used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
(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 From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Finally they came to a castle which had the strange custom that every maiden who passed that way should yield a dish full of blood.
cause to be bored
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Finally they came to a castle which had the strange custom that every maiden who passed that way should yield a dish full of blood.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Finally they came to a castle which had the strange custom that every maiden who passed that way should yield a dish full of blood.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Finally they came to a castle which had the strange custom that every maiden who passed that way should yield a dish full of blood.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally they came to a castle which had the strange custom that every maiden who passed that way should yield a dish full of blood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Finally they came to a castle which had the strange custom that every maiden who passed that way should yield a dish full of blood.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Finally they came to a castle which had the strange custom that every maiden who passed that way should yield a dish full of blood.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
HOW
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From this reading HOW LANCELOT SAW THE SANGREAL.
ten 10s
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
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 ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
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 HOW LANCELOT SAW THE SANGREAL.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
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 From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
the force of workers available
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
not any; not one
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Finally they came to a castle which had the strange custom that every maiden who passed that way should yield a dish full of blood.
established beyond doubt
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
SANGREAL
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From this reading HOW LANCELOT SAW THE SANGREAL.
cut with a saw
From this reading HOW LANCELOT SAW THE SANGREAL.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Finally they came to a castle which had the strange custom that every maiden who passed that way should yield a dish full of blood.
be standing; be upright
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW LANCELOT SAW THE SANGREAL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Finally they came to a castle which had the strange custom that every maiden who passed that way should yield a dish full of blood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
in or at the place that
From this reading The ship that bore the three knights and the maiden came ashore at length near a castle in Scotland, where they landed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading From here they journeyed far, while many were their adventures, all of which tried their virtue and belonged to the quest of the Sangreal.
which person or people
From this reading Finally they came to a castle which had the strange custom that every maiden who passed that way should yield a dish full of blood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading In them all the sword with the strange girdle proved of such marvellous worth that no men, were they a hundred in number, could stand before it.
be the cause or source of
From this reading Finally they came to a castle which had the strange custom that every maiden who passed that way should yield a dish full of blood.
