used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
amusesverbUS /əˈmjuːzɪz/
third-person singular of “amuse” — occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading "Hah, madame," he replied, "but it amuses me to weep for a dead man with eyes that once were his.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And yet your eyes are big with tears."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And yet your eyes are big with tears."
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading For he was a dear lad before he went rampaging through the world, in the pride of his youth and in the armor of his hurt.
authenticadjectiveUS /əˈθentɪk/
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
From this reading "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For he was a dear lad before he went rampaging through the world, in the pride of his youth and in the armor of his hurt.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And yet your eyes are big with tears."
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Hah, madame," he replied, "but it amuses me to weep for a dead man with eyes that once were his.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
chivalrousadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Hah, madame," he replied, "but it amuses me to weep for a dead man with eyes that once were his.
dearly loved
From this reading For he was a dear lad before he went rampaging through the world, in the pride of his youth and in the armor of his hurt.
every person
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "And yet your eyes are big with tears."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hah, madame," he replied, "but it amuses me to weep for a dead man with eyes that once were his.
the act of giving
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
Gueneverenoun
(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 "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
Hah
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From this reading "Hah, madame," he replied, "but it amuses me to weep for a dead man with eyes that once were his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hah, madame," he replied, "but it amuses me to weep for a dead man with eyes that once were his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hah, madame," he replied, "but it amuses me to weep for a dead man with eyes that once were his.
be the source of pain
From this reading For he was a dear lad before he went rampaging through the world, in the pride of his youth and in the armor of his hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For he was a dear lad before he went rampaging through the world, in the pride of his youth and in the armor of his hurt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
a boy or man
From this reading For he was a dear lad before he went rampaging through the world, in the pride of his youth and in the armor of his hurt.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Hah, madame," he replied, "but it amuses me to weep for a dead man with eyes that once were his.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Hah, madame," he replied, "but it amuses me to weep for a dead man with eyes that once were his.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hah, madame," he replied, "but it amuses me to weep for a dead man with eyes that once were his.
the force of workers available
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
on one occasion
From this reading "Hah, madame," he replied, "but it amuses me to weep for a dead man with eyes that once were his.
a human being
From this reading "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading For he was a dear lad before he went rampaging through the world, in the pride of his youth and in the armor of his hurt.
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 "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
rampagingverbUS /ˈræmpeɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “rampage” — act violently, recklessly, or destructively
From this reading For he was a dear lad before he went rampaging through the world, in the pride of his youth and in the armor of his hurt.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Hah, madame," he replied, "but it amuses me to weep for a dead man with eyes that once were his.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "And yet your eyes are big with tears."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hah, madame," he replied, "but it amuses me to weep for a dead man with eyes that once were his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is certainly not the conduct of a chivalrous person, nor of an authentic poet," says Queen Guenevere.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For he was a dear lad before he went rampaging through the world, in the pride of his youth and in the armor of his hurt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hah, madame," he replied, "but it amuses me to weep for a dead man with eyes that once were his.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For he was a dear lad before he went rampaging through the world, in the pride of his youth and in the armor of his hurt.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading "Hah, madame," he replied, "but it amuses me to weep for a dead man with eyes that once were his.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For he was a dear lad before he went rampaging through the world, in the pride of his youth and in the armor of his hurt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hah, madame," he replied, "but it amuses me to weep for a dead man with eyes that once were his.
in or at the place that
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And yet your eyes are big with tears."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And songs he made for the pleasure of kings, and sword play he made for the pleasure of men, and a whispering he made for the pleasure of women, in places where renown was, and where he trod boldly, giving pleasure to everybody in those fine days.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For he was a dear lad before he went rampaging through the world, in the pride of his youth and in the armor of his hurt.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet your eyes are big with tears."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And yet your eyes are big with tears."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading For he was a dear lad before he went rampaging through the world, in the pride of his youth and in the armor of his hurt.
