used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
anew
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
(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 Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Let call Sir Gawaine, for he must bring again the white hart."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Let call Sir Gawaine, for he must bring again the white hart."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
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 THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
Gawaine
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From this reading Let call Sir Gawaine, for he must bring again the white hart."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
Guenever
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From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
hartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let call Sir Gawaine, for he must bring again the white hart."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
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 THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
go away from a place
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let call Sir Gawaine, for he must bring again the white hart."
without good reason
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Let call Sir Gawaine, for he must bring again the white hart."
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
overthrewverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθruː/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
arrange in a container
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
term of address for a man
From this reading Let call Sir Gawaine, for he must bring again the white hart."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At a fierce bite from one of the dogs the hart made a great leap, and overthrew a knight that sat at the table, and so passed forth out of the hall again, with all the dogs after him.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
at the time that
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
a Caucasian
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Just as all were sitting at the high feast that followed the marriage, there came running into the hall a white hart, followed by a whole pack of hounds with a great cry, and the hart went about the Table Round.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LADIES' KNIGHT The King was wedded unto Dame Guenever at Camelot with great solemnity.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading When they were gone the King was glad, for they made such a noise, but Merlin said, "Ye may not leave this adventure so lightly.
