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With Ring of Shield
With Ring of Shield

Chapter XXIII

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THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.
Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.
Another hour passed, and again rang out the trumpets, with their unwelcome sound.
This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.
Michael was busy superintending the preparing of our morning meal.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

With Ring of Shield

Chapter XXIII

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.
Line 2
Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.
Line 3
Another hour passed, and again rang out the trumpets, with their unwelcome sound.
Line 4
This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.
Line 5
Michael was busy superintending the preparing of our morning meal.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.”

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Another hour passed, and again rang out the trumpets, with their unwelcome sound.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.”

Journey noun US /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Michael was busy superintending the preparing of our morning meal.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.”

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Another hour passed, and again rang out the trumpets, with their unwelcome sound.”

Second noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.”

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able

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

AEgeon

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

AnothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Another hour passed, and again rang out the trumpets, with their unwelcome sound.

arouse

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From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

ARREST

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From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

awakened

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

blew

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From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

busy

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From this reading Michael was busy superintending the preparing of our morning meal.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

circling

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From this reading This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.

curses

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

dawned

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From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

day

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From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

denied

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From this reading This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

ears

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

field

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

grand

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From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

heads

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

heard

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

hour

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From this reading Another hour passed, and again rang out the trumpets, with their unwelcome sound.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

inmates

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

issue

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

journeynounUS /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.

knights

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

lazy

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From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

Loud

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From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

low-muttered

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

meal

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From this reading Michael was busy superintending the preparing of our morning meal.

Michael

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From this reading Michael was busy superintending the preparing of our morning meal.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Michael was busy superintending the preparing of our morning meal.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.

numerous

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

other

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Michael was busy superintending the preparing of our morning meal.

out

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From this reading Another hour passed, and again rang out the trumpets, with their unwelcome sound.

pair

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

particular

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

parts

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Another hour passed, and again rang out the trumpets, with their unwelcome sound.

place

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

preparing

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From this reading Michael was busy superintending the preparing of our morning meal.

protested

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

rang

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From this reading Another hour passed, and again rang out the trumpets, with their unwelcome sound.

sank

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

second

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From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

separate

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

shoulders

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

shrugged

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

side

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

sleep

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

sleepers

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From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

sound

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From this reading Another hour passed, and again rang out the trumpets, with their unwelcome sound.

squires

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

started

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From this reading This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.

sun

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From this reading This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.

superintending

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From this reading Michael was busy superintending the preparing of our morning meal.

tent

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

tents

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

Then

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

tournament

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From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

trembling

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From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

trumpets

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From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

turned

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

unwelcome

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From this reading Another hour passed, and again rang out the trumpets, with their unwelcome sound.

up

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From this reading Then, had one but had the heads of AEgeon, and had he been able to place heads in separate parts of the field, among the tents of knights and squires, his numerous ears had heard low-muttered curses issue from each tent, as the inmates awakened, protested, turned to the other side, shrugged up their each particular pair of shoulders and again sank into sleep.

warn

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From this reading THE ARREST Loud and trembling blew the trumpets to arouse the lazy sleepers and warn them that the second and last day of the grand tournament had dawned.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.

well

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From this reading This time they must not be denied, as the sun was well started on his circling journey.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Another hour passed, and again rang out the trumpets, with their unwelcome sound.