1917
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From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
AdventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He was taken at an early age, sometimes when only seven years old, to the castle of the king or knight he was to serve.
ALLAN
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From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading A knight was a young man, the son of a good family, who was allowed to wear arms.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not an easy life, that of a boy who wished to become a knight, but it made a man of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A knight was a young man, the son of a good family, who was allowed to wear arms.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was not an easy life, that of a boy who wished to become a knight, but it made a man of him.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not an easy life, that of a boy who wished to become a knight, but it made a man of him.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He was taken at an early age, sometimes when only seven years old, to the castle of the king or knight he was to serve.
CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
cheval
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From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He was taken at an early age, sometimes when only seven years old, to the castle of the king or knight he was to serve.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not an easy life, that of a boy who wished to become a knight, but it made a man of him.
ELIOTnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
EmeritusadjectiveUS /ɪˈmerətəs/
honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title “emeritus” as in “professor emeritus”
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading A knight was a young man, the son of a good family, who was allowed to wear arms.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
Gareth
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From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A knight was a young man, the son of a good family, who was allowed to wear arms.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
GUIDEnounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was taken at an early age, sometimes when only seven years old, to the castle of the king or knight he was to serve.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not an easy life, that of a boy who wished to become a knight, but it made a man of him.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
How
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From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not an easy life, that of a boy who wished to become a knight, but it made a man of him.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading A knight was a young man, the son of a good family, who was allowed to wear arms.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was not an easy life, that of a boy who wished to become a knight, but it made a man of him.
LL
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From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A knight was a young man, the son of a good family, who was allowed to wear arms.
MassnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
NEILSON
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From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
NorthamptonnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθæmptən/
the principal city of Northamptonshire
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not an easy life, that of a boy who wished to become a knight, but it made a man of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was taken at an early age, sometimes when only seven years old, to the castle of the king or knight he was to serve.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was taken at an early age, sometimes when only seven years old, to the castle of the king or knight he was to serve.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was taken at an early age, sometimes when only seven years old, to the castle of the king or knight he was to serve.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
PhnounUS /ˈpiːˈeɪtʃ/
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
READINGnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He was taken at an early age, sometimes when only seven years old, to the castle of the king or knight he was to serve.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He was taken at an early age, sometimes when only seven years old, to the castle of the king or knight he was to serve.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He was taken at an early age, sometimes when only seven years old, to the castle of the king or knight he was to serve.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading A knight was a young man, the son of a good family, who was allowed to wear arms.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not an easy life, that of a boy who wished to become a knight, but it made a man of him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A knight was a young man, the son of a good family, who was allowed to wear arms.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A knight was a young man, the son of a good family, who was allowed to wear arms.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the story "How the Child of the Sea was made Knight," we are told how a boy of twelve became a page to the queen, and in the opening pages of the story "The Adventures of Sir Gareth," we get a glimpse of a young man growing up at the court of King Arthur.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading A knight was a young man, the son of a good family, who was allowed to wear arms.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was taken at an early age, sometimes when only seven years old, to the castle of the king or knight he was to serve.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A knight was a young man, the son of a good family, who was allowed to wear arms.
WILLIAM
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From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was not an easy life, that of a boy who wished to become a knight, but it made a man of him.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL.D. President Emeritus of Harvard University WITH A READING GUIDE BY WILLIAM ALLAN NEILSON, Ph.D. Professor of English, Harvard University President, Smith College, Northampton, Mass., since 1917 The word chivalry is taken from the French cheval, a horse.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He was taken at an early age, sometimes when only seven years old, to the castle of the king or knight he was to serve.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A knight was a young man, the son of a good family, who was allowed to wear arms.
