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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 HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
adventure
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From this reading When Huon heard of these things, he thought in himself, "This is an adventure after my own heart."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
Angolafer
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
any
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From this reading But if a man could by any means pass into the tower, and overcome the giant, then he would find treasures without end.
BABYLON
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
beat
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From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
brass
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From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if a man could by any means pass into the tower, and overcome the giant, then he would find treasures without end.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
CAME
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
ceased
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From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
ceasing
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From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
certain
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
city
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
dwelt
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
end
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From this reading But if a man could by any means pass into the tower, and overcome the giant, then he would find treasures without end.
even
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From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
far
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
find
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From this reading But if a man could by any means pass into the tower, and overcome the giant, then he would find treasures without end.
flail
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From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
flails
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From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
fly
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From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
gate
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From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
GIANT
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
hand
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From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
harm
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From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
HAVINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if a man could by any means pass into the tower, and overcome the giant, then he would find treasures without end.
heard
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From this reading When Huon heard of these things, he thought in himself, "This is an adventure after my own heart."
heart
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From this reading When Huon heard of these things, he thought in himself, "This is an adventure after my own heart."
held
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From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Huon heard of these things, he thought in himself, "This is an adventure after my own heart."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
HUON
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if a man could by any means pass into the tower, and overcome the giant, then he would find treasures without end.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But if a man could by any means pass into the tower, and overcome the giant, then he would find treasures without end.
iron
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From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Huon heard of these things, he thought in himself, "This is an adventure after my own heart."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
kept
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From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
man
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From this reading But if a man could by any means pass into the tower, and overcome the giant, then he would find treasures without end.
marvellous
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
means
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From this reading But if a man could by any means pass into the tower, and overcome the giant, then he would find treasures without end.
men
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From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
moment
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From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When Huon heard of these things, he thought in himself, "This is an adventure after my own heart."
name
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
other
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From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
overcome
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From this reading But if a man could by any means pass into the tower, and overcome the giant, then he would find treasures without end.
own
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From this reading When Huon heard of these things, he thought in himself, "This is an adventure after my own heart."
pass
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From this reading But if a man could by any means pass into the tower, and overcome the giant, then he would find treasures without end.
place
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
quickly
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From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
ran
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From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
single
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From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
SLAIN
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
story
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From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
striking
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From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
swallow
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From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
taking
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From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
then
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From this reading But if a man could by any means pass into the tower, and overcome the giant, then he would find treasures without end.
there
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
things
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Huon heard of these things, he thought in himself, "This is an adventure after my own heart."
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
told
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
Tormont
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
tower
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
treasures
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From this reading But if a man could by any means pass into the tower, and overcome the giant, then he would find treasures without end.
two
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From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
very
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From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Huon heard of these things, he thought in himself, "This is an adventure after my own heart."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading HOW HUON, HAVING SLAIN A GIANT, CAME TO BABYLON After these things it was told Huon that there was a certain tower not far from the city of Tormont, a very marvellous place where there dwelt a giant, Angolafer by name.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gate of this tower, for so the story ran, was kept by two men of brass, each of whom held in his hand an iron flail.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
withoutnounUS /ˈwithout/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These two beat with their flails without ceasing for one single moment, the one striking while the other ceased; and this they did so quickly that not even a swallow could fly between them without taking harm.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But if a man could by any means pass into the tower, and overcome the giant, then he would find treasures without end.
