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all
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From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
Alleyne
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From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
archers
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From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
back
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From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
bowman
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From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
camp
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From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
chargers
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From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
Claude
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From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
commanded
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From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
Dax
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From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
Du
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From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
fain
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From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
feet
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From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
field
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From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
grizzled
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From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
ground
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From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
Guesclin
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From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
harness
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From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
hours
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From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
Ives
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From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
Johnston
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From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
joyfully
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From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
Latour
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From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
lord
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From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
march
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From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
Montpezat
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From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
near
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From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
Nigel
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From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
prince's
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From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
rogues
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From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
said
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From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
Saint
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From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
see
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From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
Sir
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From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
sooth
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From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
speak
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From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
squire
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From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
Then
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From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
touched
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From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
two
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From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
vanguard
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From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
young
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From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
