used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
(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 They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
beardlessadjective
having no beard
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
a youthful male person
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
Carlion
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From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
holden
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From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
the state of being honored
From this reading Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
and nothing more
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — 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 Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
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 THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
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 Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
not any; not one
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
NOBLEadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
not one, and not any
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
PentecostnounUS /ˈpentəkɔːst/
seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland
From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NOBLE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE Arthur was indeed king, but enemies long held out against his just authority.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
at the time that
From this reading When he went into Wales to be crowned at the city of Carlion, he let cry a great feast to be holden at Pentecost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unto this feast came the six kings of that region with many of their knights, and Arthur thought it was to do him honour.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They sent him word that they were come to give him gifts with hard swords betwixt the neck and the shoulders, for it was great shame to all of them to see such a boy have rule of so noble a realm as this land was.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when he made joy of their coming and sent them great presents, the kings would none receive, and said they had no joy to receive gifts of a beardless boy that was come of low birth.
