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THE VENETIAN THAT year Saladin was victor in Syria and the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell. Many a baron, knight, and footman was slain that year in the land over the sea! Those who could escape left that place of burning heat and Paynim victory. Another crusade they might go, but here and now was downfall! A part survived and reached their homes, and a part perished at sea, or in shipwreck on strange shores.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another crusade they might go, but here and now was downfall!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Those who could escape left that place of burning heat and Paynim victory.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Another crusade they might go, but here and now was downfall!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those who could escape left that place of burning heat and Paynim victory.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Another crusade they might go, but here and now was downfall!”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Many a baron, knight, and footman was slain that year in the land over the sea!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A part survived and reached their homes, and a part perished at sea, or in shipwreck on strange shores.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those who could escape left that place of burning heat and Paynim victory.”
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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 Many a baron, knight, and footman was slain that year in the land over the sea!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VENETIAN THAT year Saladin was victor in Syria and the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another crusade they might go, but here and now was downfall!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A part survived and reached their homes, and a part perished at sea, or in shipwreck on strange shores.
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From this reading Many a baron, knight, and footman was slain that year in the land over the sea!
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From this reading Those who could escape left that place of burning heat and Paynim victory.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Another crusade they might go, but here and now was downfall!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Those who could escape left that place of burning heat and Paynim victory.
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From this reading Another crusade they might go, but here and now was downfall!
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From this reading Another crusade they might go, but here and now was downfall!
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From this reading Those who could escape left that place of burning heat and Paynim victory.
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From this reading THE VENETIAN THAT year Saladin was victor in Syria and the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell.
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From this reading Many a baron, knight, and footman was slain that year in the land over the sea!
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From this reading Another crusade they might go, but here and now was downfall!
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From this reading Those who could escape left that place of burning heat and Paynim victory.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another crusade they might go, but here and now was downfall!
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From this reading A part survived and reached their homes, and a part perished at sea, or in shipwreck on strange shores.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VENETIAN THAT year Saladin was victor in Syria and the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell.
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From this reading THE VENETIAN THAT year Saladin was victor in Syria and the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell.
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From this reading THE VENETIAN THAT year Saladin was victor in Syria and the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell.
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From this reading Many a baron, knight, and footman was slain that year in the land over the sea!
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From this reading Many a baron, knight, and footman was slain that year in the land over the sea!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who could escape left that place of burning heat and Paynim victory.
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From this reading Many a baron, knight, and footman was slain that year in the land over the sea!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Another crusade they might go, but here and now was downfall!
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From this reading Another crusade they might go, but here and now was downfall!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VENETIAN THAT year Saladin was victor in Syria and the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A part survived and reached their homes, and a part perished at sea, or in shipwreck on strange shores.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A part survived and reached their homes, and a part perished at sea, or in shipwreck on strange shores.
above and across; more than
From this reading Many a baron, knight, and footman was slain that year in the land over the sea!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A part survived and reached their homes, and a part perished at sea, or in shipwreck on strange shores.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who could escape left that place of burning heat and Paynim victory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A part survived and reached their homes, and a part perished at sea, or in shipwreck on strange shores.
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From this reading Those who could escape left that place of burning heat and Paynim victory.
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From this reading A part survived and reached their homes, and a part perished at sea, or in shipwreck on strange shores.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VENETIAN THAT year Saladin was victor in Syria and the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many a baron, knight, and footman was slain that year in the land over the sea!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A part survived and reached their homes, and a part perished at sea, or in shipwreck on strange shores.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A part survived and reached their homes, and a part perished at sea, or in shipwreck on strange shores.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many a baron, knight, and footman was slain that year in the land over the sea!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A part survived and reached their homes, and a part perished at sea, or in shipwreck on strange shores.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A part survived and reached their homes, and a part perished at sea, or in shipwreck on strange shores.
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From this reading THE VENETIAN THAT year Saladin was victor in Syria and the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE VENETIAN THAT year Saladin was victor in Syria and the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VENETIAN THAT year Saladin was victor in Syria and the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A part survived and reached their homes, and a part perished at sea, or in shipwreck on strange shores.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another crusade they might go, but here and now was downfall!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who could escape left that place of burning heat and Paynim victory.
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From this reading THE VENETIAN THAT year Saladin was victor in Syria and the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VENETIAN THAT year Saladin was victor in Syria and the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell.
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From this reading Those who could escape left that place of burning heat and Paynim victory.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VENETIAN THAT year Saladin was victor in Syria and the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell.
which person or people
From this reading Those who could escape left that place of burning heat and Paynim victory.
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From this reading THE VENETIAN THAT year Saladin was victor in Syria and the Kingdom of Jerusalem fell.
