adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a golden helm, to be placed upon the victor’s brow by the Queen of Beauty.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading There was both a banquet and a ball on this day, and the excitement between the adventures of the morning and the prospects of the morrow was great.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the two knights who excelled and vanquished every one except themselves were the Black Knight and the Knight of the White Rose.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading There was both a banquet and a ball on this day, and the excitement between the adventures of the morning and the prospects of the morrow was great.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading There was both a banquet and a ball on this day, and the excitement between the adventures of the morning and the prospects of the morrow was great.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading This was a golden helm, to be placed upon the victor’s brow by the Queen of Beauty.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was both a banquet and a ball on this day, and the excitement between the adventures of the morning and the prospects of the morrow was great.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But the two knights who excelled and vanquished every one except themselves were the Black Knight and the Knight of the White Rose.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was both a banquet and a ball on this day, and the excitement between the adventures of the morning and the prospects of the morrow was great.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading This was a golden helm, to be placed upon the victor’s brow by the Queen of Beauty.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the two knights who excelled and vanquished every one except themselves were the Black Knight and the Knight of the White Rose.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was a golden helm, to be placed upon the victor’s brow by the Queen of Beauty.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
competitorsnounUS /kəmˈpetətərz/
plural of “competitor” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
discomfitednoun
people who are defeated
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
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From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
excelledverbUS /ɪkˈseld/
inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading But the two knights who excelled and vanquished every one except themselves were the Black Knight and the Knight of the White Rose.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading But the two knights who excelled and vanquished every one except themselves were the Black Knight and the Knight of the White Rose.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was both a banquet and a ball on this day, and the excitement between the adventures of the morning and the prospects of the morrow was great.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading This was a golden helm, to be placed upon the victor’s brow by the Queen of Beauty.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was both a banquet and a ball on this day, and the excitement between the adventures of the morning and the prospects of the morrow was great.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading This was a golden helm, to be placed upon the victor’s brow by the Queen of Beauty.
joustingverbUS /ˈdʒaʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “joust” — joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
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 But the two knights who excelled and vanquished every one except themselves were the Black Knight and the Knight of the White Rose.
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 But the two knights who excelled and vanquished every one except themselves were the Black Knight and the Knight of the White Rose.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was both a banquet and a ball on this day, and the excitement between the adventures of the morning and the prospects of the morrow was great.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading There was both a banquet and a ball on this day, and the excitement between the adventures of the morning and the prospects of the morrow was great.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the two knights who excelled and vanquished every one except themselves were the Black Knight and the Knight of the White Rose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading This was a golden helm, to be placed upon the victor’s brow by the Queen of Beauty.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading There was both a banquet and a ball on this day, and the excitement between the adventures of the morning and the prospects of the morrow was great.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
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 This was a golden helm, to be placed upon the victor’s brow by the Queen of Beauty.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But the two knights who excelled and vanquished every one except themselves were the Black Knight and the Knight of the White Rose.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But the two knights who excelled and vanquished every one except themselves were the Black Knight and the Knight of the White Rose.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was both a banquet and a ball on this day, and the excitement between the adventures of the morning and the prospects of the morrow was great.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a golden helm, to be placed upon the victor’s brow by the Queen of Beauty.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the two knights who excelled and vanquished every one except themselves were the Black Knight and the Knight of the White Rose.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was a golden helm, to be placed upon the victor’s brow by the Queen of Beauty.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading But the two knights who excelled and vanquished every one except themselves were the Black Knight and the Knight of the White Rose.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
victor'snounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
possessive form of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading This was a golden helm, to be placed upon the victor’s brow by the Queen of Beauty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The jousting was very successful; though some were necessarily discomfited, almost every one contrived to obtain some distinction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their exploits were equal at the close of the first day, and on the second they were to contend for the principal prize of the tournament, for which none else were entitled to be competitors.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading But the two knights who excelled and vanquished every one except themselves were the Black Knight and the Knight of the White Rose.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But the two knights who excelled and vanquished every one except themselves were the Black Knight and the Knight of the White Rose.
