take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
(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 To win the favour of any, he must speak to the understanding of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
another's
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From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To win the favour of any, he must speak to the understanding of all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I purpose in this place to show you the story of Milon, and--since few words are best--I will set out the adventure as briefly as I may.
Bretons
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From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading I purpose in this place to show you the story of Milon, and--since few words are best--I will set out the adventure as briefly as I may.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading XII THE LAY OF MILON He who would tell divers tales must know how to vary the tune.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
ensample
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Equitan
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From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading To win the favour of any, he must speak to the understanding of all.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I purpose in this place to show you the story of Milon, and--since few words are best--I will set out the adventure as briefly as I may.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
how
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From this reading XII THE LAY OF MILON He who would tell divers tales must know how to vary the tune.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I purpose in this place to show you the story of Milon, and--since few words are best--I will set out the adventure as briefly as I may.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading XII THE LAY OF MILON He who would tell divers tales must know how to vary the tune.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
hear with intention
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held dear
From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
MILON
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From this reading XII THE LAY OF MILON He who would tell divers tales must know how to vary the tune.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading XII THE LAY OF MILON He who would tell divers tales must know how to vary the tune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I purpose in this place to show you the story of Milon, and--since few words are best--I will set out the adventure as briefly as I may.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I purpose in this place to show you the story of Milon, and--since few words are best--I will set out the adventure as briefly as I may.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I purpose in this place to show you the story of Milon, and--since few words are best--I will set out the adventure as briefly as I may.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I purpose in this place to show you the story of Milon, and--since few words are best--I will set out the adventure as briefly as I may.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I purpose in this place to show you the story of Milon, and--since few words are best--I will set out the adventure as briefly as I may.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I purpose in this place to show you the story of Milon, and--since few words are best--I will set out the adventure as briefly as I may.
express in speech
From this reading To win the favour of any, he must speak to the understanding of all.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I purpose in this place to show you the story of Milon, and--since few words are best--I will set out the adventure as briefly as I may.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading XII THE LAY OF MILON He who would tell divers tales must know how to vary the tune.
express in words
From this reading XII THE LAY OF MILON He who would tell divers tales must know how to vary the tune.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading XII THE LAY OF MILON He who would tell divers tales must know how to vary the tune.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading To win the favour of any, he must speak to the understanding of all.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading XII THE LAY OF MILON He who would tell divers tales must know how to vary the tune.
which person or people
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I purpose in this place to show you the story of Milon, and--since few words are best--I will set out the adventure as briefly as I may.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading To win the favour of any, he must speak to the understanding of all.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Those who are willing to listen to fair words, may learn from this ensample, that he who seeks another's ill often brings the evil upon himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading XII THE LAY OF MILON He who would tell divers tales must know how to vary the tune.
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading XII THE LAY OF MILON He who would tell divers tales must know how to vary the tune.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As I have told you before, of this adventure the Bretons made the Lay of Equitan, the lady whom he loved, and of their end.
