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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 HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the dinner, when every knight was set after his honour, the King commanded Sir Percivale to be placed among mean knights.
Aglovale
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From this reading It was Sir Aglovale, King Pellinore's son, and the squire was his brother, Percivale, that he wished King Arthur to make knight.
all
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At the dinner, when every knight was set after his honour, the King commanded Sir Percivale to be placed among mean knights.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
Arthur
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the dinner, when every knight was set after his honour, the King commanded Sir Percivale to be placed among mean knights.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was a maiden in the Queen's court that was come of high blood, yet she was dumb, and never spake a word.
boy
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
bringing
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
brother
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From this reading It was Sir Aglovale, King Pellinore's son, and the squire was his brother, Percivale, that he wished King Arthur to make knight.
brothers
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a maiden in the Queen's court that was come of high blood, yet she was dumb, and never spake a word.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
came
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
Camelot
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was a maiden in the Queen's court that was come of high blood, yet she was dumb, and never spake a word.
commanded
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From this reading At the dinner, when every knight was set after his honour, the King commanded Sir Percivale to be placed among mean knights.
Cornwall
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
court
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
day
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
dinner
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From this reading At the dinner, when every knight was set after his honour, the King commanded Sir Percivale to be placed among mean knights.
dumb
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From this reading But there was a maiden in the Queen's court that was come of high blood, yet she was dumb, and never spake a word.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the dinner, when every knight was set after his honour, the King commanded Sir Percivale to be placed among mean knights.
falsehood
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
father
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
fearing
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
five
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
FOUNDnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
GALIS
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
greatly
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Sir Aglovale, King Pellinore's son, and the squire was his brother, Percivale, that he wished King Arthur to make knight.
high
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From this reading But there was a maiden in the Queen's court that was come of high blood, yet she was dumb, and never spake a word.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
honour
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From this reading At the dinner, when every knight was set after his honour, the King commanded Sir Percivale to be placed among mean knights.
HOW
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sir Aglovale, King Pellinore's son, and the squire was his brother, Percivale, that he wished King Arthur to make knight.
Kay
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
King
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
knight
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
knights
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
LAUNCELOT
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
love
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
made
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading But there was a maiden in the Queen's court that was come of high blood, yet she was dumb, and never spake a word.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Sir Aglovale, King Pellinore's son, and the squire was his brother, Percivale, that he wished King Arthur to make knight.
man
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
manner
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
Mark
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
mean
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From this reading At the dinner, when every knight was set after his honour, the King commanded Sir Percivale to be placed among mean knights.
mischief
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
Mordred
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was a maiden in the Queen's court that was come of high blood, yet she was dumb, and never spake a word.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
Pellinore's
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From this reading It was Sir Aglovale, King Pellinore's son, and the squire was his brother, Percivale, that he wished King Arthur to make knight.
PERCIVALE
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
placed
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From this reading At the dinner, when every knight was set after his honour, the King commanded Sir Percivale to be placed among mean knights.
proved
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
prowess
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
Queen's
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From this reading But there was a maiden in the Queen's court that was come of high blood, yet she was dumb, and never spake a word.
return
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
rude
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
set
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From this reading At the dinner, when every knight was set after his honour, the King commanded Sir Percivale to be placed among mean knights.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was a maiden in the Queen's court that was come of high blood, yet she was dumb, and never spake a word.
SIR
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
some
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
son
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From this reading It was Sir Aglovale, King Pellinore's son, and the squire was his brother, Percivale, that he wished King Arthur to make knight.
sons
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
sorrowful
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
SOUGHTadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
spake
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From this reading But there was a maiden in the Queen's court that was come of high blood, yet she was dumb, and never spake a word.
sport
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
squire
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Sir Aglovale, King Pellinore's son, and the squire was his brother, Percivale, that he wished King Arthur to make knight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
there
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
treason
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
Tristram's
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sir Aglovale, King Pellinore's son, and the squire was his brother, Percivale, that he wished King Arthur to make knight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the dinner, when every knight was set after his honour, the King commanded Sir Percivale to be placed among mean knights.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
wished
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From this reading It was Sir Aglovale, King Pellinore's son, and the squire was his brother, Percivale, that he wished King Arthur to make knight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
word
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From this reading But there was a maiden in the Queen's court that was come of high blood, yet she was dumb, and never spake a word.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
young
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From this reading HOW SIR PERCIVALE OF GALIS SOUGHT AND FOUND SIR LAUNCELOT While King Arthur and his knights were still sorrowful over Sir Tristram's return to Cornwall, greatly fearing mischief to the good knight by some manner of falsehood or treason of King Mark, there came to the court a knight bringing a young squire with him.
youngest
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From this reading The boy was the youngest of five sons, and for love of the father and the brothers, good knights all, the King made him a knight the next day in Camelot; yet the King and all the knights thought it would be long ere he proved a man of prowess, and Sir Kay and Sir Mordred made sport of his rude manner.
