used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
alighted
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From this reading When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But so pale did he become that Dinadan thought he was like to die.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so pale did he become that Dinadan thought he was like to die.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But so pale did he become that Dinadan thought he was like to die.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But so pale did he become that Dinadan thought he was like to die.
Dinadan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But so pale did he become that Dinadan thought he was like to die.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
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 THE QUEST OF THE TEN KNIGHTS.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But so pale did he become that Dinadan thought he was like to die.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE TEN KNIGHTS.
Palamides
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading But so pale did he become that Dinadan thought he was like to die.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE TEN KNIGHTS.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
cut with a saw
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
term of address for a man
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so pale did he become that Dinadan thought he was like to die.
in the near future
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
that is looked for
From this reading When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
stanchverbUS /stæntʃ/
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
successive (without a break)
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE TEN KNIGHTS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But so pale did he become that Dinadan thought he was like to die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE TEN KNIGHTS.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But so pale did he become that Dinadan thought he was like to die.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
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 When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
unlacedadjective
with laces not tied
From this reading When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
at the time that
From this reading When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
which person or people
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Never dread thee, Dinadan," said Tristram, cheerily, "for I am heart whole, and of this wound I shall soon be healed, by God's mercy."
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they sat conversing Dinadan saw at a distance Sir Palamides, who was riding straight upon them, with seeming evil intent.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading When Tristram was well within the forest shades, he alighted and unlaced his armor and sought to stanch his wound.
