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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 Only there, in Gethsemane garden-- He sat, a slight, dark man with a worn, handsome face, beneath a cedar in his castle garden.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as might be, Montjoy would go that pilgrimage to Canterbury.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as might be, Montjoy would go that pilgrimage to Canterbury.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Only there, in Gethsemane garden-- He sat, a slight, dark man with a worn, handsome face, beneath a cedar in his castle garden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
Canterbury
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From this reading As soon as might be, Montjoy would go that pilgrimage to Canterbury.
castle
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From this reading Only there, in Gethsemane garden-- He sat, a slight, dark man with a worn, handsome face, beneath a cedar in his castle garden.
cedar
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From this reading Only there, in Gethsemane garden-- He sat, a slight, dark man with a worn, handsome face, beneath a cedar in his castle garden.
corner
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From this reading This was lord’s corner.
Cross
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
dark
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From this reading Only there, in Gethsemane garden-- He sat, a slight, dark man with a worn, handsome face, beneath a cedar in his castle garden.
down
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
evened
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
face
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From this reading Only there, in Gethsemane garden-- He sat, a slight, dark man with a worn, handsome face, beneath a cedar in his castle garden.
frightful
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
garden
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From this reading Only there, in Gethsemane garden-- He sat, a slight, dark man with a worn, handsome face, beneath a cedar in his castle garden.
Gethsemane
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From this reading Only there, in Gethsemane garden-- He sat, a slight, dark man with a worn, handsome face, beneath a cedar in his castle garden.
go
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From this reading As soon as might be, Montjoy would go that pilgrimage to Canterbury.
God
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From this reading A castle, God wot, is a public place!
gone
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only there, in Gethsemane garden-- He sat, a slight, dark man with a worn, handsome face, beneath a cedar in his castle garden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only there, in Gethsemane garden-- He sat, a slight, dark man with a worn, handsome face, beneath a cedar in his castle garden.
Hugh
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A castle, God wot, is a public place!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
lord's
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From this reading This was lord’s corner.
man
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From this reading Only there, in Gethsemane garden-- He sat, a slight, dark man with a worn, handsome face, beneath a cedar in his castle garden.
Mark
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As soon as might be, Montjoy would go that pilgrimage to Canterbury.
mire
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
Montjoy
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From this reading As soon as might be, Montjoy would go that pilgrimage to Canterbury.
more
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
only
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
Palestine
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
pilgrimage
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From this reading As soon as might be, Montjoy would go that pilgrimage to Canterbury.
place
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From this reading A castle, God wot, is a public place!
public
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From this reading A castle, God wot, is a public place!
river
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
Rome
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
sat
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From this reading Only there, in Gethsemane garden-- He sat, a slight, dark man with a worn, handsome face, beneath a cedar in his castle garden.
Silver
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
slight
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From this reading Only there, in Gethsemane garden-- He sat, a slight, dark man with a worn, handsome face, beneath a cedar in his castle garden.
soon
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From this reading As soon as might be, Montjoy would go that pilgrimage to Canterbury.
story
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as might be, Montjoy would go that pilgrimage to Canterbury.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
there
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From this reading Only there, in Gethsemane garden-- He sat, a slight, dark man with a worn, handsome face, beneath a cedar in his castle garden.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was lord’s corner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as might be, Montjoy would go that pilgrimage to Canterbury.
treacherous
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
true
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was lord’s corner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
Westforest
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From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had it been true, that frightful story, were Mark and Westforest treacherous, Silver Cross down in the mire, evened and more than evened with Hugh across the river, he would have gone not to Canterbury only, but to Rome, to Palestine!
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Only there, in Gethsemane garden-- He sat, a slight, dark man with a worn, handsome face, beneath a cedar in his castle garden.
wot
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From this reading A castle, God wot, is a public place!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As soon as might be, Montjoy would go that pilgrimage to Canterbury.
