used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE MAGIC SHIP.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Seeing this, Galahad rode to the aid of the weaker party, and did marvellous deeds of arms, soon aiding them to drive back their foes.
aidingverbUS /ˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “aid” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Seeing this, Galahad rode to the aid of the weaker party, and did marvellous deeds of arms, soon aiding them to drive back their foes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Seeing this, Galahad rode to the aid of the weaker party, and did marvellous deeds of arms, soon aiding them to drive back their foes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
travel across or pass over
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Seeing this, Galahad rode to the aid of the weaker party, and did marvellous deeds of arms, soon aiding them to drive back their foes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Seeing this, Galahad rode to the aid of the weaker party, and did marvellous deeds of arms, soon aiding them to drive back their foes.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Seeing this, Galahad rode to the aid of the weaker party, and did marvellous deeds of arms, soon aiding them to drive back their foes.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Seeing this, Galahad rode to the aid of the weaker party, and did marvellous deeds of arms, soon aiding them to drive back their foes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
GalahadnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
Gawaine
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From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
helmsnounUS /helmz/
plural of “helm” — steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
hewernounUS /ˈhjuːər/
a person who hews
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange 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 After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE MAGIC SHIP.
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 After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
MarisnounUS /ˈmerɪs/
plural of “mari” — a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Seeing this, Galahad rode to the aid of the weaker party, and did marvellous deeds of arms, soon aiding them to drive back their foes.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
not one, and not any
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE MAGIC SHIP.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Seeing this, Galahad rode to the aid of the weaker party, and did marvellous deeds of arms, soon aiding them to drive back their foes.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
Percivale
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From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing this, Galahad rode to the aid of the weaker party, and did marvellous deeds of arms, soon aiding them to drive back their foes.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
transport commercially
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE MAGIC SHIP.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
in the near future
From this reading Seeing this, Galahad rode to the aid of the weaker party, and did marvellous deeds of arms, soon aiding them to drive back their foes.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE MAGIC SHIP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Seeing this, Galahad rode to the aid of the weaker party, and did marvellous deeds of arms, soon aiding them to drive back their foes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading Seeing this, Galahad rode to the aid of the weaker party, and did marvellous deeds of arms, soon aiding them to drive back their foes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
at the time that
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After Galahad had rescued Percivale from the twenty knights, he rode into a vast forest, through which he journeyed for many days, meeting there many strange adventures.
a Caucasian
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As it happened, Gawaine and Hector de Maris were with the outer party, and when they beheld the white shield with the red cross, they said to one another,-- "That hewer of helms and shields is Galahad, none less.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Then fortune took him past a castle where a tournament was in progress, and where the men of the castle had so much the worse of it that they were driven back to their gates, and some of them slain.
