took a sword in his hand and came to Sir Tristram, and called him false traitor, and would have stricken him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
FOREST
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From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
hand
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From this reading Then King Mark took a sword in his hand and came to Sir Tristram, and called him false traitor, and would have stricken him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then King Mark took a sword in his hand and came to Sir Tristram, and called him false traitor, and would have stricken him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
HOW
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From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
Isoud
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From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So upon a day Sir Tristram talked with Isoud in a window, and that espied Sir Andred, and told it to the king.
jealous
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From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
jousts
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From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
king
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From this reading So upon a day Sir Tristram talked with Isoud in a window, and that espied Sir Andred, and told it to the king.
knights
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From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
lay
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From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
Mark
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From this reading Then King Mark took a sword in his hand and came to Sir Tristram, and called him false traitor, and would have stricken him.
most
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From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
out
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From this reading But Sir Tristram ran under his sword, and took it out of his hand.
praised
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From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
prowess
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From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
ran
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From this reading But Sir Tristram ran under his sword, and took it out of his hand.
SIR
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From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
slander
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From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So upon a day Sir Tristram talked with Isoud in a window, and that espied Sir Andred, and told it to the king.
some
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From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
stricken
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From this reading Then King Mark took a sword in his hand and came to Sir Tristram, and called him false traitor, and would have stricken him.
sword
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From this reading Then King Mark took a sword in his hand and came to Sir Tristram, and called him false traitor, and would have stricken him.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
talked
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From this reading So upon a day Sir Tristram talked with Isoud in a window, and that espied Sir Andred, and told it to the king.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
Then
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From this reading Then King Mark took a sword in his hand and came to Sir Tristram, and called him false traitor, and would have stricken him.
There
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From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
TINTAGIL
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From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So upon a day Sir Tristram talked with Isoud in a window, and that espied Sir Andred, and told it to the king.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then King Mark took a sword in his hand and came to Sir Tristram, and called him false traitor, and would have stricken him.
tourneying
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From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
traitor
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From this reading Then King Mark took a sword in his hand and came to Sir Tristram, and called him false traitor, and would have stricken him.
TRISTRAMnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But Sir Tristram ran under his sword, and took it out of his hand.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So upon a day Sir Tristram talked with Isoud in a window, and that espied Sir Andred, and told it to the king.
wait
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From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
watch
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From this reading But some were jealous because of his prowess, and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights.
window
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From this reading So upon a day Sir Tristram talked with Isoud in a window, and that espied Sir Andred, and told it to the king.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So upon a day Sir Tristram talked with Isoud in a window, and that espied Sir Andred, and told it to the king.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then King Mark took a sword in his hand and came to Sir Tristram, and called him false traitor, and would have stricken him.
