used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the defeat of the eleven kings, Arthur had rescued King Leodegrance of Cameliard from King Ryons, and put the latter with all his host to flight.
(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 After the defeat of the eleven kings, Arthur had rescued King Leodegrance of Cameliard from King Ryons, and put the latter with all his host to flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GUENEVER AND THE ROUND TABLE.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the court of Leodegrance he saw his charming daughter Guenever, whom he ever after loved.
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
Cameliard
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From this reading After the defeat of the eleven kings, Arthur had rescued King Leodegrance of Cameliard from King Ryons, and put the latter with all his host to flight.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading And at the court of Leodegrance he saw his charming daughter Guenever, whom he ever after loved.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading And at the court of Leodegrance he saw his charming daughter Guenever, whom he ever after loved.
a female human offspring
From this reading And at the court of Leodegrance he saw his charming daughter Guenever, whom he ever after loved.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading After the defeat of the eleven kings, Arthur had rescued King Leodegrance of Cameliard from King Ryons, and put the latter with all his host to flight.
being one more than ten
From this reading After the defeat of the eleven kings, Arthur had rescued King Leodegrance of Cameliard from King Ryons, and put the latter with all his host to flight.
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
at any time
From this reading And at the court of Leodegrance he saw his charming daughter Guenever, whom he ever after loved.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading After the defeat of the eleven kings, Arthur had rescued King Leodegrance of Cameliard from King Ryons, and put the latter with all his host to flight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the defeat of the eleven kings, Arthur had rescued King Leodegrance of Cameliard from King Ryons, and put the latter with all his host to flight.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
GUENEVER
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From this reading GUENEVER AND THE ROUND TABLE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the defeat of the eleven kings, Arthur had rescued King Leodegrance of Cameliard from King Ryons, and put the latter with all his host to flight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And at the court of Leodegrance he saw his charming daughter Guenever, whom he ever after loved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading After the defeat of the eleven kings, Arthur had rescued King Leodegrance of Cameliard from King Ryons, and put the latter with all his host to flight.
how
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From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading After the defeat of the eleven kings, Arthur had rescued King Leodegrance of Cameliard from King Ryons, and put the latter with all his host to flight.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading After the defeat of the eleven kings, Arthur had rescued King Leodegrance of Cameliard from King Ryons, and put the latter with all his host to flight.
Leodegrance
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From this reading After the defeat of the eleven kings, Arthur had rescued King Leodegrance of Cameliard from King Ryons, and put the latter with all his host to flight.
held dear
From this reading And at the court of Leodegrance he saw his charming daughter Guenever, whom he ever after loved.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
not any; not one
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After the defeat of the eleven kings, Arthur had rescued King Leodegrance of Cameliard from King Ryons, and put the latter with all his host to flight.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading After the defeat of the eleven kings, Arthur had rescued King Leodegrance of Cameliard from King Ryons, and put the latter with all his host to flight.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading GUENEVER AND THE ROUND TABLE.
Ryons
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From this reading After the defeat of the eleven kings, Arthur had rescued King Leodegrance of Cameliard from King Ryons, and put the latter with all his host to flight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
cut with a saw
From this reading And at the court of Leodegrance he saw his charming daughter Guenever, whom he ever after loved.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
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 And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading GUENEVER AND THE ROUND TABLE.
carry out
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
express in words
From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUENEVER AND THE ROUND TABLE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So it fell upon a time that Arthur said to Merlin,-- "My barons give me no peace, but day by day insist that I shall take a wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And at the court of Leodegrance he saw his charming daughter Guenever, whom he ever after loved.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And now we have to tell the story of how King Arthur got his fair wife Guenever, and how the Round Table was brought to England's realm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the defeat of the eleven kings, Arthur had rescued King Leodegrance of Cameliard from King Ryons, and put the latter with all his host to flight.
