abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
achievingverbUS /əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading No sooner had he been clasped in his arms than his sight returned, and his flesh grew whole and young.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old king knew well that his deliverance had come, and begged to be embraced by the pious youth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No sooner had he been clasped in his arms than his sight returned, and his flesh grew whole and young.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The old king knew well that his deliverance had come, and begged to be embraced by the pious youth.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old king knew well that his deliverance had come, and begged to be embraced by the pious youth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading THE DEEDS OF THE THREE CHOSEN KNIGHTS.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading No sooner had he been clasped in his arms than his sight returned, and his flesh grew whole and young.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old king knew well that his deliverance had come, and begged to be embraced by the pious youth.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading THE DEEDS OF THE THREE CHOSEN KNIGHTS.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading The old king knew well that his deliverance had come, and begged to be embraced by the pious youth.
in or to another place
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading The old king knew well that his deliverance had come, and begged to be embraced by the pious youth.
Evelake
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From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading No sooner had he been clasped in his arms than his sight returned, and his flesh grew whole and young.
GalahadnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading No sooner had he been clasped in his arms than his sight returned, and his flesh grew whole and young.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
ten 10s
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sooner had he been clasped in his arms than his sight returned, and his flesh grew whole and young.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The old king knew well that his deliverance had come, and begged to be embraced by the pious youth.
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 DEEDS OF THE THREE CHOSEN KNIGHTS.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
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 After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
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 After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
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 left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
marvelsnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had he been clasped in his arms than his sight returned, and his flesh grew whole and young.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEEDS OF THE THREE CHOSEN KNIGHTS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old king knew well that his deliverance had come, and begged to be embraced by the pious youth.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading The old king knew well that his deliverance had come, and begged to be embraced by the pious youth.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading No sooner had he been clasped in his arms than his sight returned, and his flesh grew whole and young.
righting
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From this reading After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
transport commercially
From this reading After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No sooner had he been clasped in his arms than his sight returned, and his flesh grew whole and young.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had he been clasped in his arms than his sight returned, and his flesh grew whole and young.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had he been clasped in his arms than his sight returned, and his flesh grew whole and young.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old king knew well that his deliverance had come, and begged to be embraced by the pious youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEEDS OF THE THREE CHOSEN KNIGHTS.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE DEEDS OF THE THREE CHOSEN KNIGHTS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The old king knew well that his deliverance had come, and begged to be embraced by the pious youth.
in or at the place that
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
which person or people
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading No sooner had he been clasped in his arms than his sight returned, and his flesh grew whole and young.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading After Galahad left the ship and his father Lancelot, he rode far and had many adventures, righting many wrongs and achieving many marvels.
a late time of life
From this reading Among these he came to the abbey where was the ancient King Evelake, who had laid blind three hundred years, as we have elsewhere told.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No sooner had he been clasped in his arms than his sight returned, and his flesh grew whole and young.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The old king knew well that his deliverance had come, and begged to be embraced by the pious youth.
