used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
the state of being absent
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Having spread this lie far and wide, he called the lords together to London in parliament, and so managed that they voted him king.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
dastardnoun
a despicable coward
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
DisastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading Disastrous, indeed, were the news from England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Disastrous, indeed, were the news from England.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Having spread this lie far and wide, he called the lords together to London in parliament, and so managed that they voted him king.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Disastrous, indeed, were the news from England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having spread this lie far and wide, he called the lords together to London in parliament, and so managed that they voted him king.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having spread this lie far and wide, he called the lords together to London in parliament, and so managed that they voted him king.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having spread this lie far and wide, he called the lords together to London in parliament, and so managed that they voted him king.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Disastrous, indeed, were the news from England.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
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 News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
the literary culture
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Having spread this lie far and wide, he called the lords together to London in parliament, and so managed that they voted him king.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Having spread this lie far and wide, he called the lords together to London in parliament, and so managed that they voted him king.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Having spread this lie far and wide, he called the lords together to London in parliament, and so managed that they voted him king.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Having spread this lie far and wide, he called the lords together to London in parliament, and so managed that they voted him king.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
Mordred
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From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Disastrous, indeed, were the news from England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STING OF THE VIPER.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Having spread this lie far and wide, he called the lords together to London in parliament, and so managed that they voted him king.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
sceptrenounUS /ˈseptər/
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
try to get or reach
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
term of address for a man
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having spread this lie far and wide, he called the lords together to London in parliament, and so managed that they voted him king.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Having spread this lie far and wide, he called the lords together to London in parliament, and so managed that they voted him king.
STINGverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading THE STING OF THE VIPER.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STING OF THE VIPER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having spread this lie far and wide, he called the lords together to London in parliament, and so managed that they voted him king.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Having spread this lie far and wide, he called the lords together to London in parliament, and so managed that they voted him king.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
treasonableadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading King Arthur had made the fatal mistake of placing a villain and dastard in charge of his realm, for Mordred had taken advantage of his absence to turn traitor, and seek to seize the crown and sceptre of England as his own.
VIPERnounUS /ˈvaɪpər/
venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
From this reading THE STING OF THE VIPER.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading Having spread this lie far and wide, he called the lords together to London in parliament, and so managed that they voted him king.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Disastrous, indeed, were the news from England.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Having spread this lie far and wide, he called the lords together to London in parliament, and so managed that they voted him king.
in the company of; together with
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading News moved but slowly from over seas in those days, and Mordred, with treasonable craft, had letters written as though they came from abroad, which said that King Arthur had been slain in battle with Sir Lancelot.
