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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 “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
ale
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
attendance
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From this reading As it was hoped that jousts might make part of the entertainment, the attendance of the Dragon party was required.
aunt
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From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
best
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
came
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From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
Court
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From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
coward
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From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
Darest
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From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
day
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
deferred
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
delighted
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
Dennet
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading As it was hoped that jousts might make part of the entertainment, the attendance of the Dragon party was required.
Duchess
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From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
Emperor
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From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
English
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From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
entertainment
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From this reading As it was hoped that jousts might make part of the entertainment, the attendance of the Dragon party was required.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
extension
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
face
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
felt
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
Flemish
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
foreign
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
forth
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From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
French
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From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
Fulford
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
Giles
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
Gravelines
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From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
heels
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From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
holiday
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
hoped
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From this reading As it was hoped that jousts might make part of the entertainment, the attendance of the Dragon party was required.
indenture
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From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
John
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
jousts
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From this reading As it was hoped that jousts might make part of the entertainment, the attendance of the Dragon party was required.
joy
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
King
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From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
Kit
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was hoped that jousts might make part of the entertainment, the attendance of the Dragon party was required.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As it was hoped that jousts might make part of the entertainment, the attendance of the Dragon party was required.
more
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
move
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From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
pain
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
pair
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From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was hoped that jousts might make part of the entertainment, the attendance of the Dragon party was required.
parting
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From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
parts
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was hoped that jousts might make part of the entertainment, the attendance of the Dragon party was required.
pay
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From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
play
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From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was hoped that jousts might make part of the entertainment, the attendance of the Dragon party was required.
run
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From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
Savoy
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From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
Shakespeare
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From this reading Shakespeare.
show
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From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
Sir
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
Stephen
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
strange
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
Tidings
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From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
tolerate
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
unfeignedly
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
visit
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From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tidings came forth on the parting from the French King that the English Court was about to move to Gravelines to pay a visit to the Emperor and his aunt, the Duchess of Savoy.
way
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From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and to show it a fair pair of heels and run from it?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Giles was unfeignedly delighted at this extension of holiday, Stephen felt that it deferred the day—would it be of strange joy or pain?—of standing face to face with Dennet; and even Kit had come to tolerate foreign parts more with Sir John Fulford to show him the way to the best Flemish ale!
