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all
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From this reading From all parts of the camp trumpets and clarions were heard blowing signals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon leaving Victoria's house I hastened home to arm myself and take my horse.
arm
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From this reading Upon leaving Victoria's house I hastened home to arm myself and take my horse.
arms
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From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
BATTLE
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From this reading TO BATTLE!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
blowing
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From this reading From all parts of the camp trumpets and clarions were heard blowing signals.
busily
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From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
camp
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From this reading From all parts of the camp trumpets and clarions were heard blowing signals.
clarions
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From this reading From all parts of the camp trumpets and clarions were heard blowing signals.
cuirass
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From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
day
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From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
Eagle
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From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
engaged
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From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
entered
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From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
fire
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From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
Franks
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From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From all parts of the camp trumpets and clarions were heard blowing signals.
furbishing
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From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
getting
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From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
hastened
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From this reading Upon leaving Victoria's house I hastened home to arm myself and take my horse.
heard
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From this reading From all parts of the camp trumpets and clarions were heard blowing signals.
home
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From this reading Upon leaving Victoria's house I hastened home to arm myself and take my horse.
horse
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From this reading Upon leaving Victoria's house I hastened home to arm myself and take my horse.
house
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From this reading Upon leaving Victoria's house I hastened home to arm myself and take my horse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Upon leaving Victoria's house I hastened home to arm myself and take my horse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
kindled
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From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
king
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From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
landing
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From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
leaving
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From this reading Upon leaving Victoria's house I hastened home to arm myself and take my horse.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon leaving Victoria's house I hastened home to arm myself and take my horse.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Upon leaving Victoria's house I hastened home to arm myself and take my horse.
Neroweg
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From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From all parts of the camp trumpets and clarions were heard blowing signals.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
parts
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From this reading From all parts of the camp trumpets and clarions were heard blowing signals.
polish
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From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
powerful
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From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
reached
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From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
ready
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From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
Sampso
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From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
signals
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From this reading From all parts of the camp trumpets and clarions were heard blowing signals.
soiled
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From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
speedily
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From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
steel
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From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon leaving Victoria's house I hastened home to arm myself and take my horse.
TerriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From all parts of the camp trumpets and clarions were heard blowing signals.
tidings
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From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO BATTLE!
trumpets
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From this reading From all parts of the camp trumpets and clarions were heard blowing signals.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon leaving Victoria's house I hastened home to arm myself and take my horse.
Victoria's
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From this reading Upon leaving Victoria's house I hastened home to arm myself and take my horse.
vigorously
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From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From all parts of the camp trumpets and clarions were heard blowing signals.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ellen was vigorously furbishing my steel cuirass, the polish of which was soiled by the fire that was kindled upon it the day before by order of Neroweg, the Terrible Eagle and powerful king of the Franks.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
wife
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From this reading When I entered my house I found Sampso and my wife, whom the tidings of the landing of the Franks had speedily reached, busily engaged getting my arms ready.
