andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What with Percival and Launcelot and this Neil whom I know not, one must make it more than certain."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "What with Percival and Launcelot and this Neil whom I know not, one must make it more than certain."
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading It was this Sir Percival, knight of the Round Table, who had saved the father of this yeoman from the deadly mace of one of his men in one of many melees.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was this Sir Percival, knight of the Round Table, who had saved the father of this yeoman from the deadly mace of one of his men in one of many melees.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was this Sir Percival, knight of the Round Table, who had saved the father of this yeoman from the deadly mace of one of his men in one of many melees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I would have more," replied Sir Pendore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was this Sir Percival, knight of the Round Table, who had saved the father of this yeoman from the deadly mace of one of his men in one of many melees.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would have more," replied Sir Pendore.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What with Percival and Launcelot and this Neil whom I know not, one must make it more than certain."
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 It was this Sir Percival, knight of the Round Table, who had saved the father of this yeoman from the deadly mace of one of his men in one of many melees.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What with Percival and Launcelot and this Neil whom I know not, one must make it more than certain."
Launcelot
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From this reading "What with Percival and Launcelot and this Neil whom I know not, one must make it more than certain."
macenounUS /meɪs/
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading It was this Sir Percival, knight of the Round Table, who had saved the father of this yeoman from the deadly mace of one of his men in one of many melees.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "What with Percival and Launcelot and this Neil whom I know not, one must make it more than certain."
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 It was this Sir Percival, knight of the Round Table, who had saved the father of this yeoman from the deadly mace of one of his men in one of many melees.
melees
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From this reading It was this Sir Percival, knight of the Round Table, who had saved the father of this yeoman from the deadly mace of one of his men in one of many melees.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was this Sir Percival, knight of the Round Table, who had saved the father of this yeoman from the deadly mace of one of his men in one of many melees.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I would have more," replied Sir Pendore.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "What with Percival and Launcelot and this Neil whom I know not, one must make it more than certain."
Neil
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From this reading "What with Percival and Launcelot and this Neil whom I know not, one must make it more than certain."
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "What with Percival and Launcelot and this Neil whom I know not, one must make it more than certain."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was this Sir Percival, knight of the Round Table, who had saved the father of this yeoman from the deadly mace of one of his men in one of many melees.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What with Percival and Launcelot and this Neil whom I know not, one must make it more than certain."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
Pendore
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From this reading "I would have more," replied Sir Pendore.
Percival
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From this reading "What with Percival and Launcelot and this Neil whom I know not, one must make it more than certain."
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I would have more," replied Sir Pendore.
RoundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was this Sir Percival, knight of the Round Table, who had saved the father of this yeoman from the deadly mace of one of his men in one of many melees.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It was this Sir Percival, knight of the Round Table, who had saved the father of this yeoman from the deadly mace of one of his men in one of many melees.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "I would have more," replied Sir Pendore.
TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was this Sir Percival, knight of the Round Table, who had saved the father of this yeoman from the deadly mace of one of his men in one of many melees.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "What with Percival and Launcelot and this Neil whom I know not, one must make it more than certain."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What with Percival and Launcelot and this Neil whom I know not, one must make it more than certain."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What with Percival and Launcelot and this Neil whom I know not, one must make it more than certain."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What with Percival and Launcelot and this Neil whom I know not, one must make it more than certain."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What with Percival and Launcelot and this Neil whom I know not, one must make it more than certain."
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would have more," replied Sir Pendore.
yeomannounUS /ˈjoʊmən/
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading It was at this point that the yeoman who was busily at work over the weapons, cleaning them and putting them into perfect condition, as none other in Cornwall could do, had become interested.
