used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tristram now rode far alone through a country strange to him, and void of knightly adventures.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Tristram now rode far alone through a country strange to him, and void of knightly adventures.
(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 At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Tristram now rode far alone through a country strange to him, and void of knightly adventures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tristram now rode far alone through a country strange to him, and void of knightly adventures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "To win honor is the breath of my life," said Tristram.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you would win great honor come with me," she said.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Tristram now rode far alone through a country strange to him, and void of knightly adventures.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
errantadjectiveUS /ˈerənt/
straying from the right course or from accepted standards
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Tristram now rode far alone through a country strange to him, and void of knightly adventures.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "If you would win great honor come with me," she said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tristram now rode far alone through a country strange to him, and void of knightly adventures.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "If you would win great honor come with me," she said.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you would win great honor come with me," she said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To win honor is the breath of my life," said Tristram.
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 At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
knightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
From this reading Tristram now rode far alone through a country strange to him, and void of knightly adventures.
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 At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "To win honor is the breath of my life," said Tristram.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you would win great honor come with me," she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "To win honor is the breath of my life," said Tristram.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tristram now rode far alone through a country strange to him, and void of knightly adventures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tristram now rode far alone through a country strange to him, and void of knightly adventures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO THE TOURNAMENT.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO THE TOURNAMENT.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Tristram now rode far alone through a country strange to him, and void of knightly adventures.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you would win great honor come with me," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
that is looked for
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Tristram now rode far alone through a country strange to him, and void of knightly adventures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO THE TOURNAMENT.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tristram now rode far alone through a country strange to him, and void of knightly adventures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO THE TOURNAMENT.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
TOURNAMENTnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO THE TOURNAMENT.
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 now rode far alone through a country strange to him, and void of knightly adventures.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
villanous
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From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Tristram now rode far alone through a country strange to him, and void of knightly adventures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
which person or people
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "If you would win great honor come with me," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length, however, chance brought to him a damsel, who told him disconsolately that she sought a champion to cope with a villanous knight, who was playing the tyrant over a wide district, and who defied all errant knights.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you would win great honor come with me," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you would win great honor come with me," she said.
