Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A pretty maid in those days who lived on the main road could put on her riding-habit, go to the window up-stairs, shed a tear, wave her kerchief in the air, and in half an hour have the front lawn full of knights-errant tramping over the peony beds and castor-oil plants.

later than; following

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how long something has existed

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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading A pretty maid in those days who lived on the main road could put on her riding-habit, go to the window up-stairs, shed a tear, wave her kerchief in the air, and in half an hour have the front lawn full of knights-errant tramping over the peony beds and castor-oil plants.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

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plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading A pretty maid in those days who lived on the main road could put on her riding-habit, go to the window up-stairs, shed a tear, wave her kerchief in the air, and in half an hour have the front lawn full of knights-errant tramping over the peony beds and castor-oil plants.

the past participle of “be”

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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The age of chivalry, which yielded such good material to the poet and romancer, was no doubt essential to the growth of civilization, but it must have been an unhappy period for legitimate business.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The age of chivalry, which yielded such good material to the poet and romancer, was no doubt essential to the growth of civilization, but it must have been an unhappy period for legitimate business.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then came the days of knight-errantry, when parties in malleable-iron clothing and shirts of mail--which were worn without change--rode up and down the country seeking for maids in distress.

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From this reading A pretty maid in those days who lived on the main road could put on her riding-habit, go to the window up-stairs, shed a tear, wave her kerchief in the air, and in half an hour have the front lawn full of knights-errant tramping over the peony beds and castor-oil plants.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Then came the days of knight-errantry, when parties in malleable-iron clothing and shirts of mail--which were worn without change--rode up and down the country seeking for maids in distress.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

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courtesy towards women

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a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

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a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

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transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

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tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

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a politically organized body of people under a single government

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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the time during which someone's life continues

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a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

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psychological suffering

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the state of being unsure of something

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

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absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

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divisible by two

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grow vigorously

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plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading A pretty maid in those days who lived on the main road could put on her riding-habit, go to the window up-stairs, shed a tear, wave her kerchief in the air, and in half an hour have the front lawn full of knights-errant tramping over the peony beds and castor-oil plants.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading A pretty maid in those days who lived on the main road could put on her riding-habit, go to the window up-stairs, shed a tear, wave her kerchief in the air, and in half an hour have the front lawn full of knights-errant tramping over the peony beds and castor-oil plants.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A pretty maid in those days who lived on the main road could put on her riding-habit, go to the window up-stairs, shed a tear, wave her kerchief in the air, and in half an hour have the front lawn full of knights-errant tramping over the peony beds and castor-oil plants.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

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shoot down, of birds

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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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used when the thing doing the action is also its object

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-ing form of “joust” — joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback

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a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck

From this reading A pretty maid in those days who lived on the main road could put on her riding-habit, go to the window up-stairs, shed a tear, wave her kerchief in the air, and in half an hour have the front lawn full of knights-errant tramping over the peony beds and castor-oil plants.

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From this reading Then came the days of knight-errantry, when parties in malleable-iron clothing and shirts of mail--which were worn without change--rode up and down the country seeking for maids in distress.

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a field of cultivated and mowed grass

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of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

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of comparatively little physical weight or density

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past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

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a female domestic

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plural of “maid” — a female domestic

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the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

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most important element

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From this reading Then came the days of knight-errantry, when parties in malleable-iron clothing and shirts of mail--which were worn without change--rode up and down the country seeking for maids in distress.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading The age of chivalry, which yielded such good material to the poet and romancer, was no doubt essential to the growth of civilization, but it must have been an unhappy period for legitimate business.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The age of chivalry, which yielded such good material to the poet and romancer, was no doubt essential to the growth of civilization, but it must have been an unhappy period for legitimate business.

not any; not one

From this reading The age of chivalry, which yielded such good material to the poet and romancer, was no doubt essential to the growth of civilization, but it must have been an unhappy period for legitimate business.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

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known widely and usually unfavorably

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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above and across; more than

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plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

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any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers

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an amount of time

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plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

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a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

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the people who inhabit a territory or state

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plural of “prelate” — a senior clergyman and dignitary

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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

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subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

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plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation

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a formal and solemn declaration of objection

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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From this reading A pretty maid in those days who lived on the main road could put on her riding-habit, go to the window up-stairs, shed a tear, wave her kerchief in the air, and in half an hour have the front lawn full of knights-errant tramping over the peony beds and castor-oil plants.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A pretty maid in those days who lived on the main road could put on her riding-habit, go to the window up-stairs, shed a tear, wave her kerchief in the air, and in half an hour have the front lawn full of knights-errant tramping over the peony beds and castor-oil plants.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

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plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge

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the act of searching for something

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get rid of

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plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body

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distribute or disperse widely

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of the kind already mentioned

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separate or cause to separate abruptly

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then came the days of knight-errantry, when parties in malleable-iron clothing and shirts of mail--which were worn without change--rode up and down the country seeking for maids in distress.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The age of chivalry, which yielded such good material to the poet and romancer, was no doubt essential to the growth of civilization, but it must have been an unhappy period for legitimate business.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

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-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

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experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then came the days of knight-errantry, when parties in malleable-iron clothing and shirts of mail--which were worn without change--rode up and down the country seeking for maids in distress.

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From this reading A pretty maid in those days who lived on the main road could put on her riding-habit, go to the window up-stairs, shed a tear, wave her kerchief in the air, and in half an hour have the front lawn full of knights-errant tramping over the peony beds and castor-oil plants.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

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look attentively

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one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading A pretty maid in those days who lived on the main road could put on her riding-habit, go to the window up-stairs, shed a tear, wave her kerchief in the air, and in half an hour have the front lawn full of knights-errant tramping over the peony beds and castor-oil plants.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading How could trade, commerce, or even the professions, arts, or sciences, flourish while the entire population spread itself over the bleaching-boards, day after day, to watch the process of "jousting," while the corn was "in the grass," and everybody's notes went to protest?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Then came the days of knight-errantry, when parties in malleable-iron clothing and shirts of mail--which were worn without change--rode up and down the country seeking for maids in distress.

at the time that

From this reading Then came the days of knight-errantry, when parties in malleable-iron clothing and shirts of mail--which were worn without change--rode up and down the country seeking for maids in distress.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The age of chivalry, which yielded such good material to the poet and romancer, was no doubt essential to the growth of civilization, but it must have been an unhappy period for legitimate business.

during the time that

From this reading How could trade, commerce, or even the professions, arts, or sciences, flourish while the entire population spread itself over the bleaching-boards, day after day, to watch the process of "jousting," while the corn was "in the grass," and everybody's notes went to protest?

which person or people

From this reading A pretty maid in those days who lived on the main road could put on her riding-habit, go to the window up-stairs, shed a tear, wave her kerchief in the air, and in half an hour have the front lawn full of knights-errant tramping over the peony beds and castor-oil plants.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading A pretty maid in those days who lived on the main road could put on her riding-habit, go to the window up-stairs, shed a tear, wave her kerchief in the air, and in half an hour have the front lawn full of knights-errant tramping over the peony beds and castor-oil plants.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Then came the days of knight-errantry, when parties in malleable-iron clothing and shirts of mail--which were worn without change--rode up and down the country seeking for maids in distress.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Then came the days of knight-errantry, when parties in malleable-iron clothing and shirts of mail--which were worn without change--rode up and down the country seeking for maids in distress.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading The age of chivalry, which yielded such good material to the poet and romancer, was no doubt essential to the growth of civilization, but it must have been an unhappy period for legitimate business.