adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KING ARTHUR Long years ago, there ruled over Britain a King called Uther Pendragon.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading KING ARTHUR Long years ago, there ruled over Britain a King called Uther Pendragon.
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 A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading One day, suddenly he stood at Uther's bedside, and said: "Sir King, I know thy grief, and am ready to help thee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
ARTHURnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading KING ARTHUR Long years ago, there ruled over Britain a King called Uther Pendragon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only promise to give me, at his birth, the son that shall be born to thee, and thou shalt have thy heart's desire."
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading One day, suddenly he stood at Uther's bedside, and said: "Sir King, I know thy grief, and am ready to help thee.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Only promise to give me, at his birth, the son that shall be born to thee, and thou shalt have thy heart's desire."
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Only promise to give me, at his birth, the son that shall be born to thee, and thou shalt have thy heart's desire."
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading KING ARTHUR Long years ago, there ruled over Britain a King called Uther Pendragon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading KING ARTHUR Long years ago, there ruled over Britain a King called Uther Pendragon.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, suddenly he stood at Uther's bedside, and said: "Sir King, I know thy grief, and am ready to help thee.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Only promise to give me, at his birth, the son that shall be born to thee, and thou shalt have thy heart's desire."
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Only promise to give me, at his birth, the son that shall be born to thee, and thou shalt have thy heart's desire."
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Only promise to give me, at his birth, the son that shall be born to thee, and thou shalt have thy heart's desire."
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading One day, suddenly he stood at Uther's bedside, and said: "Sir King, I know thy grief, and am ready to help thee.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day, suddenly he stood at Uther's bedside, and said: "Sir King, I know thy grief, and am ready to help thee.
Igraine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING ARTHUR Long years ago, there ruled over Britain a King called Uther Pendragon.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One day, suddenly he stood at Uther's bedside, and said: "Sir King, I know thy grief, and am ready to help thee.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading KING ARTHUR Long years ago, there ruled over Britain a King called Uther Pendragon.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only promise to give me, at his birth, the son that shall be born to thee, and thou shalt have thy heart's desire."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, suddenly he stood at Uther's bedside, and said: "Sir King, I know thy grief, and am ready to help thee.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only promise to give me, at his birth, the son that shall be born to thee, and thou shalt have thy heart's desire."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading KING ARTHUR Long years ago, there ruled over Britain a King called Uther Pendragon.
Pendragonnoun
the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons
From this reading KING ARTHUR Long years ago, there ruled over Britain a King called Uther Pendragon.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Only promise to give me, at his birth, the son that shall be born to thee, and thou shalt have thy heart's desire."
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading One day, suddenly he stood at Uther's bedside, and said: "Sir King, I know thy grief, and am ready to help thee.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading KING ARTHUR Long years ago, there ruled over Britain a King called Uther Pendragon.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day, suddenly he stood at Uther's bedside, and said: "Sir King, I know thy grief, and am ready to help thee.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Only promise to give me, at his birth, the son that shall be born to thee, and thou shalt have thy heart's desire."
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Only promise to give me, at his birth, the son that shall be born to thee, and thou shalt have thy heart's desire."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading One day, suddenly he stood at Uther's bedside, and said: "Sir King, I know thy grief, and am ready to help thee.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Only promise to give me, at his birth, the son that shall be born to thee, and thou shalt have thy heart's desire."
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One day, suddenly he stood at Uther's bedside, and said: "Sir King, I know thy grief, and am ready to help thee.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One day, suddenly he stood at Uther's bedside, and said: "Sir King, I know thy grief, and am ready to help thee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading One day, suddenly he stood at Uther's bedside, and said: "Sir King, I know thy grief, and am ready to help thee.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading KING ARTHUR Long years ago, there ruled over Britain a King called Uther Pendragon.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Only promise to give me, at his birth, the son that shall be born to thee, and thou shalt have thy heart's desire."
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading One day, suddenly he stood at Uther's bedside, and said: "Sir King, I know thy grief, and am ready to help thee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
Uther
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KING ARTHUR Long years ago, there ruled over Britain a King called Uther Pendragon.
Uther's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, suddenly he stood at Uther's bedside, and said: "Sir King, I know thy grief, and am ready to help thee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Now in those days, there lived a famous magician named Merlin, so powerful that he could change his form at will, or even make himself invisible; nor was there any place so remote but that he could reach it at once, merely by wishing himself there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading KING ARTHUR Long years ago, there ruled over Britain a King called Uther Pendragon.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A mighty prince was he, and feared by all men; yet, when he sought the love of the fair Igraine of Cornwall, she would have naught to do with him, so that, from grief and disappointment, Uther fell sick, and at last seemed like to die.
