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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 “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Seek all the world about And you shall hardly find A man in valour to exceed A prentice’ gallant mind.”
adventures
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From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
all
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From this reading Seek all the world about And you shall hardly find A man in valour to exceed A prentice’ gallant mind.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
armourer
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
boys
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
brave
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From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
caught
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
country's
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From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
court
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
DonenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
entered
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
evening
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
exceed
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From this reading Seek all the world about And you shall hardly find A man in valour to exceed A prentice’ gallant mind.”
exclaimed
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From this reading “Oh, that’s a real Milan helmet!” exclaimed the one lad.
eyes
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
figure
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
find
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From this reading Seek all the world about And you shall hardly find A man in valour to exceed A prentice’ gallant mind.”
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
gallant
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From this reading Seek all the world about And you shall hardly find A man in valour to exceed A prentice’ gallant mind.”
gateway
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
hardly
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From this reading Seek all the world about And you shall hardly find A man in valour to exceed A prentice’ gallant mind.”
helmet
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From this reading “Oh, that’s a real Milan helmet!” exclaimed the one lad.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
Homes
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From this reading _The Homes of a London Prentice_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seek all the world about And you shall hardly find A man in valour to exceed A prentice’ gallant mind.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
lad
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From this reading “Oh, that’s a real Milan helmet!” exclaimed the one lad.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
London
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From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
man
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From this reading Seek all the world about And you shall hardly find A man in valour to exceed A prentice’ gallant mind.”
merriment
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
Milan
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From this reading “Oh, that’s a real Milan helmet!” exclaimed the one lad.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seek all the world about And you shall hardly find A man in valour to exceed A prentice’ gallant mind.”
moment
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
more
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, that’s a real Milan helmet!” exclaimed the one lad.
old
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
play
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
prentice
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From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
purpose
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From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
rang
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
real
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From this reading “Oh, that’s a real Milan helmet!” exclaimed the one lad.
sake
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From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
Seek
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From this reading Seek all the world about And you shall hardly find A man in valour to exceed A prentice’ gallant mind.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Seek all the world about And you shall hardly find A man in valour to exceed A prentice’ gallant mind.”
Six
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
soldierly
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
speak
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From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
summer
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
tall
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
that's
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From this reading “Oh, that’s a real Milan helmet!” exclaimed the one lad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seek all the world about And you shall hardly find A man in valour to exceed A prentice’ gallant mind.”
there
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
valour
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From this reading Seek all the world about And you shall hardly find A man in valour to exceed A prentice’ gallant mind.”
walls
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
well-equipped
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
world
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From this reading Seek all the world about And you shall hardly find A man in valour to exceed A prentice’ gallant mind.”
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “Of a worthy London prentice My purpose is to speak, And tell his brave adventures Done for his country’s sake.
years
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Seek all the world about And you shall hardly find A man in valour to exceed A prentice’ gallant mind.”
young
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From this reading Six more years had passed over the Dragon court, when, one fine summer evening, as the old walls rang with the merriment of the young boys at play, there entered through the gateway a tall, well-equipped, soldierly figure, which caught the eyes of the little armourer world in a moment.
