plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading On his way there he had many adventures, and rescued King Arthur from an enchantress, who had brought him near to death in the forest perilous.
(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 receiving these letters, Tristram set out in all haste for Cornwall, bringing with him Kehydius, King Howell's son.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On his way there he had many adventures, and rescued King Arthur from an enchantress, who had brought him near to death in the forest perilous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading On his way there he had many adventures, and rescued King Arthur from an enchantress, who had brought him near to death in the forest perilous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading On receiving these letters, Tristram set out in all haste for Cornwall, bringing with him Kehydius, King Howell's son.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading On receiving these letters, Tristram set out in all haste for Cornwall, bringing with him Kehydius, King Howell's son.
a female human offspring
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading On his way there he had many adventures, and rescued King Arthur from an enchantress, who had brought him near to death in the forest perilous.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
enchantressnoun
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
From this reading On his way there he had many adventures, and rescued King Arthur from an enchantress, who had brought him near to death in the forest perilous.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On receiving these letters, Tristram set out in all haste for Cornwall, bringing with him Kehydius, King Howell's son.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On his way there he had many adventures, and rescued King Arthur from an enchantress, who had brought him near to death in the forest perilous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading On receiving these letters, Tristram set out in all haste for Cornwall, bringing with him Kehydius, King Howell's son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
how
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From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
Howell
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From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
Howell'snounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
possessive form of “howells” — United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading On receiving these letters, Tristram set out in all haste for Cornwall, bringing with him Kehydius, King Howell's son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
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 Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
Kehydius
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From this reading On receiving these letters, Tristram set out in all haste for Cornwall, bringing with him Kehydius, King Howell's son.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
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 Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
the literary culture
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
MADNESSnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading THE MADNESS OF SIR TRISTRAM.
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 On his way there he had many adventures, and rescued King Arthur from an enchantress, who had brought him near to death in the forest perilous.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
Nabon
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From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On his way there he had many adventures, and rescued King Arthur from an enchantress, who had brought him near to death in the forest perilous.
Noire
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From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MADNESS OF SIR TRISTRAM.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On receiving these letters, Tristram set out in all haste for Cornwall, bringing with him Kehydius, King Howell's son.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On receiving these letters, Tristram set out in all haste for Cornwall, bringing with him Kehydius, King Howell's son.
overthrewverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθruː/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading On his way there he had many adventures, and rescued King Arthur from an enchantress, who had brought him near to death in the forest perilous.
pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
to a pitiful degree
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading On receiving these letters, Tristram set out in all haste for Cornwall, bringing with him Kehydius, King Howell's son.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading On his way there he had many adventures, and rescued King Arthur from an enchantress, who had brought him near to death in the forest perilous.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On receiving these letters, Tristram set out in all haste for Cornwall, bringing with him Kehydius, King Howell's son.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE MADNESS OF SIR TRISTRAM.
a male human offspring
From this reading On receiving these letters, Tristram set out in all haste for Cornwall, bringing with him Kehydius, King Howell's son.
express in speech
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
plural of “tale” — 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 Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MADNESS OF SIR TRISTRAM.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On receiving these letters, Tristram set out in all haste for Cornwall, bringing with him Kehydius, King Howell's son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
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 THE MADNESS OF SIR TRISTRAM.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way there he had many adventures, and rescued King Arthur from an enchantress, who had brought him near to death in the forest perilous.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
a Caucasian
From this reading Letters at length came to him from La Belle Isolde, in which she spoke pitifully of tales that had been brought her, saying that he had been false to her, and had married Isolde the White Handed, daughter of King Howell of Brittany.
which person or people
From this reading On his way there he had many adventures, and rescued King Arthur from an enchantress, who had brought him near to death in the forest perilous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Of the visit of Sir Tristram to Brittany, and the healing of his wound, with the great deeds he did there, and how he overthrew the giant knight Nabon le Noire, we shall not further speak.
