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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 Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
approached
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From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Those are Gothic weapons!
armed
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From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
astonishment
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From this reading The Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But old Hildebrand rose up in his elevated seat, shaded his eagle eyes with his hand, and at once exclaimed:
banner
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From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
bears
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From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
brilliancy
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From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But old Hildebrand rose up in his elevated seat, shaded his eagle eyes with his hand, and at once exclaimed:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
crest
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From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
dazzling
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From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
direction
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From this reading The Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
down
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From this reading The Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
eagle
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From this reading But old Hildebrand rose up in his elevated seat, shaded his eagle eyes with his hand, and at once exclaimed:
Earl
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From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
elevated
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From this reading But old Hildebrand rose up in his elevated seat, shaded his eagle eyes with his hand, and at once exclaimed:
exclaimed
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From this reading But old Hildebrand rose up in his elevated seat, shaded his eagle eyes with his hand, and at once exclaimed:
eyes
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From this reading But old Hildebrand rose up in his elevated seat, shaded his eagle eyes with his hand, and at once exclaimed:
figure
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From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
figures
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From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
flashed
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From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
Gothic
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From this reading "Those are Gothic weapons!
Goths
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From this reading The Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
hand
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From this reading But old Hildebrand rose up in his elevated seat, shaded his eagle eyes with his hand, and at once exclaimed:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
head
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From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
Hildebad
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From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
Hildebrand
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From this reading But old Hildebrand rose up in his elevated seat, shaded his eagle eyes with his hand, and at once exclaimed:
hill
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From this reading The Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But old Hildebrand rose up in his elevated seat, shaded his eagle eyes with his hand, and at once exclaimed:
horsemen
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From this reading The Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
hurrying
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From this reading The Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
justice
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From this reading The Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
old
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From this reading But old Hildebrand rose up in his elevated seat, shaded his eagle eyes with his hand, and at once exclaimed:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
once
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From this reading But old Hildebrand rose up in his elevated seat, shaded his eagle eyes with his hand, and at once exclaimed:
place
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From this reading The Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
rapidly
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From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
recognised
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From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
rose
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From this reading But old Hildebrand rose up in his elevated seat, shaded his eagle eyes with his hand, and at once exclaimed:
saw
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From this reading The Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
scales
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From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
seat
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From this reading But old Hildebrand rose up in his elevated seat, shaded his eagle eyes with his hand, and at once exclaimed:
shaded
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From this reading But old Hildebrand rose up in his elevated seat, shaded his eagle eyes with his hand, and at once exclaimed:
sturdy
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From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
sun
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From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
tall
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From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
there
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From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those are Gothic weapons!
troop
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From this reading The Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
turned
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From this reading The Goths turned in astonishment, and saw a troop of horsemen hurrying down the hill in the direction of the place of justice.
up
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From this reading But old Hildebrand rose up in his elevated seat, shaded his eagle eyes with his hand, and at once exclaimed:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
waving
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From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
weapons
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From this reading "Those are Gothic weapons!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun flashed upon the armed figures with such dazzling brilliancy that they could not be recognised, although they approached rapidly.
Witichis
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From this reading The waving banner bears the figure of the scales: that is the crest of Earl Witichis! and there he is himself at the head of the troop! and the tall figure on his left is the sturdy Hildebad!
