used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I chose to come out, with my knights, I should soon bring this war to an end."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "Come forth, if thou darest!" cried the king, in anger.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
besiegeverbUS /bɪˈsiːdʒ/
surround so as to force to give up
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If I chose to come out, with my knights, I should soon bring this war to an end."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading If I chose to come out, with my knights, I should soon bring this war to an end."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If I chose to come out, with my knights, I should soon bring this war to an end."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come forth, if thou darest!" cried the king, in anger.
darest
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From this reading "Come forth, if thou darest!" cried the king, in anger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
dishonorverbUS /dɪˈsɑːnər/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading You will gain more dishonor than worship here.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If I chose to come out, with my knights, I should soon bring this war to an end."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Come forth, if thou darest!" cried the king, in anger.
obtain
From this reading You will gain more dishonor than worship here.
Gard
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From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
Gawaine
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From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
GUENEVER
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From this reading THE RETURN OF GUENEVER.
harvest-time
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From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You will gain more dishonor than worship here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I chose to come out, with my knights, I should soon bring this war to an end."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I chose to come out, with my knights, I should soon bring this war to an end."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
JoyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
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 If I chose to come out, with my knights, I should soon bring this war to an end."
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 It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You will gain more dishonor than worship here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF GUENEVER.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If I chose to come out, with my knights, I should soon bring this war to an end."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF GUENEVER.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I chose to come out, with my knights, I should soon bring this war to an end."
in the near future
From this reading If I chose to come out, with my knights, I should soon bring this war to an end."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You will gain more dishonor than worship here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF GUENEVER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Come forth, if thou darest!" cried the king, in anger.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading If I chose to come out, with my knights, I should soon bring this war to an end."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will gain more dishonor than worship here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I chose to come out, with my knights, I should soon bring this war to an end."
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading You will gain more dishonor than worship here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It befell upon a day in harvest-time that Lancelot looked over the walls of Joyous Gard, and seeing below him the king and Gawaine, thus spoke to them,-- "My lords both, you besiege this castle in vain.
