used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It happened on one day of Pentecost that the king held his Round Table at a castle called Kinkenadon, on the borders of Wales.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Through that custom many strange adventures were brought to his notice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On that day, a little before noon, as Gawaine looked from a window, he saw three men on horseback and a dwarf on foot approaching the castle.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading On that day, a little before noon, as Gawaine looked from a window, he saw three men on horseback and a dwarf on foot approaching the castle.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On that day, a little before noon, as Gawaine looked from a window, he saw three men on horseback and a dwarf on foot approaching the castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On that day, a little before noon, as Gawaine looked from a window, he saw three men on horseback and a dwarf on foot approaching the castle.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It happened on one day of Pentecost that the king held his Round Table at a castle called Kinkenadon, on the borders of Wales.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE KNIGHTING OF KAY'S KITCHEN BOY.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Through that custom many strange adventures were brought to his notice.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It happened on one day of Pentecost that the king held his Round Table at a castle called Kinkenadon, on the borders of Wales.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It happened on one day of Pentecost that the king held his Round Table at a castle called Kinkenadon, on the borders of Wales.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It happened on one day of Pentecost that the king held his Round Table at a castle called Kinkenadon, on the borders of Wales.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading On that day, a little before noon, as Gawaine looked from a window, he saw three men on horseback and a dwarf on foot approaching the castle.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On that day, a little before noon, as Gawaine looked from a window, he saw three men on horseback and a dwarf on foot approaching the castle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On that day, a little before noon, as Gawaine looked from a window, he saw three men on horseback and a dwarf on foot approaching the castle.
Gawaine
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From this reading On that day, a little before noon, as Gawaine looked from a window, he saw three men on horseback and a dwarf on foot approaching the castle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened on one day of Pentecost that the king held his Round Table at a castle called Kinkenadon, on the borders of Wales.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It happened on one day of Pentecost that the king held his Round Table at a castle called Kinkenadon, on the borders of Wales.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading On that day, a little before noon, as Gawaine looked from a window, he saw three men on horseback and a dwarf on foot approaching the castle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened on one day of Pentecost that the king held his Round Table at a castle called Kinkenadon, on the borders of Wales.
KAY'S
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From this reading THE KNIGHTING OF KAY'S KITCHEN BOY.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
Kinkenadon
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From this reading It happened on one day of Pentecost that the king held his Round Table at a castle called Kinkenadon, on the borders of Wales.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE KNIGHTING OF KAY'S KITCHEN BOY.
KNIGHTING
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From this reading THE KNIGHTING OF KAY'S KITCHEN BOY.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On that day, a little before noon, as Gawaine looked from a window, he saw three men on horseback and a dwarf on foot approaching the castle.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On that day, a little before noon, as Gawaine looked from a window, he saw three men on horseback and a dwarf on foot approaching the castle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Through that custom many strange adventures were brought to his notice.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
the force of workers available
From this reading On that day, a little before noon, as Gawaine looked from a window, he saw three men on horseback and a dwarf on foot approaching the castle.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
the middle of the day
From this reading On that day, a little before noon, as Gawaine looked from a window, he saw three men on horseback and a dwarf on foot approaching the castle.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Through that custom many strange adventures were brought to his notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KNIGHTING OF KAY'S KITCHEN BOY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It happened on one day of Pentecost that the king held his Round Table at a castle called Kinkenadon, on the borders of Wales.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It happened on one day of Pentecost that the king held his Round Table at a castle called Kinkenadon, on the borders of Wales.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
PentecostnounUS /ˈpentəkɔːst/
seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It happened on one day of Pentecost that the king held his Round Table at a castle called Kinkenadon, on the borders of Wales.
cut with a saw
From this reading On that day, a little before noon, as Gawaine looked from a window, he saw three men on horseback and a dwarf on foot approaching the castle.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Through that custom many strange adventures were brought to his notice.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It happened on one day of Pentecost that the king held his Round Table at a castle called Kinkenadon, on the borders of Wales.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KNIGHTING OF KAY'S KITCHEN BOY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On that day, a little before noon, as Gawaine looked from a window, he saw three men on horseback and a dwarf on foot approaching the castle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through that custom many strange adventures were brought to his notice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through that custom many strange adventures were brought to his notice.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
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 happened on one day of Pentecost that the king held his Round Table at a castle called Kinkenadon, on the borders of Wales.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Through that custom many strange adventures were brought to his notice.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading On that day, a little before noon, as Gawaine looked from a window, he saw three men on horseback and a dwarf on foot approaching the castle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading King Arthur had, early in his reign, established the custom that at the feast of Pentecost he would never dine until he had seen or heard of some marvellous event.
