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Chapter XVII
THE FALL OF JERUSALEM. Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert. An ass carried their provisions--a large pouch of water and a bag of dates. He also took precautions of arming himself for defence against marauders. To drop out of the stream of the Crusaders would at that season have been insanity.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He also took precautions of arming himself for defence against marauders.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “To drop out of the stream of the Crusaders would at that season have been insanity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To drop out of the stream of the Crusaders would at that season have been insanity.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He also took precautions of arming himself for defence against marauders.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.”
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading “He also took precautions of arming himself for defence against marauders.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He also took precautions of arming himself for defence against marauders.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “To drop out of the stream of the Crusaders would at that season have been insanity.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An ass carried their provisions--a large pouch of water and a bag of dates.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He also took precautions of arming himself for defence against marauders.
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From this reading He also took precautions of arming himself for defence against marauders.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ass carried their provisions--a large pouch of water and a bag of dates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
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From this reading He also took precautions of arming himself for defence against marauders.
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From this reading An ass carried their provisions--a large pouch of water and a bag of dates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To drop out of the stream of the Crusaders would at that season have been insanity.
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From this reading An ass carried their provisions--a large pouch of water and a bag of dates.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To drop out of the stream of the Crusaders would at that season have been insanity.
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From this reading An ass carried their provisions--a large pouch of water and a bag of dates.
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From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
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From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
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From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
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From this reading To drop out of the stream of the Crusaders would at that season have been insanity.
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From this reading An ass carried their provisions--a large pouch of water and a bag of dates.
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From this reading He also took precautions of arming himself for defence against marauders.
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From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To drop out of the stream of the Crusaders would at that season have been insanity.
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From this reading THE FALL OF JERUSALEM.
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From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He also took precautions of arming himself for defence against marauders.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To drop out of the stream of the Crusaders would at that season have been insanity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He also took precautions of arming himself for defence against marauders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
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From this reading To drop out of the stream of the Crusaders would at that season have been insanity.
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From this reading THE FALL OF JERUSALEM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ass carried their provisions--a large pouch of water and a bag of dates.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He also took precautions of arming himself for defence against marauders.
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From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALL OF JERUSALEM.
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From this reading To drop out of the stream of the Crusaders would at that season have been insanity.
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From this reading An ass carried their provisions--a large pouch of water and a bag of dates.
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading He also took precautions of arming himself for defence against marauders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ass carried their provisions--a large pouch of water and a bag of dates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To drop out of the stream of the Crusaders would at that season have been insanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To drop out of the stream of the Crusaders would at that season have been insanity.
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From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To drop out of the stream of the Crusaders would at that season have been insanity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALL OF JERUSALEM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An ass carried their provisions--a large pouch of water and a bag of dates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He also took precautions of arming himself for defence against marauders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An ass carried their provisions--a large pouch of water and a bag of dates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fergan left the city with wife and child clad in new raiment, thanks to the purse he had found in the desert.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To drop out of the stream of the Crusaders would at that season have been insanity.
