happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Not long afterwards, Lancelot returned, still half frenzied with the deception that had been practised upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not long afterwards, Lancelot returned, still half frenzied with the deception that had been practised upon him.
Bors
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From this reading For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
CamelotnounUS /ˈkæməlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there
From this reading For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading Not long afterwards, Lancelot returned, still half frenzied with the deception that had been practised upon him.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And when the news came to Guenever's ears she flamed with wrath.
Elaine
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From this reading For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading And when the news came to Guenever's ears she flamed with wrath.
FLOATINGadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading THE MARVEL OF THE FLOATING SWORD.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading Not long afterwards, Lancelot returned, still half frenzied with the deception that had been practised upon him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
Guenever's
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From this reading And when the news came to Guenever's ears she flamed with wrath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not long afterwards, Lancelot returned, still half frenzied with the deception that had been practised upon him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Not long afterwards, Lancelot returned, still half frenzied with the deception that had been practised upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not long afterwards, Lancelot returned, still half frenzied with the deception that had been practised upon him.
and nothing more
From this reading Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not long afterwards, Lancelot returned, still half frenzied with the deception that had been practised upon him.
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 Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
MARVELverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading THE MARVEL OF THE FLOATING SWORD.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And when the news came to Guenever's ears she flamed with wrath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long afterwards, Lancelot returned, still half frenzied with the deception that had been practised upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARVEL OF THE FLOATING SWORD.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading Not long afterwards, Lancelot returned, still half frenzied with the deception that had been practised upon him.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when the news came to Guenever's ears she flamed with wrath.
term of address for a man
From this reading For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
not in physical motion
From this reading Not long afterwards, Lancelot returned, still half frenzied with the deception that had been practised upon him.
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 For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE MARVEL OF THE FLOATING SWORD.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARVEL OF THE FLOATING SWORD.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not long afterwards, Lancelot returned, still half frenzied with the deception that had been practised upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
at the time that
From this reading For when Sir Bors returned to Camelot and told the story of the wedding of Lancelot and Elaine, much was the secret talk and great the scandal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when the news came to Guenever's ears she flamed with wrath.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Many and strange were the events that followed those we have just related, and great trouble and woe came therefrom.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading And when the news came to Guenever's ears she flamed with wrath.
