used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading As he thus lay he heard a horse approaching, and looking through the door of his tent, beheld a knight, who lamented deeply as he came.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he thus lay he heard a horse approaching, and looking through the door of his tent, beheld a knight, who lamented deeply as he came.
BALIN
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From this reading HOW BALIN GAVE THE DOLOROUS STROKE.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading As he thus lay he heard a horse approaching, and looking through the door of his tent, beheld a knight, who lamented deeply as he came.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he thus lay he heard a horse approaching, and looking through the door of his tent, beheld a knight, who lamented deeply as he came.
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 A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Halt! fair sir," cried Arthur.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading As he thus lay he heard a horse approaching, and looking through the door of his tent, beheld a knight, who lamented deeply as he came.
DOLOROUSadjective
showing sorrow
From this reading HOW BALIN GAVE THE DOLOROUS STROKE.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he thus lay he heard a horse approaching, and looking through the door of his tent, beheld a knight, who lamented deeply as he came.
evil-thinking
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From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Halt! fair sir," cried Arthur.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading HOW BALIN GAVE THE DOLOROUS STROKE.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading "Halt! fair sir," cried Arthur.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he thus lay he heard a horse approaching, and looking through the door of his tent, beheld a knight, who lamented deeply as he came.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he sought in vain to sleep, lying long in uneasy wakefulness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As he thus lay he heard a horse approaching, and looking through the door of his tent, beheld a knight, who lamented deeply as he came.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BALIN GAVE THE DOLOROUS STROKE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
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 As he thus lay he heard a horse approaching, and looking through the door of his tent, beheld a knight, who lamented deeply as he came.
lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
From this reading As he thus lay he heard a horse approaching, and looking through the door of his tent, beheld a knight, who lamented deeply as he came.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he thus lay he heard a horse approaching, and looking through the door of his tent, beheld a knight, who lamented deeply as he came.
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 Here he sought in vain to sleep, lying long in uneasy wakefulness.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As he thus lay he heard a horse approaching, and looking through the door of his tent, beheld a knight, who lamented deeply as he came.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Here he sought in vain to sleep, lying long in uneasy wakefulness.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
scabbardnounUS /ˈskæbərd/
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Halt! fair sir," cried Arthur.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Here he sought in vain to sleep, lying long in uneasy wakefulness.
that is looked for
From this reading Here he sought in vain to sleep, lying long in uneasy wakefulness.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading HOW BALIN GAVE THE DOLOROUS STROKE.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW BALIN GAVE THE DOLOROUS STROKE.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he thus lay he heard a horse approaching, and looking through the door of his tent, beheld a knight, who lamented deeply as he came.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading As he thus lay he heard a horse approaching, and looking through the door of his tent, beheld a knight, who lamented deeply as he came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here he sought in vain to sleep, lying long in uneasy wakefulness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Here he sought in vain to sleep, lying long in uneasy wakefulness.
unwelladjectiveUS /ənˈwel/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Here he sought in vain to sleep, lying long in uneasy wakefulness.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading A day or two after King Arthur had placed the magical scabbard in the hands of his evil-thinking sister, he grew unwell, and had his tent pitched in a meadow near Camelot for the benefit of the fresh air and the green verdure.
wakefulnessnoun
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading Here he sought in vain to sleep, lying long in uneasy wakefulness.
which person or people
From this reading As he thus lay he heard a horse approaching, and looking through the door of his tent, beheld a knight, who lamented deeply as he came.
