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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
all
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
arrayed
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
attire
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
battle
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From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
besieging
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From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
borne
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From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
Cadiz
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From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
came
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From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
camp
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From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
capture
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From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
chivalry
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
city
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From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
del
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
Duke
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
escorted
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From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
followed
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
followers
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From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
forth
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
fortress
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From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
glorious
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
Illora
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From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
Infantado
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
intention
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From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
Isabella
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
Juan
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From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
king
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From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
league
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
magnificently
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
Marques
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From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
men-at-arms
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From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
Moclin
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From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
mountain
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From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
near
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
pass
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From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
Prior
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From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
proceeded
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From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
queen
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From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
ranged
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From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
receive
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From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
removed
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From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
renowned
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From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
road
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From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
roads
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From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
Seville
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From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
St
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From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
standard
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From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With him came the standard of Seville, borne by the men-at-arms of that renowned city, and the Prior of St. Juan, with his followers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thither the queen proceeded, still escorted through the mountain roads by the Marques of Cadiz.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Isabella drew near to the camp, the Duke del Infantado issued forth a league and a half to receive her, magnificently arrayed, and followed by all his chivalry in glorious attire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They ranged themselves in order of battle, on the left of the road by which the queen was to pass.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
