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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
arm
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From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
arms
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From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Manfully and rightfully hath it been done,” said the Grand Master.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
Christendom
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From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
combat
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From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
condemn
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From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
corpse
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From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
day
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From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
deceased
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From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
demanded
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From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
despoil
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From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
down
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From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
ended
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From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
field
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From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
fought
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From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
God's
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From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
Grand
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From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
guiltless
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From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
hand
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From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Manfully and rightfully hath it been done,” said the Grand Master.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
human
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From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Manfully and rightfully hath it been done,” said the Grand Master.
Ivanhoe
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From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
judge
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From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
knight
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From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
like
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From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
manfully
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From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
Master
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From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
moments
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From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
now
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From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
old
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From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
pronounce
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From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
rightfully
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From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
said
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From this reading “Manfully and rightfully hath it been done,” said the Grand Master.
shame
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From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
story
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From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
surprise
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From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
tis
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From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
victor
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From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
weapons
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From this reading “I will not despoil him of his weapons,” said the Knight of Ivanhoe, “nor condemn his corpse to shame—he hath fought for Christendom—God’s arm, no human hand, hath this day struck him down.
WEBSTER
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From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
wife's
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From this reading So! now ’tis ended, like an old wife’s story.
Wilfred
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From this reading WEBSTER When the first moments of surprise were over, Wilfred of Ivanhoe demanded of the Grand Master, as judge of the field, if he had manfully and rightfully done his duty in the combat?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I pronounce the maiden free and guiltless—The arms and the body of the deceased knight are at the will of the victor.”
