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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 He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
Angel
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
ANONYMOUS
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
arrival
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
avenging
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
came
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
chapter
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
commander
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From this reading “How!--what?--the Duke of Orleans!” exclaimed the Scottish commander.
Crawford
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
day
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From this reading It will ruin the gallant with the King, for ever and a day.”
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
describe
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
dread
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
Duke
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
dwelt
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
ear
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
Egypt
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
encountering
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
end
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
endeavoured
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
engagement
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will ruin the gallant with the King, for ever and a day.”
exclaimed
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From this reading “How!--what?--the Duke of Orleans!” exclaimed the Scottish commander.
fiend
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From this reading “How came this, in the name of the foul fiend?
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
foul
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From this reading “How came this, in the name of the foul fiend?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
gallant
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From this reading It will ruin the gallant with the King, for ever and a day.”
gave
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
God's
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
Goshen
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
guard
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
hastily
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
helmet
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
How
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From this reading “How!--what?--the Duke of Orleans!” exclaimed the Scottish commander.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
immediate
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
incantations
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
Israel
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will ruin the gallant with the King, for ever and a day.”
Jehovah's
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
King
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From this reading It will ruin the gallant with the King, for ever and a day.”
knight
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
lend
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
Levi's
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
Lord
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
magicians
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
matching
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
miracles
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How came this, in the name of the foul fiend?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
off
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
old
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
Orleans
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
peasant
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
Prophet
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
proud
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
put
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
rash
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
render
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
rod
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
ruin
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From this reading It will ruin the gallant with the King, for ever and a day.”
sages
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
sake
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
saying
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
Scottish
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From this reading “How!--what?--the Duke of Orleans!” exclaimed the Scottish commander.
son
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
son's
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
sword
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How came this, in the name of the foul fiend?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
throwing
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
unletter'd
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
waged
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
war
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
wept
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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “How!--what?--the Duke of Orleans!” exclaimed the Scottish commander.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will ruin the gallant with the King, for ever and a day.”
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.
word
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”
