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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 CAPTURE OF A CARAVAN.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
appeared
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
armed
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
arrival
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
awaiting
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
beautiful
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
began
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
bright
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
camp
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
CAPTURE
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From this reading CAPTURE OF A CARAVAN.
CARAVAN
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From this reading CAPTURE OF A CARAVAN.
Christ
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From this reading And men with the Cross of Christ upon their shoulders had the name of the devil continually on their tongues.
climate
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
constantly
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From this reading Gambling was their daily occupation; and the rattle of the dice-box was constantly heard through the camp.
continually
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From this reading And men with the Cross of Christ upon their shoulders had the name of the devil continually on their tongues.
Cross
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From this reading And men with the Cross of Christ upon their shoulders had the name of the devil continually on their tongues.
Crusaders
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
Cyprus
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
daily
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From this reading Gambling was their daily occupation; and the rattle of the dice-box was constantly heard through the camp.
Damietta
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
debauchery
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
delightful
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
devil
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From this reading And men with the Cross of Christ upon their shoulders had the name of the devil continually on their tongues.
dice-box
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From this reading Gambling was their daily occupation; and the rattle of the dice-box was constantly heard through the camp.
disorder
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
Egypt
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
forget
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
France
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
Gambling
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From this reading Gambling was their daily occupation; and the rattle of the dice-box was constantly heard through the camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
heard
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From this reading Gambling was their daily occupation; and the rattle of the dice-box was constantly heard through the camp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
inactivity
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
indulged
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
King
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
lay
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
left
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
Louis
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
march
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
men
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From this reading And men with the Cross of Christ upon their shoulders had the name of the devil continually on their tongues.
more
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
name
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From this reading And men with the Cross of Christ upon their shoulders had the name of the devil continually on their tongues.
oaths
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
occupation
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From this reading Gambling was their daily occupation; and the rattle of the dice-box was constantly heard through the camp.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTURE OF A CARAVAN.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And men with the Cross of Christ upon their shoulders had the name of the devil continually on their tongues.
once
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
pilgrims
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
prevail
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
rattle
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From this reading Gambling was their daily occupation; and the rattle of the dice-box was constantly heard through the camp.
riot
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
scenery
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
shoulders
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From this reading And men with the Cross of Christ upon their shoulders had the name of the devil continually on their tongues.
sky
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
still
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
surrounded
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
Syria
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
taken
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gambling was their daily occupation; and the rattle of the dice-box was constantly heard through the camp.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Gambling was their daily occupation; and the rattle of the dice-box was constantly heard through the camp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
tongues
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From this reading And men with the Cross of Christ upon their shoulders had the name of the devil continually on their tongues.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And men with the Cross of Christ upon their shoulders had the name of the devil continually on their tongues.
utmost
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
venturing
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From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gambling was their daily occupation; and the rattle of the dice-box was constantly heard through the camp.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE King Louis lay at Damietta, awaiting the arrival of Crusaders from France and Syria, ere venturing to march into Egypt, the utmost disorder began to prevail in the camp.
wintered
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And men with the Cross of Christ upon their shoulders had the name of the devil continually on their tongues.
worse
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From this reading The armed pilgrims, left to inactivity in a delightful climate, under a bright sky, and surrounded by beautiful scenery, appeared once more to forget the oaths they had taken, and indulged in still worse riot and debauchery than when they wintered in Cyprus.
