move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Into the field they rode, Palamides in advance, and such havoc did he make in the opposing ranks that shouts of approval went up from all the seats.
(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 Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
in addition
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Into the field they rode, Palamides in advance, and such havoc did he make in the opposing ranks that shouts of approval went up from all the seats.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
bugle-blasts
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From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
combatantsnounUS /kəmˈbætənts/
plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Into the field they rode, Palamides in advance, and such havoc did he make in the opposing ranks that shouts of approval went up from all the seats.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading And rare was the show they made as they rode gayly to the priory, where they left Isolde and her maidens to occupy their proper seats.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading Into the field they rode, Palamides in advance, and such havoc did he make in the opposing ranks that shouts of approval went up from all the seats.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into the field they rode, Palamides in advance, and such havoc did he make in the opposing ranks that shouts of approval went up from all the seats.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the field they rode, Palamides in advance, and such havoc did he make in the opposing ranks that shouts of approval went up from all the seats.
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 Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
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 Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And rare was the show they made as they rode gayly to the priory, where they left Isolde and her maidens to occupy their proper seats.
listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE WOES OF TWO LOVERS.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And rare was the show they made as they rode gayly to the priory, where they left Isolde and her maidens to occupy their proper seats.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
engage in
From this reading Into the field they rode, Palamides in advance, and such havoc did he make in the opposing ranks that shouts of approval went up from all the seats.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading And rare was the show they made as they rode gayly to the priory, where they left Isolde and her maidens to occupy their proper seats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOES OF TWO LOVERS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading Into the field they rode, Palamides in advance, and such havoc did he make in the opposing ranks that shouts of approval went up from all the seats.
Palamides
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From this reading Into the field they rode, Palamides in advance, and such havoc did he make in the opposing ranks that shouts of approval went up from all the seats.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
priorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading And rare was the show they made as they rode gayly to the priory, where they left Isolde and her maidens to occupy their proper seats.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading And rare was the show they made as they rode gayly to the priory, where they left Isolde and her maidens to occupy their proper seats.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Into the field they rode, Palamides in advance, and such havoc did he make in the opposing ranks that shouts of approval went up from all the seats.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading And rare was the show they made as they rode gayly to the priory, where they left Isolde and her maidens to occupy their proper seats.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And rare was the show they made as they rode gayly to the priory, where they left Isolde and her maidens to occupy their proper seats.
cut with a saw
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading And rare was the show they made as they rode gayly to the priory, where they left Isolde and her maidens to occupy their proper seats.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Into the field they rode, Palamides in advance, and such havoc did he make in the opposing ranks that shouts of approval went up from all the seats.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And rare was the show they made as they rode gayly to the priory, where they left Isolde and her maidens to occupy their proper seats.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Into the field they rode, Palamides in advance, and such havoc did he make in the opposing ranks that shouts of approval went up from all the seats.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Into the field they rode, Palamides in advance, and such havoc did he make in the opposing ranks that shouts of approval went up from all the seats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOES OF TWO LOVERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And rare was the show they made as they rode gayly to the priory, where they left Isolde and her maidens to occupy their proper seats.
from that place or that time
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And rare was the show they made as they rode gayly to the priory, where they left Isolde and her maidens to occupy their proper seats.
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
in the direction of
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
Tristram's
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From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE WOES OF TWO LOVERS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Into the field they rode, Palamides in advance, and such havoc did he make in the opposing ranks that shouts of approval went up from all the seats.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens.
in or at the place that
From this reading And rare was the show they made as they rode gayly to the priory, where they left Isolde and her maidens to occupy their proper seats.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As the knights turned thence towards the field they heard three loud bugle-blasts, and saw the throng of armed knights press eagerly forward, while already from the listed space came the thunder of hoofs and the cries of combatants.
WOESnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading THE WOES OF TWO LOVERS.
