aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WE are now going on two hundred years to speak of another book about Arthur.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
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 Up to this time all books had to be written by hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading WE are now going on two hundred years to speak of another book about Arthur.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE are now going on two hundred years to speak of another book about Arthur.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading WE are now going on two hundred years to speak of another book about Arthur.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Up to this time all books had to be written by hand.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading WE are now going on two hundred years to speak of another book about Arthur.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Up to this time all books had to be written by hand.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the fifteenth century printing was discovered.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is Morte d'Arthur, by Sir Thomas Malory.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading But in the fifteenth century printing was discovered.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
d'Arthur
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From this reading This is Morte d'Arthur, by Sir Thomas Malory.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But in the fifteenth century printing was discovered.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading But in the fifteenth century printing was discovered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading WE are now going on two hundred years to speak of another book about Arthur.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to this time all books had to be written by hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Up to this time all books had to be written by hand.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading WE are now going on two hundred years to speak of another book about Arthur.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the fifteenth century printing was discovered.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is Morte d'Arthur, by Sir Thomas Malory.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
Malorynoun
English writer who published a translation of romances about King Arthur taken from French and other sources (died in 1471)
From this reading This is Morte d'Arthur, by Sir Thomas Malory.
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 This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
Morte
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From this reading This is Morte d'Arthur, by Sir Thomas Malory.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WE are now going on two hundred years to speak of another book about Arthur.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE are now going on two hundred years to speak of another book about Arthur.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE are now going on two hundred years to speak of another book about Arthur.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading But in the fifteenth century printing was discovered.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading This is Morte d'Arthur, by Sir Thomas Malory.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading WE are now going on two hundred years to speak of another book about Arthur.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But in the fifteenth century printing was discovered.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Morte d'Arthur, by Sir Thomas Malory.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading This is Morte d'Arthur, by Sir Thomas Malory.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to this time all books had to be written by hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE are now going on two hundred years to speak of another book about Arthur.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WE are now going on two hundred years to speak of another book about Arthur.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this time all books had to be written by hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in the fifteenth century printing was discovered.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE are now going on two hundred years to speak of another book about Arthur.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was one of the greatest things which ever happened for literature, for books then became much more plentiful and were not nearly so dear as they had been, and so many more people could afford to buy them.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Up to this time all books had to be written by hand.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading WE are now going on two hundred years to speak of another book about Arthur.
