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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 OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
agreed
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From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
all
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From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
Arthur
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From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
best
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From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
called
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From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
CANDLEMAS
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From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
Christmas
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From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
court
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From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
DAY
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From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
feast
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From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
few
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From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
held
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From this reading But Sir Launcelot would joust only when a great tournament was held.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
joust
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From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
jousted
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From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
King
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From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
knight
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From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
knights
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From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
Launcelot
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From this reading But Sir Launcelot would joust only when a great tournament was held.
Lavaine
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From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
made
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From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
many
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From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
near
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From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
only
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From this reading But Sir Launcelot would joust only when a great tournament was held.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
passing
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From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
Pentecost
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From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
praised
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From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
Round
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From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
Table
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From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
there
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From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
together
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From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
TOURNAMENT
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From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
well
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From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
Westminster
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From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But Sir Launcelot would joust only when a great tournament was held.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Sir Launcelot would joust only when a great tournament was held.
