Chapter XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading These three brethren told King Arthur how they were overcome by a knight that a damsel had with her, and called him Fair-hands.

(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 And there came the Green Knight with his fifty knights, and they yielded themselves all unto King Arthur.

in addition

From this reading Also there came the Blue Knight, brother to them, and his hundred knights, and yielded themselves.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Also there came the Blue Knight, brother to them, and his hundred knights, and yielded themselves.

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading These three brethren told King Arthur how they were overcome by a knight that a damsel had with her, and called him Fair-hands.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading And so there came the Red Knight, his brother, and yielded himself and three-score knights with him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading These three brethren told King Arthur how they were overcome by a knight that a damsel had with her, and called him Fair-hands.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading These three brethren told King Arthur how they were overcome by a knight that a damsel had with her, and called him Fair-hands.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And there came the Green Knight with his fifty knights, and they yielded themselves all unto King Arthur.

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From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

a young unmarried woman

From this reading These three brethren told King Arthur how they were overcome by a knight that a damsel had with her, and called him Fair-hands.

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From this reading These three brethren told King Arthur how they were overcome by a knight that a damsel had with her, and called him Fair-hands.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading And there came the Green Knight with his fifty knights, and they yielded themselves all unto King Arthur.

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From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading And there came the Green Knight with his fifty knights, and they yielded themselves all unto King Arthur.

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From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading These three brethren told King Arthur how they were overcome by a knight that a damsel had with her, and called him Fair-hands.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading These three brethren told King Arthur how they were overcome by a knight that a damsel had with her, and called him Fair-hands.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And so there came the Red Knight, his brother, and yielded himself and three-score knights with him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And so there came the Red Knight, his brother, and yielded himself and three-score knights with him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

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From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

ten 10s

From this reading Also there came the Blue Knight, brother to them, and his hundred knights, and yielded themselves.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

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 And there came the Green Knight with his fifty knights, and they yielded themselves all unto King Arthur.

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 And there came the Green Knight with his fifty knights, and they yielded themselves all unto King Arthur.

go away from a place

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

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From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

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From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

win a victory over

From this reading These three brethren told King Arthur how they were overcome by a knight that a damsel had with her, and called him Fair-hands.

seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading And so there came the Red Knight, his brother, and yielded himself and three-score knights with him.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

term of address for a man

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so there came the Red Knight, his brother, and yielded himself and three-score knights with him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Also there came the Blue Knight, brother to them, and his hundred knights, and yielded themselves.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading And there came the Green Knight with his fifty knights, and they yielded themselves all unto King Arthur.

in or at that place or location

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These three brethren told King Arthur how they were overcome by a knight that a damsel had with her, and called him Fair-hands.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And there came the Green Knight with his fifty knights, and they yielded themselves all unto King Arthur.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading These three brethren told King Arthur how they were overcome by a knight that a damsel had with her, and called him Fair-hands.

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From this reading And so there came the Red Knight, his brother, and yielded himself and three-score knights with him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading These three brethren told King Arthur how they were overcome by a knight that a damsel had with her, and called him Fair-hands.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

an old word for “to”

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These three brethren told King Arthur how they were overcome by a knight that a damsel had with her, and called him Fair-hands.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW SIR GARETH RETURNED TO THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR Now leave we Sir Gareth there with Sir Gringamore and his sisters, Liones and Linet, and turn we unto King Arthur that held the next feast of Pentecost at Carlion.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading And there came the Green Knight with his fifty knights, and they yielded themselves all unto King Arthur.