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From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
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From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I esteem myself very fortunate to gain such a boon with your consent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
awaitsverbUS /əˈweɪts/
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Though the King is grieved, he trusts him with the charge, for he never went back upon his word.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading I esteem myself very fortunate to gain such a boon with your consent.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Though the King is grieved, he trusts him with the charge, for he never went back upon his word.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading I esteem myself very fortunate to gain such a boon with your consent.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
entrustverbUS /enˈtrʌst/
confer a trust upon
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading I esteem myself very fortunate to gain such a boon with your consent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though the King is grieved, he trusts him with the charge, for he never went back upon his word.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading I esteem myself very fortunate to gain such a boon with your consent.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading I esteem myself very fortunate to gain such a boon with your consent.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Though the King is grieved, he trusts him with the charge, for he never went back upon his word.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the King is grieved, he trusts him with the charge, for he never went back upon his word.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though the King is grieved, he trusts him with the charge, for he never went back upon his word.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though the King is grieved, he trusts him with the charge, for he never went back upon his word.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
Kay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Though the King is grieved, he trusts him with the charge, for he never went back upon his word.
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 Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I esteem myself very fortunate to gain such a boon with your consent.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though the King is grieved, he trusts him with the charge, for he never went back upon his word.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
SireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I esteem myself very fortunate to gain such a boon with your consent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the King is grieved, he trusts him with the charge, for he never went back upon his word.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I esteem myself very fortunate to gain such a boon with your consent.
trustsnounUS /trʌsts/
plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Though the King is grieved, he trusts him with the charge, for he never went back upon his word.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Though the King is grieved, he trusts him with the charge, for he never went back upon his word.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I esteem myself very fortunate to gain such a boon with your consent.
Vv
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Vv.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Though the King is grieved, he trusts him with the charge, for he never went back upon his word.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I esteem myself very fortunate to gain such a boon with your consent.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sire, you have pledged your word that you would entrust to me my lady here, and that we should go after the knight who awaits us in the forest."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 173-246.) "Sire," says Kay, "hear now what I desire, and what is the gift you have promised me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I esteem myself very fortunate to gain such a boon with your consent.
