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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 angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
Abbey
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From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
all
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
angry
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
any
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From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
assoil
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
battle
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From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
befall
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
best
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
bowed
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From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
Cardinal
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From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
Chandos
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
entered
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
exercises
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
ghostly
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
glancing
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
God
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
greater
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
hand
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
heel
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
held
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
horses
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From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
household
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From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
indeed
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From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
leave
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
men
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
more
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
neighboring
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From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
nephew
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From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
Nigel
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
night
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
now
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
off
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From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
once
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
out
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
peril
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
pledge
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From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
prepare
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
Prince
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
rede
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
Robert
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From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
rode
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From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
round
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
saying
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From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
set
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From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
sire
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
son
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From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
soul
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
speak
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From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
spend
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
spot
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From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
stand
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
tent
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
train
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From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
turned
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
walking
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From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
warm
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
welcoming
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From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The angry Prince turned upon his heel and entered his tent once more, whilst Chandos, glancing round, held out a warm welcoming hand to Nigel.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
wildly
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From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So saying the Cardinal bowed, and with his household walking behind him set off for the spot where they had left their’ horses, whence they rode to the neighboring Abbey.
word
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From this reading “I pledge you my word that neither my nephew Robert nor any of my train will take part in the battle.
world
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From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Fair son, indeed you speak wildly,” cried the Cardinal.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And now I leave you, sire, and may God assoil your soul, for indeed in all this world no men stand in greater peril than you and those who are around you, and I rede you that you spend the night in such ghostly exercises as may best prepare you for that which may befall.”
