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Chapter XXXVI

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OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.
The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.
It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.
When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.
A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Fortune

Chapter XXXVI

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.
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The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.
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It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.
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When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.
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A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.”

Afternoon noun US /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.”

Council noun US /council/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.”

Fair noun US /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.”

Hands plural noun US /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading “A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.”

None pronoun US /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading “It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.”

Save preposition US /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading “It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.”

Silver noun US /silver/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.”

Valiant adj US /ˈvæl.jənt/

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading “OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.”

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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 A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.

all

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

back

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

beautiful

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

bound

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From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

burst

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From this reading The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.

came

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From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

CAPTAIN-GENERAL

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From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

captive

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From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

chamber

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From this reading The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.

clothed

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From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

councilnounUS /council/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

crimson

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From this reading The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.

daïs

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From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

dimpled

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

doors

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

entranced

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

eyes

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

face

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

fairnounUS /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

fanfare

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From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

flung

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

form

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From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

frank

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From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

glory

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From this reading The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.

gold

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From this reading The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.

grace

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From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.

hairs

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From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

halters

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From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

handsplural nounUS /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

heart's

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

heaven

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From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

jewels

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From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

JOGALONES

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From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

leading

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From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

like

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

lips

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

lordship's

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From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

lustily

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From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

MADAM

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From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

mistress

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From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

MUS

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From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

near

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From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

necks

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From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

nine

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From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

nobility

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From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

noblemen

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From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

Pendragon

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From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

poetry

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

presence

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From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

princely

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

proud

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

receive

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From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

Richard

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From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

robes

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From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

sat

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From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

seated

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From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

silver

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From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

Sir

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From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

sky

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From this reading The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.

slept

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From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

smiling

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

SOLPESIUS

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From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

some

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From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

sounded

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From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

sparkled

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

speech

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

state

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From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

sun

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

Tagus

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

then

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From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

trumpets

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From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES MADAM sat in council to receive Sir Richard Pendragon, her valiant captain.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A fanfare was sounded upon trumpets; and then Sir Richard Pendragon, leading nine captive noblemen, some with silver hairs, with their hands bound and halters about their necks, came into the presence of his mistress.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

western

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From this reading The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.

wide-parted

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From this reading When the doors were flung back her eyes sparkled like the beautiful Tagus when its fair face is all dimpled in smiling to the princely sun, and her proud lips were wide-parted as with the entranced speech of the heart’s poetry.

windows

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From this reading The afternoon sky burst through the western windows of the great chamber in the glory of crimson and gold.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It clothed in the frank nobility of heaven the form of our mistress, seated in her jewels and in her robes of state upon the daïs, with none near to her save his lordship’s grace, who slept lustily.