adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
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 The knights were sated and weary with mourning, and have eaten and drunk in the night till they all lay asleep together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading The knights were sated and weary with mourning, and have eaten and drunk in the night till they all lay asleep together.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night Cliges steals forth from the court and from all the folk.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There was not knight or servant who ever knew what had become of him.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He did not rest till he came to John, who gives him all the counsel that he can.
Cliges
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night Cliges steals forth from the court and from all the folk.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading He did not rest till he came to John, who gives him all the counsel that he can.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading At night Cliges steals forth from the court and from all the folk.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not rest till he came to John, who gives him all the counsel that he can.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The knights were sated and weary with mourning, and have eaten and drunk in the night till they all lay asleep together.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The knights were sated and weary with mourning, and have eaten and drunk in the night till they all lay asleep together.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading There was not knight or servant who ever knew what had become of him.
Fenice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading At night Cliges steals forth from the court and from all the folk.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At night Cliges steals forth from the court and from all the folk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At night Cliges steals forth from the court and from all the folk.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading He did not rest till he came to John, who gives him all the counsel that he can.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was not knight or servant who ever knew what had become of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The knights were sated and weary with mourning, and have eaten and drunk in the night till they all lay asleep together.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not rest till he came to John, who gives him all the counsel that he can.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was not knight or servant who ever knew what had become of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He did not rest till he came to John, who gives him all the counsel that he can.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 There was not knight or servant who ever knew what had become of him.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
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 There was not knight or servant who ever knew what had become of him.
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 Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The knights were sated and weary with mourning, and have eaten and drunk in the night till they all lay asleep together.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading The knights were sated and weary with mourning, and have eaten and drunk in the night till they all lay asleep together.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not knight or servant who ever knew what had become of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not knight or servant who ever knew what had become of him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was not knight or servant who ever knew what had become of him.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He did not rest till he came to John, who gives him all the counsel that he can.
satedverbUS /ˈseɪtɪd/
past form of “sate” — fill to satisfaction
From this reading The knights were sated and weary with mourning, and have eaten and drunk in the night till they all lay asleep together.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading There was not knight or servant who ever knew what had become of him.
stealsnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading At night Cliges steals forth from the court and from all the folk.
tapersnounUS /ˈteɪpərz/
plural of “taper” — a convex shape that narrows toward a point
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not rest till he came to John, who gives him all the counsel that he can.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The knights were sated and weary with mourning, and have eaten and drunk in the night till they all lay asleep together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The knights were sated and weary with mourning, and have eaten and drunk in the night till they all lay asleep together.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Fenice is in the tomb, until it came to dark night; but thirty knights guard her, and there are ten tapers burning, and they made a great light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not knight or servant who ever knew what had become of him.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The knights were sated and weary with mourning, and have eaten and drunk in the night till they all lay asleep together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The knights were sated and weary with mourning, and have eaten and drunk in the night till they all lay asleep together.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was not knight or servant who ever knew what had become of him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was not knight or servant who ever knew what had become of him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The knights were sated and weary with mourning, and have eaten and drunk in the night till they all lay asleep together.
