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WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH. Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees. Sir Gawaine prays him tell Where lies the road to princely Corduel. --The Knight of the Sword.
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an old word for “between”
From this reading “Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.”
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Gawaine prays him tell Where lies the road to princely Corduel.”
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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 Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.
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From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
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From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
an old word for “between”
From this reading Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.
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From this reading Sir Gawaine prays him tell Where lies the road to princely Corduel.
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From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
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From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
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From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
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From this reading Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.
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From this reading Sir Gawaine prays him tell Where lies the road to princely Corduel.
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From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
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From this reading Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Gawaine prays him tell Where lies the road to princely Corduel.
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
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From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
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From this reading --The Knight of the Sword.
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From this reading Sir Gawaine prays him tell Where lies the road to princely Corduel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --The Knight of the Sword.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
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From this reading Sir Gawaine prays him tell Where lies the road to princely Corduel.
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From this reading Sir Gawaine prays him tell Where lies the road to princely Corduel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
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From this reading Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.
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From this reading Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Gawaine prays him tell Where lies the road to princely Corduel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --The Knight of the Sword.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Gawaine prays him tell Where lies the road to princely Corduel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Gawaine prays him tell Where lies the road to princely Corduel.
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From this reading Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.
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From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
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From this reading Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.
at the time that
From this reading Long had he wandered, when from far he sees A ruddy flame that gleamed betwixt the trees.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sir Gawaine prays him tell Where lies the road to princely Corduel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WALTER AND THE CORPORAL ON THE ROAD.--THE EVENING SETS IN.-- THE GIPSEY TENTS.--ADVENTURE WITH THE HORSEMAN.--THE CORPORAL DISCOMFITED, AND THE ARRIVAL AT KNARESBOROUGH.
