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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 END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
adventures
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then when they were at rest, there came a gentlewoman knocking at the door, and called Galahad.
befell
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From this reading And on a day it befell him that he was benighted in a hermitage.
benighted
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From this reading And on a day it befell him that he was benighted in a hermitage.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
called
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From this reading Then when they were at rest, there came a gentlewoman knocking at the door, and called Galahad.
came
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From this reading Then when they were at rest, there came a gentlewoman knocking at the door, and called Galahad.
cheer
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From this reading The good man there was glad when he saw a knight-errant, and made him what cheer he might.
day
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From this reading And on a day it befell him that he was benighted in a hermitage.
door
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From this reading Then when they were at rest, there came a gentlewoman knocking at the door, and called Galahad.
END
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
forest
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
Galahad
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
gentlewoman
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From this reading Then when they were at rest, there came a gentlewoman knocking at the door, and called Galahad.
glad
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From this reading The good man there was glad when he saw a knight-errant, and made him what cheer he might.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good man there was glad when he saw a knight-errant, and made him what cheer he might.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
hermit
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From this reading So the hermit came to the door to wit what she would, and she said to him that she would speak with the knight that was lodged there.
hermitage
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From this reading And on a day it befell him that he was benighted in a hermitage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And on a day it befell him that he was benighted in a hermitage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And on a day it befell him that he was benighted in a hermitage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And on a day it befell him that he was benighted in a hermitage.
journeys
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
knight
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From this reading So the hermit came to the door to wit what she would, and she said to him that she would speak with the knight that was lodged there.
knight-errant
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From this reading The good man there was glad when he saw a knight-errant, and made him what cheer he might.
knocking
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From this reading Then when they were at rest, there came a gentlewoman knocking at the door, and called Galahad.
lodged
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From this reading So the hermit came to the door to wit what she would, and she said to him that she would speak with the knight that was lodged there.
made
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From this reading The good man there was glad when he saw a knight-errant, and made him what cheer he might.
maketh
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
man
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From this reading The good man there was glad when he saw a knight-errant, and made him what cheer he might.
many
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
mention
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The good man there was glad when he saw a knight-errant, and made him what cheer he might.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
Now
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on a day it befell him that he was benighted in a hermitage.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then when they were at rest, there came a gentlewoman knocking at the door, and called Galahad.
rode
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
said
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From this reading So the hermit came to the door to wit what she would, and she said to him that she would speak with the knight that was lodged there.
saith
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
saw
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From this reading The good man there was glad when he saw a knight-errant, and made him what cheer he might.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the hermit came to the door to wit what she would, and she said to him that she would speak with the knight that was lodged there.
Sir
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the hermit came to the door to wit what she would, and she said to him that she would speak with the knight that was lodged there.
speak
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From this reading So the hermit came to the door to wit what she would, and she said to him that she would speak with the knight that was lodged there.
story
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And on a day it befell him that he was benighted in a hermitage.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
Then
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From this reading Then when they were at rest, there came a gentlewoman knocking at the door, and called Galahad.
there
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From this reading The good man there was glad when he saw a knight-errant, and made him what cheer he might.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then when they were at rest, there came a gentlewoman knocking at the door, and called Galahad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
vast
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And on a day it befell him that he was benighted in a hermitage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then when they were at rest, there came a gentlewoman knocking at the door, and called Galahad.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The good man there was glad when he saw a knight-errant, and made him what cheer he might.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The good man there was glad when he saw a knight-errant, and made him what cheer he might.
wherein
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
whereof
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST Now, saith the story, Sir Galahad rode into a vast forest, wherein he rode many journeys, and he found many adventures, the which he brought to an end, whereof the story maketh here no mention.
wit
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From this reading So the hermit came to the door to wit what she would, and she said to him that she would speak with the knight that was lodged there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the hermit came to the door to wit what she would, and she said to him that she would speak with the knight that was lodged there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So the hermit came to the door to wit what she would, and she said to him that she would speak with the knight that was lodged there.
