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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 A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
account
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
advantage
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
ADVENTURE
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
armour
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, it may have been more fair to both parties to have the decision as it was, though for my own part I had preferred to have the battle fought to a definite conclusion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
battle
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading True our leader had been placed _hors de combat_, but methinks this was more than compensated for by there being one more in the saddle on our side.
blood-shed
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
blow
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading However, it may have been more fair to both parties to have the decision as it was, though for my own part I had preferred to have the battle fought to a definite conclusion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading True our leader had been placed _hors de combat_, but methinks this was more than compensated for by there being one more in the saddle on our side.
came
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
caused
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
clock
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From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
combat
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From this reading True our leader had been placed _hors de combat_, but methinks this was more than compensated for by there being one more in the saddle on our side.
compensated
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From this reading True our leader had been placed _hors de combat_, but methinks this was more than compensated for by there being one more in the saddle on our side.
conclusion
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From this reading However, it may have been more fair to both parties to have the decision as it was, though for my own part I had preferred to have the battle fought to a definite conclusion.
contest
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
day
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
de
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From this reading True our leader had been placed _hors de combat_, but methinks this was more than compensated for by there being one more in the saddle on our side.
decision
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From this reading However, it may have been more fair to both parties to have the decision as it was, though for my own part I had preferred to have the battle fought to a definite conclusion.
declared
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
definite
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From this reading However, it may have been more fair to both parties to have the decision as it was, though for my own part I had preferred to have the battle fought to a definite conclusion.
dints
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
down
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From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
end
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From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
ended
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
engaged
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, it may have been more fair to both parties to have the decision as it was, though for my own part I had preferred to have the battle fought to a definite conclusion.
few
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
five
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From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
fought
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From this reading However, it may have been more fair to both parties to have the decision as it was, though for my own part I had preferred to have the battle fought to a definite conclusion.
four
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, it may have been more fair to both parties to have the decision as it was, though for my own part I had preferred to have the battle fought to a definite conclusion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
hors
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From this reading True our leader had been placed _hors de combat_, but methinks this was more than compensated for by there being one more in the saddle on our side.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, it may have been more fair to both parties to have the decision as it was, though for my own part I had preferred to have the battle fought to a definite conclusion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
injuries
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, it may have been more fair to both parties to have the decision as it was, though for my own part I had preferred to have the battle fought to a definite conclusion.
jousts
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From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
King
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From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
knight
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
knights
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
leader
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From this reading True our leader had been placed _hors de combat_, but methinks this was more than compensated for by there being one more in the saddle on our side.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
loss
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However, it may have been more fair to both parties to have the decision as it was, though for my own part I had preferred to have the battle fought to a definite conclusion.
methinks
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From this reading True our leader had been placed _hors de combat_, but methinks this was more than compensated for by there being one more in the saddle on our side.
MIDNIGHT
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
more
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From this reading True our leader had been placed _hors de combat_, but methinks this was more than compensated for by there being one more in the saddle on our side.
morrow
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From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
mounted
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
night
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
off
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading True our leader had been placed _hors de combat_, but methinks this was more than compensated for by there being one more in the saddle on our side.
opponents
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
own
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From this reading However, it may have been more fair to both parties to have the decision as it was, though for my own part I had preferred to have the battle fought to a definite conclusion.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, it may have been more fair to both parties to have the decision as it was, though for my own part I had preferred to have the battle fought to a definite conclusion.
parties
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From this reading However, it may have been more fair to both parties to have the decision as it was, though for my own part I had preferred to have the battle fought to a definite conclusion.
placed
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From this reading True our leader had been placed _hors de combat_, but methinks this was more than compensated for by there being one more in the saddle on our side.
plumes
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
preferred
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From this reading However, it may have been more fair to both parties to have the decision as it was, though for my own part I had preferred to have the battle fought to a definite conclusion.
put
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From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
Richard
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From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
saddle
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From this reading True our leader had been placed _hors de combat_, but methinks this was more than compensated for by there being one more in the saddle on our side.
shield
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
shorn
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
side
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
six
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
slight
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
sword
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading True our leader had been placed _hors de combat_, but methinks this was more than compensated for by there being one more in the saddle on our side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
there
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From this reading True our leader had been placed _hors de combat_, but methinks this was more than compensated for by there being one more in the saddle on our side.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading True our leader had been placed _hors de combat_, but methinks this was more than compensated for by there being one more in the saddle on our side.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
threw
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From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
thus
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From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
Tired
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
total
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
tournament
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
True
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From this reading True our leader had been placed _hors de combat_, but methinks this was more than compensated for by there being one more in the saddle on our side.
truncheon
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From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
twenty
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading 'Twas five of the clock when King Richard threw down his truncheon, and thus put an end, until the morrow, to the jousts.
verily
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Tired were we when at length night came and the first day of the great tournament was ended.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
whole
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From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My total injuries for the whole long day were a few dints in my shield and armour, and the loss of my fine plumes, which had been shorn off with a sword blow from behind, whilst I was engaged with another knight, in the battle of the six and twenty, which had been declared an even contest; though verily do I think our side had a slight advantage; for when, at last, the contest was stopped, on account of the great blood-shed caused, we still had five knights mounted, whilst our opponents had but four.
