used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two ladies of Isolde's train, who envied and hated Dame Bragwaine, laid a plot for her destruction.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
Bragwaine
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From this reading Two ladies of Isolde's train, who envied and hated Dame Bragwaine, laid a plot for her destruction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Two ladies of Isolde's train, who envied and hated Dame Bragwaine, laid a plot for her destruction.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Two ladies of Isolde's train, who envied and hated Dame Bragwaine, laid a plot for her destruction.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading Two ladies of Isolde's train, who envied and hated Dame Bragwaine, laid a plot for her destruction.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Strange events soon followed.
feastsnounUS /fiːsts/
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Strange events soon followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Two ladies of Isolde's train, who envied and hated Dame Bragwaine, laid a plot for her destruction.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two ladies of Isolde's train, who envied and hated Dame Bragwaine, laid a plot for her destruction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
IsoldenounUS /ɪˈsoʊldə/
(Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
Isolde's
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From this reading Two ladies of Isolde's train, who envied and hated Dame Bragwaine, laid a plot for her destruction.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Two ladies of Isolde's train, who envied and hated Dame Bragwaine, laid a plot for her destruction.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Two ladies of Isolde's train, who envied and hated Dame Bragwaine, laid a plot for her destruction.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE PERILS OF TRUE LOVE.
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 The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERILS OF TRUE LOVE.
overthrownounUS /ˈoʊvərθroʊ/
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
Palamides
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From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
PERILSnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE PERILS OF TRUE LOVE.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Two ladies of Isolde's train, who envied and hated Dame Bragwaine, laid a plot for her destruction.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
Saracennoun
(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
in the near future
From this reading Strange events soon followed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange events soon followed.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERILS OF TRUE LOVE.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
Tintagil
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From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
tournamentsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəmənts/
plural of “tournament” — a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Two ladies of Isolde's train, who envied and hated Dame Bragwaine, laid a plot for her destruction.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE PERILS OF TRUE LOVE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two ladies of Isolde's train, who envied and hated Dame Bragwaine, laid a plot for her destruction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
which person or people
From this reading Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went.
