used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
anew
From this reading Well she loved her lord, and he her again, and there was much joy betwixt them.
(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 So also was the King of France subject to him, and the King of Brittany, and all the lordships as far as Rome.
in addition
From this reading So also was the King of France subject to him, and the King of Brittany, and all the lordships as far as Rome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading Well she loved her lord, and he her again, and there was much joy betwixt them.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading So also was the King of France subject to him, and the King of Brittany, and all the lordships as far as Rome.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading The wife of this King Meliodas was a full good and fair lady, called Elizabeth, the sister of King Mark of Cornwall.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The wife of this King Meliodas was a full good and fair lady, called Elizabeth, the sister of King Mark of Cornwall.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The wife of this King Meliodas was a full good and fair lady, called Elizabeth, the sister of King Mark of Cornwall.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So also was the King of France subject to him, and the King of Brittany, and all the lordships as far as Rome.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading So also was the King of France subject to him, and the King of Brittany, and all the lordships as far as Rome.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The wife of this King Meliodas was a full good and fair lady, called Elizabeth, the sister of King Mark of Cornwall.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The wife of this King Meliodas was a full good and fair lady, called Elizabeth, the sister of King Mark of Cornwall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well she loved her lord, and he her again, and there was much joy betwixt them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So also was the King of France subject to him, and the King of Brittany, and all the lordships as far as Rome.
HOW
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From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
howbeit
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From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Well she loved her lord, and he her again, and there was much joy betwixt them.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
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 HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The wife of this King Meliodas was a full good and fair lady, called Elizabeth, the sister of King Mark of Cornwall.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
lordships
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From this reading So also was the King of France subject to him, and the King of Brittany, and all the lordships as far as Rome.
held dear
From this reading Well she loved her lord, and he her again, and there was much joy betwixt them.
LYONESSE
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From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
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 At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The wife of this King Meliodas was a full good and fair lady, called Elizabeth, the sister of King Mark of Cornwall.
Meliodas
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From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Well she loved her lord, and he her again, and there was much joy betwixt them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
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 HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading So also was the King of France subject to him, and the King of Brittany, and all the lordships as far as Rome.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well she loved her lord, and he her again, and there was much joy betwixt them.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The wife of this King Meliodas was a full good and fair lady, called Elizabeth, the sister of King Mark of Cornwall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So also was the King of France subject to him, and the King of Brittany, and all the lordships as far as Rome.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading So also was the King of France subject to him, and the King of Brittany, and all the lordships as far as Rome.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Well she loved her lord, and he her again, and there was much joy betwixt them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wife of this King Meliodas was a full good and fair lady, called Elizabeth, the sister of King Mark of Cornwall.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So also was the King of France subject to him, and the King of Brittany, and all the lordships as far as Rome.
TRISTRAMnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
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 At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
(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 Well she loved her lord, and he her again, and there was much joy betwixt them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that time King Arthur reigned supreme over England, Wales, Scotland, and many other realms, howbeit there were many lords of countries that held their lands under King Arthur.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The wife of this King Meliodas was a full good and fair lady, called Elizabeth, the sister of King Mark of Cornwall.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HOW YOUNG TRISTRAM SAVED THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN OF LYONESSE There was a king called Meliodas, as likely a knight as any living, and he was lord of the country of Lyonesse.
