used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
anew
From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
(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 When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here he was given lodging and good cheer, but when he was ready to depart the next day the queen said to him,-- "Sir knight, it is one thing to enter this castle and another to leave it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here he was given lodging and good cheer, but when he was ready to depart the next day the queen said to him,-- "Sir knight, it is one thing to enter this castle and another to leave it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
give encouragement to
From this reading Here he was given lodging and good cheer, but when he was ready to depart the next day the queen said to him,-- "Sir knight, it is one thing to enter this castle and another to leave it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading THE KNIGHT WITH THE COVERED SHIELD.
cross-way
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From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
Darras
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From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Here he was given lodging and good cheer, but when he was ready to depart the next day the queen said to him,-- "Sir knight, it is one thing to enter this castle and another to leave it.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Here he was given lodging and good cheer, but when he was ready to depart the next day the queen said to him,-- "Sir knight, it is one thing to enter this castle and another to leave it.
Dinadan
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From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
to come or go into
From this reading Here he was given lodging and good cheer, but when he was ready to depart the next day the queen said to him,-- "Sir knight, it is one thing to enter this castle and another to leave it.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Here he was given lodging and good cheer, but when he was ready to depart the next day the queen said to him,-- "Sir knight, it is one thing to enter this castle and another to leave it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here he was given lodging and good cheer, but when he was ready to depart the next day the queen said to him,-- "Sir knight, it is one thing to enter this castle and another to leave it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here he was given lodging and good cheer, but when he was ready to depart the next day the queen said to him,-- "Sir knight, it is one thing to enter this castle and another to leave it.
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 KNIGHT WITH THE COVERED SHIELD.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
go away from a place
From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Here he was given lodging and good cheer, but when he was ready to depart the next day the queen said to him,-- "Sir knight, it is one thing to enter this castle and another to leave it.
most important element
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
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 Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Here he was given lodging and good cheer, but when he was ready to depart the next day the queen said to him,-- "Sir knight, it is one thing to enter this castle and another to leave it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here he was given lodging and good cheer, but when he was ready to depart the next day the queen said to him,-- "Sir knight, it is one thing to enter this castle and another to leave it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
Palamides
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From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Here he was given lodging and good cheer, but when he was ready to depart the next day the queen said to him,-- "Sir knight, it is one thing to enter this castle and another to leave it.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
SHIELDnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading THE KNIGHT WITH THE COVERED SHIELD.
term of address for a man
From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
sirsnounUS /sɜːrrz/
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
in the near future
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
carry out
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KNIGHT WITH THE COVERED SHIELD.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
a special situation
From this reading Here he was given lodging and good cheer, but when he was ready to depart the next day the queen said to him,-- "Sir knight, it is one thing to enter this castle and another to leave it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
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 Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
Tristram's
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From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon they came to a cross-way, and here Tristram said,-- "Good sirs, let us here take each his own road, and many fair adventures may come to us all."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
at the time that
From this reading When Tristram's strength had all come back again he took his leave of Sir Darras, and rode away with Palamides and Dinadan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To this they agreed, and Tristram rode on along the main highway, chance bringing him that night to a castle in which was Queen Morgan le Fay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE KNIGHT WITH THE COVERED SHIELD.
