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Chapter VII
Prince, and Bishop, and Knight, and Dame, Plot, and plunder, and disagree! O but the game is a royal game! O but your tourneys are fair to see! None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away! “Why?”--For some one hath will'd it so!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O but your tourneys are fair to see!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!”
an old form of “has”
From this reading ““Why?”--For some one hath will'd it so!”
not one, and not any
From this reading “None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Why?”--For some one hath will'd it so!”
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading “Prince, and Bishop, and Knight, and Dame, Plot, and plunder, and disagree!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O but the game is a royal game!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prince, and Bishop, and Knight, and Dame, Plot, and plunder, and disagree!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O but your tourneys are fair to see!
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From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
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From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
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From this reading Prince, and Bishop, and Knight, and Dame, Plot, and plunder, and disagree!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading O but the game is a royal game!
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From this reading Prince, and Bishop, and Knight, and Dame, Plot, and plunder, and disagree!
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From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
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From this reading Prince, and Bishop, and Knight, and Dame, Plot, and plunder, and disagree!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading O but your tourneys are fair to see!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
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From this reading O but the game is a royal game!
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Why?”--For some one hath will'd it so!
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From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O but the game is a royal game!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why?”--For some one hath will'd it so!
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From this reading Prince, and Bishop, and Knight, and Dame, Plot, and plunder, and disagree!
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From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
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From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
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From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
not one, and not any
From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
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From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
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From this reading O but the game is a royal game!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Why?”--For some one hath will'd it so!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
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From this reading Prince, and Bishop, and Knight, and Dame, Plot, and plunder, and disagree!
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Prince, and Bishop, and Knight, and Dame, Plot, and plunder, and disagree!
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From this reading Prince, and Bishop, and Knight, and Dame, Plot, and plunder, and disagree!
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From this reading O but the game is a royal game!
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From this reading O but your tourneys are fair to see!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why?”--For some one hath will'd it so!
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From this reading “Why?”--For some one hath will'd it so!
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From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
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From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O but the game is a royal game!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O but your tourneys are fair to see!
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From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
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From this reading O but your tourneys are fair to see!
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From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
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From this reading “Why?”--For some one hath will'd it so!
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From this reading “Why?”--For some one hath will'd it so!
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From this reading None too hopeful we found our lives; Sore was labor from day to day; Still we strove for our babes and wives-- Now, to the trumpet, we march away!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O but your tourneys are fair to see!
