used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRISTRAM AND DINADAN.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Hardly, indeed, had Tristram and Dinadan landed in Arthur's realms when they met two knights of his court, Hector de Maris and Bors de Ganis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
banishmentnounUS /ˈbænɪʃmənt/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading We have told the tale of his love and madness, and now must relate the marvellous exploits of his banishment.
behoovesverbUS /bɪˈhuːvz/
third-person singular of “behoove” — be appropriate or necessary
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
Bors
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From this reading Hardly, indeed, had Tristram and Dinadan landed in Arthur's realms when they met two knights of his court, Hector de Maris and Bors de Ganis.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading This encounter took place upon a bridge, where Hector and Dinadan jousted, and Dinadan and his horse were overthrown.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Hardly, indeed, had Tristram and Dinadan landed in Arthur's realms when they met two knights of his court, Hector de Maris and Bors de Ganis.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Hardly, indeed, had Tristram and Dinadan landed in Arthur's realms when they met two knights of his court, Hector de Maris and Bors de Ganis.
DINADAN
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From this reading TRISTRAM AND DINADAN.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading This encounter took place upon a bridge, where Hector and Dinadan jousted, and Dinadan and his horse were overthrown.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading We have told the tale of his love and madness, and now must relate the marvellous exploits of his banishment.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
Ganis
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From this reading Hardly, indeed, had Tristram and Dinadan landed in Arthur's realms when they met two knights of his court, Hector de Maris and Bors de Ganis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly, indeed, had Tristram and Dinadan landed in Arthur's realms when they met two knights of his court, Hector de Maris and Bors de Ganis.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly, indeed, had Tristram and Dinadan landed in Arthur's realms when they met two knights of his court, Hector de Maris and Bors de Ganis.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have told the tale of his love and madness, and now must relate the marvellous exploits of his banishment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Hardly, indeed, had Tristram and Dinadan landed in Arthur's realms when they met two knights of his court, Hector de Maris and Bors de Ganis.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading This encounter took place upon a bridge, where Hector and Dinadan jousted, and Dinadan and his horse were overthrown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Hardly, indeed, had Tristram and Dinadan landed in Arthur's realms when they met two knights of his court, Hector de Maris and Bors de Ganis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
jousted
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From this reading This encounter took place upon a bridge, where Hector and Dinadan jousted, and Dinadan and his horse were overthrown.
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 And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
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 Hardly, indeed, had Tristram and Dinadan landed in Arthur's realms when they met two knights of his court, Hector de Maris and Bors de Ganis.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Hardly, indeed, had Tristram and Dinadan landed in Arthur's realms when they met two knights of his court, Hector de Maris and Bors de Ganis.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading We have told the tale of his love and madness, and now must relate the marvellous exploits of his banishment.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading We have told the tale of his love and madness, and now must relate the marvellous exploits of his banishment.
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 And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
MarisnounUS /ˈmerɪs/
plural of “mari” — a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia
From this reading Hardly, indeed, had Tristram and Dinadan landed in Arthur's realms when they met two knights of his court, Hector de Maris and Bors de Ganis.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading We have told the tale of his love and madness, and now must relate the marvellous exploits of his banishment.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Hardly, indeed, had Tristram and Dinadan landed in Arthur's realms when they met two knights of his court, Hector de Maris and Bors de Ganis.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We have told the tale of his love and madness, and now must relate the marvellous exploits of his banishment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have told the tale of his love and madness, and now must relate the marvellous exploits of his banishment.
overthrownverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading This encounter took place upon a bridge, where Hector and Dinadan jousted, and Dinadan and his horse were overthrown.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This encounter took place upon a bridge, where Hector and Dinadan jousted, and Dinadan and his horse were overthrown.
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Hardly, indeed, had Tristram and Dinadan landed in Arthur's realms when they met two knights of his court, Hector de Maris and Bors de Ganis.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading We have told the tale of his love and madness, and now must relate the marvellous exploits of his banishment.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
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 We have told the tale of his love and madness, and now must relate the marvellous exploits of his banishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This encounter took place upon a bridge, where Hector and Dinadan jousted, and Dinadan and his horse were overthrown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We have told the tale of his love and madness, and now must relate the marvellous exploits of his banishment.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This encounter took place upon a bridge, where Hector and Dinadan jousted, and Dinadan and his horse were overthrown.
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 TRISTRAM AND DINADAN.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hardly, indeed, had Tristram and Dinadan landed in Arthur's realms when they met two knights of his court, Hector de Maris and Bors de Ganis.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This encounter took place upon a bridge, where Hector and Dinadan jousted, and Dinadan and his horse were overthrown.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have told the tale of his love and madness, and now must relate the marvellous exploits of his banishment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
at the time that
From this reading Hardly, indeed, had Tristram and Dinadan landed in Arthur's realms when they met two knights of his court, Hector de Maris and Bors de Ganis.
in or at the place that
From this reading This encounter took place upon a bridge, where Hector and Dinadan jousted, and Dinadan and his horse were overthrown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading And now it behooves us to follow the banished knight in his adventures, for they were many and various, and arduous were the labors with which he won his right to a seat at the Round Table.
