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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 GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
abbey
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
achieve
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From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
adventure
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From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
agree
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From this reading "Sir," said Galahad, "I agree right well thereto, for I have no shield."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
any
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From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
assay
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From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
Bagdemagus
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
bear
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From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
came
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
chamber
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
day
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
days
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From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
even-song
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
fail
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From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
four
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From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
GALAHADnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
GAT
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From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
harm
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From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sir," said Galahad, "I agree right well thereto, for I have no shield."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
HOW
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From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
King
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
knight
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From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
knights
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
led
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
made
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From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
man
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From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
neck
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From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
Now
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From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
other
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
place
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From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
received
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
reverence
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sir," said Galahad, "I agree right well thereto, for I have no shield."
rode
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From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
Round
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
said
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From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
SHIELD
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From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
Sir
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From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
solace
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From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
strange
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From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
Table
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
there
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
thereto
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From this reading "Sir," said Galahad, "I agree right well thereto, for I have no shield."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
two
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
Uwaine
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
ware
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
well
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From this reading "Sir," said Galahad, "I agree right well thereto, for I have no shield."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
wherein
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
white
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From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After even-song of the fourth day he came to a white abbey, and there he was received with great reverence, and led to a chamber wherein he was ware of two knights of the Round Table, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Uwaine.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
world
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From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
worthiest
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From this reading They went unto him and made of him great solace; and they told him that within this place was a shield that no man might bear about his neck without great harm to himself, unless he were the worthiest knight of the world.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now Sir Galahad was yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, sir," said King Bagdemagus to Galahad, "I shall to-morrow assay this strange adventure, and if I may not achieve it ye shall take it upon you, for I am sure ye shall not fail."
