used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
afore
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From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
(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 "Truly," said King Anguish, "ye shall have all the help in this land that ye may.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then he answered, "I am of the country of Lyonesse; my name is Tramtrist, and I was thus wounded in a battle, as I fought for a lady's right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
AnguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Then he answered, "I am of the country of Lyonesse; my name is Tramtrist, and I was thus wounded in a battle, as I fought for a lady's right."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Then he answered, "I am of the country of Lyonesse; my name is Tramtrist, and I was thus wounded in a battle, as I fought for a lady's right."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then he answered, "I am of the country of Lyonesse; my name is Tramtrist, and I was thus wounded in a battle, as I fought for a lady's right."
at any time
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Then he answered, "I am of the country of Lyonesse; my name is Tramtrist, and I was thus wounded in a battle, as I fought for a lady's right."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
Gouvernail
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
harpedverbUS /hɑːrpt/
past form of “harp” — come back to
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
harpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Truly," said King Anguish, "ye shall have all the help in this land that ye may.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Truly," said King Anguish, "ye shall have all the help in this land that ye may.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he answered, "I am of the country of Lyonesse; my name is Tramtrist, and I was thus wounded in a battle, as I fought for a lady's right."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he answered, "I am of the country of Lyonesse; my name is Tramtrist, and I was thus wounded in a battle, as I fought for a lady's right."
ISOUD
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then he answered, "I am of the country of Lyonesse; my name is Tramtrist, and I was thus wounded in a battle, as I fought for a lady's right."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
Lyonesse
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From this reading Then he answered, "I am of the country of Lyonesse; my name is Tramtrist, and I was thus wounded in a battle, as I fought for a lady's right."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Truly," said King Anguish, "ye shall have all the help in this land that ye may.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then he answered, "I am of the country of Lyonesse; my name is Tramtrist, and I was thus wounded in a battle, as I fought for a lady's right."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
not one, and not any
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
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 SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then he answered, "I am of the country of Lyonesse; my name is Tramtrist, and I was thus wounded in a battle, as I fought for a lady's right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Truly," said King Anguish, "ye shall have all the help in this land that ye may.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Truly," said King Anguish, "ye shall have all the help in this land that ye may.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Then he answered, "I am of the country of Lyonesse; my name is Tramtrist, and I was thus wounded in a battle, as I fought for a lady's right."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
Tramtrist
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From this reading Then he answered, "I am of the country of Lyonesse; my name is Tramtrist, and I was thus wounded in a battle, as I fought for a lady's right."
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 SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Truly," said King Anguish, "ye shall have all the help in this land that ye may.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
at the time that
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
in or at the place that
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were.
people who are wounded
From this reading Then he answered, "I am of the country of Lyonesse; my name is Tramtrist, and I was thus wounded in a battle, as I fought for a lady's right."
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Truly," said King Anguish, "ye shall have all the help in this land that ye may.
