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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 Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
all
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From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
also
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
Arimathea
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ever as years went by the Holy Grail became more precious, and the possession of it ever more a sacred trust.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
ate
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From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
bearing
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
became
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From this reading Ever as years went by the Holy Grail became more precious, and the possession of it ever more a sacred trust.
befell
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From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
BEGUN
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From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
Britain
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From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after a long while it was lost from the world through men's sinfulness, and only those of pure heart and life might from time to time see it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ever as years went by the Holy Grail became more precious, and the possession of it ever more a sacred trust.
call
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From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
called
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From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
came
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From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
caught
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
Christ
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From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
Christian
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From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
city
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From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
cross
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
crossed
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From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
departed
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
disciples
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From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
dish
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From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
down
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
drops
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
EvernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever as years went by the Holy Grail became more precious, and the possession of it ever more a sacred trust.
faith
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From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
gentle
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
GRAIL
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From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
heart
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From this reading But after a long while it was lost from the world through men's sinfulness, and only those of pure heart and life might from time to time see it.
heathen
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From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
HOLY
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From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
Jerusalem
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
Jesu
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From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
Joseph
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
kindred
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
knight
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
lamb
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From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
land
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From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after a long while it was lost from the world through men's sinfulness, and only those of pure heart and life might from time to time see it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after a long while it was lost from the world through men's sinfulness, and only those of pure heart and life might from time to time see it.
Lord
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From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
lost
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From this reading But after a long while it was lost from the world through men's sinfulness, and only those of pure heart and life might from time to time see it.
men
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From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
men's
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From this reading But after a long while it was lost from the world through men's sinfulness, and only those of pure heart and life might from time to time see it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But after a long while it was lost from the world through men's sinfulness, and only those of pure heart and life might from time to time see it.
more
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From this reading Ever as years went by the Holy Grail became more precious, and the possession of it ever more a sacred trust.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
off
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
only
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From this reading But after a long while it was lost from the world through men's sinfulness, and only those of pure heart and life might from time to time see it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
paschal
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From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
passion
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
people
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From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
possession
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From this reading Ever as years went by the Holy Grail became more precious, and the possession of it ever more a sacred trust.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Ever as years went by the Holy Grail became more precious, and the possession of it ever more a sacred trust.
pure
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From this reading But after a long while it was lost from the world through men's sinfulness, and only those of pure heart and life might from time to time see it.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
sacred
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
Sarras
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From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
see
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From this reading But after a long while it was lost from the world through men's sinfulness, and only those of pure heart and life might from time to time see it.
sinfulness
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From this reading But after a long while it was lost from the world through men's sinfulness, and only those of pure heart and life might from time to time see it.
supper
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From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
Therein
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From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But after a long while it was lost from the world through men's sinfulness, and only those of pure heart and life might from time to time see it.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therein also Joseph of Arimathea caught the last drops of sacred blood, and after the passion of our Lord that gentle knight, the which took down the body off the holy cross, at that time departed from Jerusalem with a great party of his kindred, bearing the Holy Grail with them.
trust
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From this reading Ever as years went by the Holy Grail became more precious, and the possession of it ever more a sacred trust.
turned
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From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever as years went by the Holy Grail became more precious, and the possession of it ever more a sacred trust.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It befell that they came first to a city that was called Sarras, and at the last they crossed to Britain, and through them all the heathen people of this land were turned to the Christian faith.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But after a long while it was lost from the world through men's sinfulness, and only those of pure heart and life might from time to time see it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL WAS BEGUN The dish from which our Lord Jesu Christ ate the paschal lamb at His last supper with His disciples men call the Holy Grail.
world
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From this reading But after a long while it was lost from the world through men's sinfulness, and only those of pure heart and life might from time to time see it.
years
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From this reading Ever as years went by the Holy Grail became more precious, and the possession of it ever more a sacred trust.
