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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 "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
abbey
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From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
all
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From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Sir," said he, "men call me Melias of Lile, and I am the son of the King of Denmark."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
birth
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From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
call
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From this reading "Sir," said he, "men call me Melias of Lile, and I am the son of the King of Denmark."
CASTLE
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From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
chivalry
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From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
Denmark
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From this reading "Sir," said he, "men call me Melias of Lile, and I am the son of the King of Denmark."
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
GALAHADnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
gave
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From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sir," said he, "men call me Melias of Lile, and I am the son of the King of Denmark."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
joy
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From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
kindred
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From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
King
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From this reading "Sir," said he, "men call me Melias of Lile, and I am the son of the King of Denmark."
knighthood
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From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
Lile
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From this reading "Sir," said he, "men call me Melias of Lile, and I am the son of the King of Denmark."
made
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From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
MAIDENS
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From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sir," said he, "men call me Melias of Lile, and I am the son of the King of Denmark."
Melias
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From this reading "Sir," said he, "men call me Melias of Lile, and I am the son of the King of Denmark."
men
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From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
mirror
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From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
morn
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From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
night
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From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
noble
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From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
Now
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From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
placed
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From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
red-cross
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From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
rested
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From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
said
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From this reading "Sir," said he, "men call me Melias of Lile, and I am the son of the King of Denmark."
say
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From this reading "Sir," said Melias, "ye say truly.
see
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From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
shield
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From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
SIR
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From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
son
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From this reading "Sir," said he, "men call me Melias of Lile, and I am the son of the King of Denmark."
squire
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From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
there
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From this reading SIR GALAHAD AT THE CASTLE OF MAIDENS The men of the abbey made great joy of Sir Galahad, and he rested there that night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
truly
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From this reading "Sir," said Melias, "ye say truly.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
well
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From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Upon the morn he gave the order of knighthood to the squire who had brought him the red-cross shield, and asked him his name, and of what kindred he was come.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, fair sir," said Galahad, "since ye are of noble birth, see that knighthood be well placed in you, for ye ought to be a mirror unto all chivalry."
