used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
(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 On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had crossed the borders with an army, and was burning and harrying his lands and slaying his people without mercy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW BALIN WON AND USED THE ENCHANTED SWORD.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He had crossed the borders with an army, and was burning and harrying his lands and slaying his people without mercy.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading And it so fell out that while this assembly was in session at Camelot, a damsel came into the court who had been sent by the great lady Lile of Avelion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
Avelion
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From this reading And it so fell out that while this assembly was in session at Camelot, a damsel came into the court who had been sent by the great lady Lile of Avelion.
BALIN
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From this reading HOW BALIN WON AND USED THE ENCHANTED SWORD.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And it so fell out that while this assembly was in session at Camelot, a damsel came into the court who had been sent by the great lady Lile of Avelion.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading He had crossed the borders with an army, and was burning and harrying his lands and slaying his people without mercy.
the act of burning something
From this reading He had crossed the borders with an army, and was burning and harrying his lands and slaying his people without mercy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And it so fell out that while this assembly was in session at Camelot, a damsel came into the court who had been sent by the great lady Lile of Avelion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
CamelotnounUS /ˈkæməlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading And it so fell out that while this assembly was in session at Camelot, a damsel came into the court who had been sent by the great lady Lile of Avelion.
placed crosswise
From this reading He had crossed the borders with an army, and was burning and harrying his lands and slaying his people without mercy.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading And it so fell out that while this assembly was in session at Camelot, a damsel came into the court who had been sent by the great lady Lile of Avelion.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
ENCHANTEDadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading HOW BALIN WON AND USED THE ENCHANTED SWORD.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And it so fell out that while this assembly was in session at Camelot, a damsel came into the court who had been sent by the great lady Lile of Avelion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And it so fell out that while this assembly was in session at Camelot, a damsel came into the court who had been sent by the great lady Lile of Avelion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had crossed the borders with an army, and was burning and harrying his lands and slaying his people without mercy.
harrying
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From this reading He had crossed the borders with an army, and was burning and harrying his lands and slaying his people without mercy.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had crossed the borders with an army, and was burning and harrying his lands and slaying his people without mercy.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BALIN WON AND USED THE ENCHANTED SWORD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it so fell out that while this assembly was in session at Camelot, a damsel came into the court who had been sent by the great lady Lile of Avelion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And it so fell out that while this assembly was in session at Camelot, a damsel came into the court who had been sent by the great lady Lile of Avelion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
plural of “knight” — 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 learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And it so fell out that while this assembly was in session at Camelot, a damsel came into the court who had been sent by the great lady Lile of Avelion.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He had crossed the borders with an army, and was burning and harrying his lands and slaying his people without mercy.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
Lile
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From this reading And it so fell out that while this assembly was in session at Camelot, a damsel came into the court who had been sent by the great lady Lile of Avelion.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading He had crossed the borders with an army, and was burning and harrying his lands and slaying his people without mercy.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had crossed the borders with an army, and was burning and harrying his lands and slaying his people without mercy.
reprisalnounUS /riˈpraɪzəl/
a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
Ryons
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From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading And it so fell out that while this assembly was in session at Camelot, a damsel came into the court who had been sent by the great lady Lile of Avelion.
slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading He had crossed the borders with an army, and was burning and harrying his lands and slaying his people without mercy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it so fell out that while this assembly was in session at Camelot, a damsel came into the court who had been sent by the great lady Lile of Avelion.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading HOW BALIN WON AND USED THE ENCHANTED SWORD.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW BALIN WON AND USED THE ENCHANTED SWORD.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading HOW BALIN WON AND USED THE ENCHANTED SWORD.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
at the time that
From this reading It befell upon a time when King Arthur was at London, that tidings came to him that King Ryons of North Wales was carrying out his threat.
in or at the place that
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And it so fell out that while this assembly was in session at Camelot, a damsel came into the court who had been sent by the great lady Lile of Avelion.
which person or people
From this reading And it so fell out that while this assembly was in session at Camelot, a damsel came into the court who had been sent by the great lady Lile of Avelion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had crossed the borders with an army, and was burning and harrying his lands and slaying his people without mercy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had crossed the borders with an army, and was burning and harrying his lands and slaying his people without mercy.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading HOW BALIN WON AND USED THE ENCHANTED SWORD.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On learning this the king sent word to his lords and knights to assemble with all haste at Camelot, where a council would be held and measures of defence and reprisal taken.
