used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Then rose Griflet, a youthful squire who had done good service in the wars, and begged to be knighted, that he might undertake this adventure.
(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 He told how a stranger knight in the forest had set up a pavilion by a well, and forced all who passed to joust with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told how a stranger knight in the forest had set up a pavilion by a well, and forced all who passed to joust with him.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then rose Griflet, a youthful squire who had done good service in the wars, and begged to be knighted, that he might undertake this adventure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading This stranger had slain his master, and he begged that some champion would revenge the slain knight.
cause to be bored
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading This stranger had slain his master, and he begged that some champion would revenge the slain knight.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Then rose Griflet, a youthful squire who had done good service in the wars, and begged to be knighted, that he might undertake this adventure.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
feastsnounUS /fiːsts/
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He told how a stranger knight in the forest had set up a pavilion by a well, and forced all who passed to joust with him.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He told how a stranger knight in the forest had set up a pavilion by a well, and forced all who passed to joust with him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then rose Griflet, a youthful squire who had done good service in the wars, and begged to be knighted, that he might undertake this adventure.
Griflet
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From this reading Then rose Griflet, a youthful squire who had done good service in the wars, and begged to be knighted, that he might undertake this adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told how a stranger knight in the forest had set up a pavilion by a well, and forced all who passed to joust with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
how
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From this reading He told how a stranger knight in the forest had set up a pavilion by a well, and forced all who passed to joust with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
joustnounUS /dʒaʊst/
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
From this reading He told how a stranger knight in the forest had set up a pavilion by a well, and forced all who passed to joust with him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
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 On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
knightedverbUS /ˈnaɪtɪd/
past form of “knight” — raise (someone) to knighthood
From this reading Then rose Griflet, a youthful squire who had done good service in the wars, and begged to be knighted, that he might undertake this adventure.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading This stranger had slain his master, and he begged that some champion would revenge the slain knight.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then rose Griflet, a youthful squire who had done good service in the wars, and begged to be knighted, that he might undertake this adventure.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He told how a stranger knight in the forest had set up a pavilion by a well, and forced all who passed to joust with him.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading He told how a stranger knight in the forest had set up a pavilion by a well, and forced all who passed to joust with him.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading This stranger had slain his master, and he begged that some champion would revenge the slain knight.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then rose Griflet, a youthful squire who had done good service in the wars, and begged to be knighted, that he might undertake this adventure.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Then rose Griflet, a youthful squire who had done good service in the wars, and begged to be knighted, that he might undertake this adventure.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He told how a stranger knight in the forest had set up a pavilion by a well, and forced all who passed to joust with him.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading This stranger had slain his master, and he begged that some champion would revenge the slain knight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This stranger had slain his master, and he begged that some champion would revenge the slain knight.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He told how a stranger knight in the forest had set up a pavilion by a well, and forced all who passed to joust with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then rose Griflet, a youthful squire who had done good service in the wars, and begged to be knighted, that he might undertake this adventure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This stranger had slain his master, and he begged that some champion would revenge the slain knight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told how a stranger knight in the forest had set up a pavilion by a well, and forced all who passed to joust with him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told how a stranger knight in the forest had set up a pavilion by a well, and forced all who passed to joust with him.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Then rose Griflet, a youthful squire who had done good service in the wars, and begged to be knighted, that he might undertake this adventure.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He told how a stranger knight in the forest had set up a pavilion by a well, and forced all who passed to joust with him.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Then rose Griflet, a youthful squire who had done good service in the wars, and begged to be knighted, that he might undertake this adventure.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He told how a stranger knight in the forest had set up a pavilion by a well, and forced all who passed to joust with him.
which person or people
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He told how a stranger knight in the forest had set up a pavilion by a well, and forced all who passed to joust with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This stranger had slain his master, and he begged that some champion would revenge the slain knight.
people who are wounded
From this reading On a day at the end of the feasts given by King Arthur in honor of his mother, there came into the court a squire, who bore before him on his horse a knight that had been wounded unto death.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Then rose Griflet, a youthful squire who had done good service in the wars, and begged to be knighted, that he might undertake this adventure.
