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admitted
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
air
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From this reading Without wasting more time in words, Bisset proceeded to buckle on his chain mail, while Walter Espec also arrayed himself; and, while the knight armed himself with his ponderous battle-axe, the squire unsheathed his falchion; and both, resuming their wonted air of dauntless courage, prepared, in case of the worst, to sell their lives dearly.
also
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ambassadors
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'I will not hide,' said he, recovering himself, 'that our doom looks dark; our heads are in the lion's mouth.
armed
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From this reading Without wasting more time in words, Bisset proceeded to buckle on his chain mail, while Walter Espec also arrayed himself; and, while the knight armed himself with his ponderous battle-axe, the squire unsheathed his falchion; and both, resuming their wonted air of dauntless courage, prepared, in case of the worst, to sell their lives dearly.
arrayed
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as Christian warriors, we must trust in God and the saints; and, as brave men, we must do what we can to extricate ourselves.'
Bagdad
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
battle-axe
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
Bisset
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Bisset's
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
bold
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Without wasting more time in words, Bisset proceeded to buckle on his chain mail, while Walter Espec also arrayed himself; and, while the knight armed himself with his ponderous battle-axe, the squire unsheathed his falchion; and both, resuming their wonted air of dauntless courage, prepared, in case of the worst, to sell their lives dearly.
brave
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From this reading But, as Christian warriors, we must trust in God and the saints; and, as brave men, we must do what we can to extricate ourselves.'
buckle
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From this reading Without wasting more time in words, Bisset proceeded to buckle on his chain mail, while Walter Espec also arrayed himself; and, while the knight armed himself with his ponderous battle-axe, the squire unsheathed his falchion; and both, resuming their wonted air of dauntless courage, prepared, in case of the worst, to sell their lives dearly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as Christian warriors, we must trust in God and the saints; and, as brave men, we must do what we can to extricate ourselves.'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But, as Christian warriors, we must trust in God and the saints; and, as brave men, we must do what we can to extricate ourselves.'
case
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chain
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Christian
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From this reading But, as Christian warriors, we must trust in God and the saints; and, as brave men, we must do what we can to extricate ourselves.'
countenance
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
courage
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dark
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From this reading 'I will not hide,' said he, recovering himself, 'that our doom looks dark; our heads are in the lion's mouth.
dauntless
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dearly
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But, as Christian warriors, we must trust in God and the saints; and, as brave men, we must do what we can to extricate ourselves.'
doom
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From this reading 'I will not hide,' said he, recovering himself, 'that our doom looks dark; our heads are in the lion's mouth.
enviable
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
Espec
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even
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
extricate
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From this reading But, as Christian warriors, we must trust in God and the saints; and, as brave men, we must do what we can to extricate ourselves.'
falchion
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faltered
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
fell
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
God
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From this reading But, as Christian warriors, we must trust in God and the saints; and, as brave men, we must do what we can to extricate ourselves.'
hastily
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I will not hide,' said he, recovering himself, 'that our doom looks dark; our heads are in the lion's mouth.
heads
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From this reading 'I will not hide,' said he, recovering himself, 'that our doom looks dark; our heads are in the lion's mouth.
hide
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From this reading 'I will not hide,' said he, recovering himself, 'that our doom looks dark; our heads are in the lion's mouth.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'I will not hide,' said he, recovering himself, 'that our doom looks dark; our heads are in the lion's mouth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I will not hide,' said he, recovering himself, 'that our doom looks dark; our heads are in the lion's mouth.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LION'S MOUTH.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
knight
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LION'S
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From this reading IN THE LION'S MOUTH.
lives
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looks
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From this reading 'I will not hide,' said he, recovering himself, 'that our doom looks dark; our heads are in the lion's mouth.
mail
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men
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From this reading But, as Christian warriors, we must trust in God and the saints; and, as brave men, we must do what we can to extricate ourselves.'
more
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MOUTH
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From this reading IN THE LION'S MOUTH.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without wasting more time in words, Bisset proceeded to buckle on his chain mail, while Walter Espec also arrayed himself; and, while the knight armed himself with his ponderous battle-axe, the squire unsheathed his falchion; and both, resuming their wonted air of dauntless courage, prepared, in case of the worst, to sell their lives dearly.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'I will not hide,' said he, recovering himself, 'that our doom looks dark; our heads are in the lion's mouth.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading But, as Christian warriors, we must trust in God and the saints; and, as brave men, we must do what we can to extricate ourselves.'
ponderous
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position
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
prepared
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proceeded
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recovering
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From this reading 'I will not hide,' said he, recovering himself, 'that our doom looks dark; our heads are in the lion's mouth.
resuming
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said
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From this reading 'I will not hide,' said he, recovering himself, 'that our doom looks dark; our heads are in the lion's mouth.
saints
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From this reading But, as Christian warriors, we must trust in God and the saints; and, as brave men, we must do what we can to extricate ourselves.'
sell
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From this reading Without wasting more time in words, Bisset proceeded to buckle on his chain mail, while Walter Espec also arrayed himself; and, while the knight armed himself with his ponderous battle-axe, the squire unsheathed his falchion; and both, resuming their wonted air of dauntless courage, prepared, in case of the worst, to sell their lives dearly.
squire
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stated
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
storming
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
Tartars
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
Templar
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LION'S MOUTH.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Without wasting more time in words, Bisset proceeded to buckle on his chain mail, while Walter Espec also arrayed himself; and, while the knight armed himself with his ponderous battle-axe, the squire unsheathed his falchion; and both, resuming their wonted air of dauntless courage, prepared, in case of the worst, to sell their lives dearly.
time
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From this reading Without wasting more time in words, Bisset proceeded to buckle on his chain mail, while Walter Espec also arrayed himself; and, while the knight armed himself with his ponderous battle-axe, the squire unsheathed his falchion; and both, resuming their wonted air of dauntless courage, prepared, in case of the worst, to sell their lives dearly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, as Christian warriors, we must trust in God and the saints; and, as brave men, we must do what we can to extricate ourselves.'
tongue
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From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
trust
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From this reading But, as Christian warriors, we must trust in God and the saints; and, as brave men, we must do what we can to extricate ourselves.'
unsheathed
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Walter
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warriors
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From this reading But, as Christian warriors, we must trust in God and the saints; and, as brave men, we must do what we can to extricate ourselves.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
wasting
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But, as Christian warriors, we must trust in God and the saints; and, as brave men, we must do what we can to extricate ourselves.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But, as Christian warriors, we must trust in God and the saints; and, as brave men, we must do what we can to extricate ourselves.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IT must be admitted that the position of the ambassadors was not enviable; and, when the Templar hastily stated that the Tartars were storming Bagdad, even Bisset's bold countenance fell, and his tongue faltered.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Without wasting more time in words, Bisset proceeded to buckle on his chain mail, while Walter Espec also arrayed himself; and, while the knight armed himself with his ponderous battle-axe, the squire unsheathed his falchion; and both, resuming their wonted air of dauntless courage, prepared, in case of the worst, to sell their lives dearly.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I will not hide,' said he, recovering himself, 'that our doom looks dark; our heads are in the lion's mouth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without wasting more time in words, Bisset proceeded to buckle on his chain mail, while Walter Espec also arrayed himself; and, while the knight armed himself with his ponderous battle-axe, the squire unsheathed his falchion; and both, resuming their wonted air of dauntless courage, prepared, in case of the worst, to sell their lives dearly.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without wasting more time in words, Bisset proceeded to buckle on his chain mail, while Walter Espec also arrayed himself; and, while the knight armed himself with his ponderous battle-axe, the squire unsheathed his falchion; and both, resuming their wonted air of dauntless courage, prepared, in case of the worst, to sell their lives dearly.
wonted
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words
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worst
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