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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 Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
advancing
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
all
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
anxious
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
appeared
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
armor
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From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
attendant
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
away
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From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
Aylward
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From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
back
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From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
burly
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
came
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
clad
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
dangled
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From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
dignity
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
down
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From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
drawers
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
drove
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From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
débris
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
eager
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
errant
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From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
eyes
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
face
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
figure
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
filled
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From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
forest
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
galloped
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From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
garments
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
glove
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From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
hard
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From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
hastily
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
heart
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
heels
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From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
helmet
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From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
horse
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
horses
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
instant
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From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
Jean
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From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
jumped
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From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
knight
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From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
lonely
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
Lord
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
lost
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
lunatic
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
man
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
mare
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From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
met
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
Nigel
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
noble
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
now
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
observed
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From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
occurred
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From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
outfit
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
pathway
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
Pons
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
prick
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From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
ride
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From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
road
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From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
runaway
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From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
scattered
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
shirt
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
shorn
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
sides
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From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
slowly
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
small
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
spurs
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From this reading Aylward jumped upon his mare, drove his prick spurs into her sides and galloped after the runaway as hard as he could ride.
St
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From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
taken
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From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
tethered
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
thundered
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From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
Thus
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
traversed
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From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
two
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From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
unarmednounUS /ˈunarmed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
underlinen
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
undressed
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus it came about that in an instant Nigel was shorn of all his little dignity, had lost his two horses, his attendant and his outfit, and found himself a lonely and unarmed man standing in his shirt and drawers upon the pathway down which the burly figure of the Lord of Pons was slowly advancing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In an instant it had taken to its heels, the precious armor upon its back, and thundered away down the road which they had traversed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The knight errant, whose mind had been filled by the thought of the maiden whom he had left behind at St. Jean—the same whose glove dangled from his helmet—had observed nothing that had occurred.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
yellow
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
young
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From this reading Hence, all that met his eyes was a noble yellow horse, which was tethered by the track, and a small young man, who appeared to be a lunatic since he had undressed hastily in the heart of the forest, and stood now with an eager anxious face clad in his underlinen amid the scattered débris of his garments.
