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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
appealing
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
ARCITE
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
barrier
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From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
Beauty
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From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
black-eyed
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From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
business
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
care
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From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
cavalcade
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
challenged
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From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
challenger
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From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
clangour
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From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
closed
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From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
crest
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From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
day
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
declared
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
decrease
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From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
defy
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From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
distributed
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From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
field
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From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
fierce
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From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
give
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From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
halidom
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From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
hand
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From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
helmet
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From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
ideas
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From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
John's
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
Jorvaulx
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
lances
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From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
liberal
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From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
Love
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From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
makes
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From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
middle
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From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
midst
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
PALAMON
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
palm
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From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
pointed
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From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
Prince
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
principal
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
Prior
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
race
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From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
Rebecca
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From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
reply
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From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
resounds
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From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
rings
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From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
said
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From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
see
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From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
Sir
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From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
sky
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From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
sounds
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From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
SovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
space
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From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
speed
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From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
spurring
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From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
stopt
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From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PALAMON AND ARCITE In the midst of Prince John’s cavalcade, he suddenly stopt, and appealing to the Prior of Jorvaulx, declared the principal business of the day had been forgotten.
trumpet
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From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
vanish
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From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
vaulted
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From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
visors
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From this reading Their visors closed, their lances in the rest, Or at the helmet pointed or the crest, They vanish from the barrier, speed the race, And spurring see decrease the middle space.
vote
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From this reading For my part, I am liberal in my ideas, and I care not if I give my vote for the black-eyed Rebecca.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
white
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From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this the challenger with fierce defy His trumpet sounds; the challenged makes reply: With clangour rings the field, resounds the vaulted sky.
