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Keeping Tryst: A Tale of King Arthur's Time
Keeping Tryst: A Tale of King Arthur's Time

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Keeping Tryst: A Tale of King Arthur's Time is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.
KEEPING TRYST: A Tale of King Arthur's Time.
*IN THE DESERT OF WAITING: The Legend of Camelback Mountain.
*THE THREE WEAVERS: A Fairy Tale for Fathers and Mothers as Well as for Their Daughters.
THE LEGEND OF THE BLEEDING HEART.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Keeping Tryst: A Tale of King Arthur's Time

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Keeping Tryst: A Tale of King Arthur's Time is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.
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KEEPING TRYST: A Tale of King Arthur's Time.
/ˈkiːpɪŋ trɪst ə teɪl ʌv kɪŋ ˈɑːrθərz taɪm/
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*IN THE DESERT OF WAITING: The Legend of Camelback Mountain.
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*THE THREE WEAVERS: A Fairy Tale for Fathers and Mothers as Well as for Their Daughters.
/ðə θriː ˈwiːvərz ə ˈferi teɪl fɔːr ˈfɑːðərz ənd ˈmʌðərz æz wel æz fɔːr ðer ˈdɔːtərz/
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THE LEGEND OF THE BLEEDING HEART.
/ðə ˈledʒənd ʌv ðə ˈbliːdɪŋ hɑːrt/

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Arthur's noun US /ˈɑːrθərz/

possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading “KEEPING TRYST: A Tale of King Arthur's Time.”

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borders noun US /ˈbɔːrdərz/

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading “Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.”

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decorated adjective US /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading “Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.”

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decorative adjective US /ˈdekrətɪv/

serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

From this reading “Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.”

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Legend noun US /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading “*IN THE DESERT OF WAITING: The Legend of Camelback Mountain.”

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tryst noun US /trɪst/

a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex

From this reading “KEEPING TRYST: A Tale of King Arthur's Time.”

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weavers noun US /ˈwiːvərz/

plural of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth

From this reading “*THE THREE WEAVERS: A Fairy Tale for Fathers and Mothers as Well as for Their Daughters.”

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winsome adjective US /ˈwɪnsəm/

charming in a childlike or naive way

From this reading “Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Fairy Tale noun + noun

a story about fairies; told to amuse children

In this reading “*THE THREE WEAVERS: A Fairy Tale for Fathers and Mothers as Well as for Their Daughters.”

5,530 times in 426,211 chapters
BLEEDING HEART noun + noun

garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers

In this reading “THE LEGEND OF THE BLEEDING HEART.”

489 times in 426,211 chapters

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16

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From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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75

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From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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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 Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/

possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading KEEPING TRYST: A Tale of King Arthur's Time.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading *THE THREE WEAVERS: A Fairy Tale for Fathers and Mothers as Well as for Their Daughters.

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BLEEDINGnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE BLEEDING HEART.

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bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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Camelback

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From this reading *IN THE DESERT OF WAITING: The Legend of Camelback Mountain.

Pending verification
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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DaughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading *THE THREE WEAVERS: A Fairy Tale for Fathers and Mothers as Well as for Their Daughters.

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decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/

serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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DESERTverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading *IN THE DESERT OF WAITING: The Legend of Camelback Mountain.

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EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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FairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading *THE THREE WEAVERS: A Fairy Tale for Fathers and Mothers as Well as for Their Daughters.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE BLEEDING HEART.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading *IN THE DESERT OF WAITING: The Legend of Camelback Mountain.

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KEEPINGnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading KEEPING TRYST: A Tale of King Arthur's Time.

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KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading KEEPING TRYST: A Tale of King Arthur's Time.

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LegendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading *IN THE DESERT OF WAITING: The Legend of Camelback Mountain.

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monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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MothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading *THE THREE WEAVERS: A Fairy Tale for Fathers and Mothers as Well as for Their Daughters.

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MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading *IN THE DESERT OF WAITING: The Legend of Camelback Mountain.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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PlayverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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TalenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading KEEPING TRYST: A Tale of King Arthur's Time.

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textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading *THE THREE WEAVERS: A Fairy Tale for Fathers and Mothers as Well as for Their Daughters.

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THREEnounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading *THE THREE WEAVERS: A Fairy Tale for Fathers and Mothers as Well as for Their Daughters.

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TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading KEEPING TRYST: A Tale of King Arthur's Time.

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TRYSTnounUS /trɪst/

a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex

From this reading KEEPING TRYST: A Tale of King Arthur's Time.

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WAITINGnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading *IN THE DESERT OF WAITING: The Legend of Camelback Mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WEAVERSnounUS /ˈwiːvərz/

plural of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth

From this reading *THE THREE WEAVERS: A Fairy Tale for Fathers and Mothers as Well as for Their Daughters.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading *THE THREE WEAVERS: A Fairy Tale for Fathers and Mothers as Well as for Their Daughters.

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WINSOMEadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnsəm/

charming in a childlike or naive way

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Each, small 16mo, cloth, decorated cover and frontispiece, with decorative text borders _75c._ THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME: A Fairy Play for Old and Young.

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Chapter 1 of Keeping Tryst: A Tale of King Arthur's Time by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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