adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
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 Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
CamelotnounUS /ˈkæməlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
CastverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading What evil hath ye wrought?
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
festaladjective
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
gracelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsləs/
lacking graciousness
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
Guineverenoun
(Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot's lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading What evil hath ye wrought?
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “Why kneel ye there?
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
LoudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
LowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
Lyonnesse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
RiseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
sea-sounding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Why kneel ye there?
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
Vivien
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What evil hath ye wrought?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Loud laughed the graceless Mark, But Vivien, into Camelot stealing, lodged Low in the city, and on a festal day When Guinevere was crossing the great hall Cast herself down, knelt to the Queen, and wailed.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why kneel ye there?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rise!” and the damsel bidden rise arose And stood with folded hands and downward eyes Of glancing corner, and all meekly said, “None wrought, but suffered much, an orphan maid!
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading My father died in battle for thy King, My mother on his corpse—in open field, The sad sea-sounding wastes of Lyonnesse— Poor wretch—no friend!—and now by Mark the King For that small charm of feature mine, pursued— If any such be mine—I fly to thee.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading What evil hath ye wrought?
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Why kneel ye there?
