adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And he that told the tale in older times Says that Sir Gareth wedded Lyonors, But he, that told it later, says Lynette.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
crimsons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
Gareth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So large mirth lived and Gareth won the quest.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
Geraintnoun
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he that told the tale in older times Says that Sir Gareth wedded Lyonors, But he, that told it later, says Lynette.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he that told the tale in older times Says that Sir Gareth wedded Lyonors, But he, that told it later, says Lynette.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he that told the tale in older times Says that Sir Gareth wedded Lyonors, But he, that told it later, says Lynette.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
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 Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So large mirth lived and Gareth won the quest.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And he that told the tale in older times Says that Sir Gareth wedded Lyonors, But he, that told it later, says Lynette.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading So large mirth lived and Gareth won the quest.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
Lynette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he that told the tale in older times Says that Sir Gareth wedded Lyonors, But he, that told it later, says Lynette.
Lyonors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading So large mirth lived and Gareth won the quest.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading And he that told the tale in older times Says that Sir Gareth wedded Lyonors, But he, that told it later, says Lynette.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
OrdernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
purplesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəlz/
plural of “purple” — a purple color or pigment
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading So large mirth lived and Gareth won the quest.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
RoundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
SaysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading And he that told the tale in older times Says that Sir Gareth wedded Lyonors, But he, that told it later, says Lynette.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading And he that told the tale in older times Says that Sir Gareth wedded Lyonors, But he, that told it later, says Lynette.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So large mirth lived and Gareth won the quest.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And he that told the tale in older times Says that Sir Gareth wedded Lyonors, But he, that told it later, says Lynette.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he that told the tale in older times Says that Sir Gareth wedded Lyonors, But he, that told it later, says Lynette.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And he that told the tale in older times Says that Sir Gareth wedded Lyonors, But he, that told it later, says Lynette.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And he that told the tale in older times Says that Sir Gareth wedded Lyonors, But he, that told it later, says Lynette.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
tributaryadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪbjəteri/
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
variesverbUS /ˈveriz/
third-person singular of “vary” — become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading And as the light of Heaven varies, now At sunrise, now at sunset, now by night With moon and trembling stars, so loved Geraint To make her beauty vary day by day, In crimsons and in purples and in gems.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading And he that told the tale in older times Says that Sir Gareth wedded Lyonors, But he, that told it later, says Lynette.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then sprang the happier day from underground; And Lady Lyonors and her house, with dance And revel and song, made merry over Death, As being after all their foolish fears And horrors only proven a blooming boy.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading So large mirth lived and Gareth won the quest.
Yniol's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marriage of Geraint The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur’s court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the Table Round, Had married Enid, Yniol’s only child, And loved her, as he loved the light of Heaven.
