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Abbot
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From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
accompanied
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From this reading Two of the brothers accompanied him.
all
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From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
attendants
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From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
brothers
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From this reading Two of the brothers accompanied him.
came
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From this reading Only Sir Cralo came over, knowing well, what good manners demanded.
ceremonies
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From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
contrary
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From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
Cralo
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From this reading Only Sir Cralo came over, knowing well, what good manners demanded.
declined
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From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
demanded
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From this reading Only Sir Cralo came over, knowing well, what good manners demanded.
Departure
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From this reading Ekkehard's Departure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
Duchess
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From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
Early
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From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
Ekkehard's
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From this reading Ekkehard's Departure.
good
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From this reading Only Sir Cralo came over, knowing well, what good manners demanded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two of the brothers accompanied him.
homewards
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From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
horses
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From this reading Therefore perfect quiet reigned in the monastery, whilst the horses were neighing impatiently.
impatiently
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From this reading Therefore perfect quiet reigned in the monastery, whilst the horses were neighing impatiently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Therefore perfect quiet reigned in the monastery, whilst the horses were neighing impatiently.
knowing
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From this reading Only Sir Cralo came over, knowing well, what good manners demanded.
manners
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From this reading Only Sir Cralo came over, knowing well, what good manners demanded.
monastery
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From this reading Therefore perfect quiet reigned in the monastery, whilst the horses were neighing impatiently.
morning
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From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
mounted
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From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
neighing
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From this reading Therefore perfect quiet reigned in the monastery, whilst the horses were neighing impatiently.
next
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From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two of the brothers accompanied him.
Only
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From this reading Only Sir Cralo came over, knowing well, what good manners demanded.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Only Sir Cralo came over, knowing well, what good manners demanded.
parting
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From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
perfect
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From this reading Therefore perfect quiet reigned in the monastery, whilst the horses were neighing impatiently.
press
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From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
quiet
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From this reading Therefore perfect quiet reigned in the monastery, whilst the horses were neighing impatiently.
reigned
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From this reading Therefore perfect quiet reigned in the monastery, whilst the horses were neighing impatiently.
ride
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From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
Sir
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From this reading Only Sir Cralo came over, knowing well, what good manners demanded.
steeds
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From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore perfect quiet reigned in the monastery, whilst the horses were neighing impatiently.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
Two
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From this reading Two of the brothers accompanied him.
well
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From this reading Only Sir Cralo came over, knowing well, what good manners demanded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Therefore perfect quiet reigned in the monastery, whilst the horses were neighing impatiently.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only Sir Cralo came over, knowing well, what good manners demanded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Early the next morning, the Duchess and her attendants mounted their steeds, to ride homewards; and when she declined all parting ceremonies, the Abbot did not press her to the contrary.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Therefore perfect quiet reigned in the monastery, whilst the horses were neighing impatiently.
