used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncertain seemed Sir Kay for a few moments.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I promise you, Sir Kay, mine is gentle blood, and you may well combat with me," the kitchen boy added mildly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I promise you, Sir Kay, mine is gentle blood, and you may well combat with me," the kitchen boy added mildly.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading Then did the two straightway prepare, horse and armor having been obtained for the younger man.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Not long did they battle however, for the kitchen boy proved Sir Kay's master right quickly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mayhap," said the strange youth, "it will be your pleasure to joust first with me."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then did the two straightway prepare, horse and armor having been obtained for the younger man.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "I promise you, Sir Kay, mine is gentle blood, and you may well combat with me," the kitchen boy added mildly.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I promise you, Sir Kay, mine is gentle blood, and you may well combat with me," the kitchen boy added mildly.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading "I promise you, Sir Kay, mine is gentle blood, and you may well combat with me," the kitchen boy added mildly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then did the two straightway prepare, horse and armor having been obtained for the younger man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Uncertain seemed Sir Kay for a few moments.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Mayhap," said the strange youth, "it will be your pleasure to joust first with me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Uncertain seemed Sir Kay for a few moments.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "I promise you, Sir Kay, mine is gentle blood, and you may well combat with me," the kitchen boy added mildly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then did the two straightway prepare, horse and armor having been obtained for the younger man.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then did the two straightway prepare, horse and armor having been obtained for the younger man.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Not long did they battle however, for the kitchen boy proved Sir Kay's master right quickly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I promise you, Sir Kay, mine is gentle blood, and you may well combat with me," the kitchen boy added mildly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I promise you, Sir Kay, mine is gentle blood, and you may well combat with me," the kitchen boy added mildly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mayhap," said the strange youth, "it will be your pleasure to joust first with me."
joustnounUS /dʒaʊst/
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
From this reading "Mayhap," said the strange youth, "it will be your pleasure to joust first with me."
Kay
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From this reading Uncertain seemed Sir Kay for a few moments.
Kay's
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From this reading Not long did they battle however, for the kitchen boy proved Sir Kay's master right quickly.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "I promise you, Sir Kay, mine is gentle blood, and you may well combat with me," the kitchen boy added mildly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not long did they battle however, for the kitchen boy proved Sir Kay's master right quickly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then did the two straightway prepare, horse and armor having been obtained for the younger man.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Not long did they battle however, for the kitchen boy proved Sir Kay's master right quickly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I promise you, Sir Kay, mine is gentle blood, and you may well combat with me," the kitchen boy added mildly.
Mayhapadverb
by chance
From this reading "Mayhap," said the strange youth, "it will be your pleasure to joust first with me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mayhap," said the strange youth, "it will be your pleasure to joust first with me."
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading "I promise you, Sir Kay, mine is gentle blood, and you may well combat with me," the kitchen boy added mildly.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I promise you, Sir Kay, mine is gentle blood, and you may well combat with me," the kitchen boy added mildly.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Uncertain seemed Sir Kay for a few moments.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long did they battle however, for the kitchen boy proved Sir Kay's master right quickly.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Then did the two straightway prepare, horse and armor having been obtained for the younger man.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Mayhap," said the strange youth, "it will be your pleasure to joust first with me."
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Then did the two straightway prepare, horse and armor having been obtained for the younger man.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I promise you, Sir Kay, mine is gentle blood, and you may well combat with me," the kitchen boy added mildly.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Not long did they battle however, for the kitchen boy proved Sir Kay's master right quickly.
with speed
From this reading Not long did they battle however, for the kitchen boy proved Sir Kay's master right quickly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Not long did they battle however, for the kitchen boy proved Sir Kay's master right quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mayhap," said the strange youth, "it will be your pleasure to joust first with me."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Uncertain seemed Sir Kay for a few moments.
term of address for a man
From this reading Uncertain seemed Sir Kay for a few moments.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading Then did the two straightway prepare, horse and armor having been obtained for the younger man.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Mayhap," said the strange youth, "it will be your pleasure to joust first with me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mayhap," said the strange youth, "it will be your pleasure to joust first with me."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then did the two straightway prepare, horse and armor having been obtained for the younger man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not long did they battle however, for the kitchen boy proved Sir Kay's master right quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mayhap," said the strange youth, "it will be your pleasure to joust first with me."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then did the two straightway prepare, horse and armor having been obtained for the younger man.
UncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Uncertain seemed Sir Kay for a few moments.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I promise you, Sir Kay, mine is gentle blood, and you may well combat with me," the kitchen boy added mildly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mayhap," said the strange youth, "it will be your pleasure to joust first with me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mayhap," said the strange youth, "it will be your pleasure to joust first with me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I promise you, Sir Kay, mine is gentle blood, and you may well combat with me," the kitchen boy added mildly.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Then did the two straightway prepare, horse and armor having been obtained for the younger man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mayhap," said the strange youth, "it will be your pleasure to joust first with me."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Mayhap," said the strange youth, "it will be your pleasure to joust first with me."
