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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 THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
all
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From this reading "Verily," said the good man, "that is sooth, for he shall be the best knight of the world, and the fairest of all the fellowship.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Sir," said he, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Holy Grail, for he shall have much earthly honour that may bring it to an end."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
Anon
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From this reading Anon the good man knew him to be one of the knights errant that was in the quest of the Holy Grail.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are ye?" said the good man.
ass
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From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Anon the good man knew him to be one of the knights errant that was in the quest of the Holy Grail.
best
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From this reading "Verily," said the good man, "that is sooth, for he shall be the best knight of the world, and the fairest of all the fellowship.
BORS
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From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
bring
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From this reading "Sir," said he, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Holy Grail, for he shall have much earthly honour that may bring it to an end."
counselled
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From this reading "Sir," said he, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Holy Grail, for he shall have much earthly honour that may bring it to an end."
departed
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From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
earthly
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From this reading "Sir," said he, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Holy Grail, for he shall have much earthly honour that may bring it to an end."
end
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From this reading "Sir," said he, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Holy Grail, for he shall have much earthly honour that may bring it to an end."
errant
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From this reading Anon the good man knew him to be one of the knights errant that was in the quest of the Holy Grail.
fain
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From this reading "Sir," said he, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Holy Grail, for he shall have much earthly honour that may bring it to an end."
fairest
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From this reading "Verily," said the good man, "that is sooth, for he shall be the best knight of the world, and the fairest of all the fellowship.
fellowship
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From this reading "Verily," said the good man, "that is sooth, for he shall be the best knight of the world, and the fairest of all the fellowship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Sir," said he, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Holy Grail, for he shall have much earthly honour that may bring it to an end."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anon the good man knew him to be one of the knights errant that was in the quest of the Holy Grail.
Grail
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From this reading Anon the good man knew him to be one of the knights errant that was in the quest of the Holy Grail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sir," said he, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Holy Grail, for he shall have much earthly honour that may bring it to an end."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
Holy
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From this reading Anon the good man knew him to be one of the knights errant that was in the quest of the Holy Grail.
honour
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From this reading "Sir," said he, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Holy Grail, for he shall have much earthly honour that may bring it to an end."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sir," said he, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Holy Grail, for he shall have much earthly honour that may bring it to an end."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anon the good man knew him to be one of the knights errant that was in the quest of the Holy Grail.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Verily," said the good man, "that is sooth, for he shall be the best knight of the world, and the fairest of all the fellowship.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sir," said he, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Holy Grail, for he shall have much earthly honour that may bring it to an end."
knew
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From this reading Anon the good man knew him to be one of the knights errant that was in the quest of the Holy Grail.
knight
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From this reading "Sir," said he, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Holy Grail, for he shall have much earthly honour that may bring it to an end."
knights
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From this reading Anon the good man knew him to be one of the knights errant that was in the quest of the Holy Grail.
man
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From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Sir," said he, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Holy Grail, for he shall have much earthly honour that may bring it to an end."
met
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From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
much
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From this reading "Sir," said he, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Holy Grail, for he shall have much earthly honour that may bring it to an end."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anon the good man knew him to be one of the knights errant that was in the quest of the Holy Grail.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
quest
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From this reading Anon the good man knew him to be one of the knights errant that was in the quest of the Holy Grail.
religious
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From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
riding
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From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
said
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From this reading "What are ye?" said the good man.
saluted
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From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Sir," said he, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Holy Grail, for he shall have much earthly honour that may bring it to an end."
SIR
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From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
sooth
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From this reading "Verily," said the good man, "that is sooth, for he shall be the best knight of the world, and the fairest of all the fellowship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anon the good man knew him to be one of the knights errant that was in the quest of the Holy Grail.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anon the good man knew him to be one of the knights errant that was in the quest of the Holy Grail.
Vagon
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From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
Verily
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From this reading "Verily," said the good man, "that is sooth, for he shall be the best knight of the world, and the fairest of all the fellowship.
VICTORYnounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are ye?" said the good man.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VICTORY OF SIR BORS OVER HIMSELF When Sir Bors was departed from Vagon, he met with a religious man riding on an ass, and Sir Bors saluted him.
world
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From this reading "Verily," said the good man, "that is sooth, for he shall be the best knight of the world, and the fairest of all the fellowship.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Sir," said he, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Holy Grail, for he shall have much earthly honour that may bring it to an end."
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "What are ye?" said the good man.
