alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 "Yea," quoth he, "with all my heart."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then Aucassin put hand to sword, and hurled among them, and began to smite to the right hand and the left, and slew many of them.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And will ye that I should avenge you of them?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when the King saw that he slew them, he caught at his bridle and said, "Ha! fair sir, slay them not in such wise."
Aucassin
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From this reading Then Aucassin put hand to sword, and hurled among them, and began to smite to the right hand and the left, and slew many of them.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading "And will ye that I should avenge you of them?"
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then Aucassin put hand to sword, and hurled among them, and began to smite to the right hand and the left, and slew many of them.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading And when the King saw that he slew them, he caught at his bridle and said, "Ha! fair sir, slay them not in such wise."
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And when the King saw that he slew them, he caught at his bridle and said, "Ha! fair sir, slay them not in such wise."
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And when the King saw that he slew them, he caught at his bridle and said, "Ha! fair sir, slay them not in such wise."
HanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading And when the King saw that he slew them, he caught at his bridle and said, "Ha! fair sir, slay them not in such wise."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then Aucassin put hand to sword, and hurled among them, and began to smite to the right hand and the left, and slew many of them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yea," quoth he, "with all my heart."
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Yea," quoth he, "with all my heart."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when the King saw that he slew them, he caught at his bridle and said, "Ha! fair sir, slay them not in such wise."
How
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From this reading "How," quoth Aucassin, "will ye not that I should avenge you of them?"
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Then Aucassin put hand to sword, and hurled among them, and began to smite to the right hand and the left, and slew many of them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And will ye that I should avenge you of them?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when the King saw that he slew them, he caught at his bridle and said, "Ha! fair sir, slay them not in such wise."
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And when the King saw that he slew them, he caught at his bridle and said, "Ha! fair sir, slay them not in such wise."
leftnounUS /left/
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 Then Aucassin put hand to sword, and hurled among them, and began to smite to the right hand and the left, and slew many of them.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Then Aucassin put hand to sword, and hurled among them, and began to smite to the right hand and the left, and slew many of them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yea," quoth he, "with all my heart."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when the King saw that he slew them, he caught at his bridle and said, "Ha! fair sir, slay them not in such wise."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And will ye that I should avenge you of them?"
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then Aucassin put hand to sword, and hurled among them, and began to smite to the right hand and the left, and slew many of them.
quoth
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From this reading "Yea," quoth he, "with all my heart."
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then Aucassin put hand to sword, and hurled among them, and began to smite to the right hand and the left, and slew many of them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And when the King saw that he slew them, he caught at his bridle and said, "Ha! fair sir, slay them not in such wise."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And when the King saw that he slew them, he caught at his bridle and said, "Ha! fair sir, slay them not in such wise."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "And will ye that I should avenge you of them?"
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading And when the King saw that he slew them, he caught at his bridle and said, "Ha! fair sir, slay them not in such wise."
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading And when the King saw that he slew them, he caught at his bridle and said, "Ha! fair sir, slay them not in such wise."
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Then Aucassin put hand to sword, and hurled among them, and began to smite to the right hand and the left, and slew many of them.
smiteverb
inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
From this reading Then Aucassin put hand to sword, and hurled among them, and began to smite to the right hand and the left, and slew many of them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And when the King saw that he slew them, he caught at his bridle and said, "Ha! fair sir, slay them not in such wise."
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Then Aucassin put hand to sword, and hurled among them, and began to smite to the right hand and the left, and slew many of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And will ye that I should avenge you of them?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Aucassin put hand to sword, and hurled among them, and began to smite to the right hand and the left, and slew many of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And will ye that I should avenge you of them?"
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Aucassin put hand to sword, and hurled among them, and began to smite to the right hand and the left, and slew many of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Aucassin put hand to sword, and hurled among them, and began to smite to the right hand and the left, and slew many of them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when the King saw that he slew them, he caught at his bridle and said, "Ha! fair sir, slay them not in such wise."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And will ye that I should avenge you of them?"
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading And when the King saw that he slew them, he caught at his bridle and said, "Ha! fair sir, slay them not in such wise."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yea," quoth he, "with all my heart."
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "And will ye that I should avenge you of them?"
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading "Yea," quoth he, "with all my heart."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And will ye that I should avenge you of them?"
