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Chapter XXIII
A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow. “You have fought them, Thomas?” said he. “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.” “How found you them, Thomas?” “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ““Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.””
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How found you them, Thomas?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.””
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You have fought them, Thomas?” said he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
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From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
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From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
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From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
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From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
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From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
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From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
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From this reading “You have fought them, Thomas?” said he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How found you them, Thomas?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have fought them, Thomas?” said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You have fought them, Thomas?” said he.
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From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
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From this reading “How found you them, Thomas?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
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From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
not any; not one
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have fought them, Thomas?” said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You have fought them, Thomas?” said he.
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From this reading “You have fought them, Thomas?” said he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very excellent people, sire, and no man could ask for better.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dozen hands went up into the air; but the King turned to the Earl of Suffolk at his elbow.
at the time that
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sire, I was in the great sea-fight eight years ago at the Island of Guernsey, when Lord Lewis of Spain held the sea against the Earl of Pembroke.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have fought them, Thomas?” said he.
