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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 In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One part of his people followed him, while the other continued to pursue the flying enemy for a little space along the causeway.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
ANONYMOUS
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
armour
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
arms
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
back
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is shame,” said the Count, “that the weapons of knights and gentlemen should be soiled by the blood of those brutal swine.”
bloody
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
brutal
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From this reading “It is shame,” said the Count, “that the weapons of knights and gentlemen should be soiled by the blood of those brutal swine.”
Burgundian
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
came
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
captive
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From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
causeway
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From this reading One part of his people followed him, while the other continued to pursue the flying enemy for a little space along the causeway.
chance
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From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
combat
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One part of his people followed him, while the other continued to pursue the flying enemy for a little space along the causeway.
Count
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
Crevecoeur
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
day
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From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
Deal
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From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
enemy
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From this reading One part of his people followed him, while the other continued to pursue the flying enemy for a little space along the causeway.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
five
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
flying
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From this reading One part of his people followed him, while the other continued to pursue the flying enemy for a little space along the causeway.
followed
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From this reading One part of his people followed him, while the other continued to pursue the flying enemy for a little space along the causeway.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One part of his people followed him, while the other continued to pursue the flying enemy for a little space along the causeway.
forest
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
former
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is shame,” said the Count, “that the weapons of knights and gentlemen should be soiled by the blood of those brutal swine.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One part of his people followed him, while the other continued to pursue the flying enemy for a little space along the causeway.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
horse
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
horse's
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is shame,” said the Count, “that the weapons of knights and gentlemen should be soiled by the blood of those brutal swine.”
Isabelle
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
Knight
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From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
knights
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From this reading “It is shame,” said the Count, “that the weapons of knights and gentlemen should be soiled by the blood of those brutal swine.”
lasted
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
latter
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
less
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One part of his people followed him, while the other continued to pursue the flying enemy for a little space along the causeway.
mane
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
melancholy
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From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
men
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
mentioned
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
military
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
minutes
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
nobleness
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From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
now
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From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
other
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From this reading One part of his people followed him, while the other continued to pursue the flying enemy for a little space along the causeway.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One part of his people followed him, while the other continued to pursue the flying enemy for a little space along the causeway.
people
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From this reading One part of his people followed him, while the other continued to pursue the flying enemy for a little space along the causeway.
place
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From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
prisoners
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From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
pursue
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From this reading One part of his people followed him, while the other continued to pursue the flying enemy for a little space along the causeway.
put
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
reckon'd
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From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
Rescue
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From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
roll
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From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
rout
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
said
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From this reading “It is shame,” said the Count, “that the weapons of knights and gentlemen should be soiled by the blood of those brutal swine.”
scarcely
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
Schwarzreiters
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
shame
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From this reading “It is shame,” said the Count, “that the weapons of knights and gentlemen should be soiled by the blood of those brutal swine.”
sheathed
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “It is shame,” said the Count, “that the weapons of knights and gentlemen should be soiled by the blood of those brutal swine.”
Sir
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From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
skirmish
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
soiled
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From this reading “It is shame,” said the Count, “that the weapons of knights and gentlemen should be soiled by the blood of those brutal swine.”
soon
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
space
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
spectator
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
spirit
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
suggests
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From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
superiority
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
swine
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From this reading “It is shame,” said the Count, “that the weapons of knights and gentlemen should be soiled by the blood of those brutal swine.”
sword
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is shame,” said the Count, “that the weapons of knights and gentlemen should be soiled by the blood of those brutal swine.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
ThinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “It is shame,” said the Count, “that the weapons of knights and gentlemen should be soiled by the blood of those brutal swine.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
verge
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
war
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From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
weapons
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From this reading “It is shame,” said the Count, “that the weapons of knights and gentlemen should be soiled by the blood of those brutal swine.”
weight
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From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ANONYMOUS The skirmish betwixt the Schwarzreiters and the Burgundian men at arms lasted scarcely five minutes, so soon were the former put to the rout by the superiority of the latter in armour, weight of horse, and military spirit.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One part of his people followed him, while the other continued to pursue the flying enemy for a little space along the causeway.
wiping
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From this reading In less than the space we have mentioned, the Count of Crevecoeur, wiping his bloody sword upon his horse's mane ere he sheathed it, came back to the verge of the forest, where Isabelle had remained a spectator of the combat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Rescue or none, Sir Knight, I am your captive: Deal with me what your nobleness suggests-- Thinking the chance of war may one day place you Where I must now be reckon'd--I' the roll Of melancholy prisoners.
