(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Well was the Damsel pleased with the gentle demeanour of Florestan, for he was comely and debonair, and in all things such as beseemed one of such high degree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
beseemed
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From this reading Well was the Damsel pleased with the gentle demeanour of Florestan, for he was comely and debonair, and in all things such as beseemed one of such high degree.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I thank your Lady, replied Florestan, for thus commanding me; we will go from hence so as to reach her tent by day-break.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Well was the Damsel pleased with the gentle demeanour of Florestan, for he was comely and debonair, and in all things such as beseemed one of such high degree.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading I thank your Lady, replied Florestan, for thus commanding me; we will go from hence so as to reach her tent by day-break.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading Her face was uncovered, so that the Knight knew her, and welcomed her courteously.
DamselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
day-break
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From this reading I thank your Lady, replied Florestan, for thus commanding me; we will go from hence so as to reach her tent by day-break.
debonairadjectiveUS /ˌdebəˈner/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading Well was the Damsel pleased with the gentle demeanour of Florestan, for he was comely and debonair, and in all things such as beseemed one of such high degree.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Well was the Damsel pleased with the gentle demeanour of Florestan, for he was comely and debonair, and in all things such as beseemed one of such high degree.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Well was the Damsel pleased with the gentle demeanour of Florestan, for he was comely and debonair, and in all things such as beseemed one of such high degree.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was uncovered, so that the Knight knew her, and welcomed her courteously.
Florestan
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From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thank your Lady, replied Florestan, for thus commanding me; we will go from hence so as to reach her tent by day-break.
set up or found
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Well was the Damsel pleased with the gentle demeanour of Florestan, for he was comely and debonair, and in all things such as beseemed one of such high degree.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I thank your Lady, replied Florestan, for thus commanding me; we will go from hence so as to reach her tent by day-break.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well was the Damsel pleased with the gentle demeanour of Florestan, for he was comely and debonair, and in all things such as beseemed one of such high degree.
for this reason
From this reading I thank your Lady, replied Florestan, for thus commanding me; we will go from hence so as to reach her tent by day-break.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
HermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Well was the Damsel pleased with the gentle demeanour of Florestan, for he was comely and debonair, and in all things such as beseemed one of such high degree.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thank your Lady, replied Florestan, for thus commanding me; we will go from hence so as to reach her tent by day-break.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her face was uncovered, so that the Knight knew her, and welcomed her courteously.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Her face was uncovered, so that the Knight knew her, and welcomed her courteously.
KnightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I thank your Lady, replied Florestan, for thus commanding me; we will go from hence so as to reach her tent by day-break.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
Miraflores
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From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well was the Damsel pleased with the gentle demeanour of Florestan, for he was comely and debonair, and in all things such as beseemed one of such high degree.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well was the Damsel pleased with the gentle demeanour of Florestan, for he was comely and debonair, and in all things such as beseemed one of such high degree.
Oriana
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From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
palfreynounUS /ˈpælfri/
especially a light saddle horse for a woman
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Well was the Damsel pleased with the gentle demeanour of Florestan, for he was comely and debonair, and in all things such as beseemed one of such high degree.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I thank your Lady, replied Florestan, for thus commanding me; we will go from hence so as to reach her tent by day-break.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I thank your Lady, replied Florestan, for thus commanding me; we will go from hence so as to reach her tent by day-break.
requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
express in words
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her face was uncovered, so that the Knight knew her, and welcomed her courteously.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading I thank your Lady, replied Florestan, for thus commanding me; we will go from hence so as to reach her tent by day-break.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thank your Lady, replied Florestan, for thus commanding me; we will go from hence so as to reach her tent by day-break.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her face was uncovered, so that the Knight knew her, and welcomed her courteously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Well was the Damsel pleased with the gentle demeanour of Florestan, for he was comely and debonair, and in all things such as beseemed one of such high degree.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I thank your Lady, replied Florestan, for thus commanding me; we will go from hence so as to reach her tent by day-break.
up to a particular time
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading Her face was uncovered, so that the Knight knew her, and welcomed her courteously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was uncovered, so that the Knight knew her, and welcomed her courteously.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I thank your Lady, replied Florestan, for thus commanding me; we will go from hence so as to reach her tent by day-break.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Her face was uncovered, so that the Knight knew her, and welcomed her courteously.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well was the Damsel pleased with the gentle demeanour of Florestan, for he was comely and debonair, and in all things such as beseemed one of such high degree.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I thank your Lady, replied Florestan, for thus commanding me; we will go from hence so as to reach her tent by day-break.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Damsel mounted her palfrey, and rode more than apace till she reached the Round Chapel, where she found Florestan talking with the Hermit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She gave him the letter and said, the Queen hath bade me say that you have left her Knights in such plight that they are unable to guard her, and therefore as this hindrance comes from you she requests you to guard her to Miraflores, whither she goes to see Oriana.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thank your Lady, replied Florestan, for thus commanding me; we will go from hence so as to reach her tent by day-break.
