used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
(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 Then they cried all at once, "Slay him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they saw him they asked him whence he was, and he answered, "Of the court of King Arthur."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading As they saw him they asked him whence he was, and he answered, "Of the court of King Arthur."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading As they saw him they asked him whence he was, and he answered, "Of the court of King Arthur."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they saw him they asked him whence he was, and he answered, "Of the court of King Arthur."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As they saw him they asked him whence he was, and he answered, "Of the court of King Arthur."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they cried all at once, "Slay him."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading As they saw him they asked him whence he was, and he answered, "Of the court of King Arthur."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then they cried all at once, "Slay him."
well in the past; former
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Then Sir Percivale smote the first to the earth, and his horse upon him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Thereupon seven of the knights smote upon his shield all at once, and the remnant slew his horse, so that he fell to the earth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then Sir Percivale smote the first to the earth, and his horse upon him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
GalahadnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they saw him they asked him whence he was, and he answered, "Of the court of King Arthur."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Sir Percivale smote the first to the earth, and his horse upon him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then Sir Percivale smote the first to the earth, and his horse upon him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As they saw him they asked him whence he was, and he answered, "Of the court of King Arthur."
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 Thereupon seven of the knights smote upon his shield all at once, and the remnant slew his horse, so that he fell to the earth.
the force of workers available
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
the middle of the day
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
on one occasion
From this reading Then they cried all at once, "Slay him."
Percivale
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From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
PERCIVALE'S
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From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
reclusenounUS /rɪˈkluːs/
one who lives in solitude
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Thereupon seven of the knights smote upon his shield all at once, and the remnant slew his horse, so that he fell to the earth.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
cut with a saw
From this reading As they saw him they asked him whence he was, and he answered, "Of the court of King Arthur."
try to get or reach
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Thereupon seven of the knights smote upon his shield all at once, and the remnant slew his horse, so that he fell to the earth.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Thereupon seven of the knights smote upon his shield all at once, and the remnant slew his horse, so that he fell to the earth.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
SlayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Then they cried all at once, "Slay him."
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Thereupon seven of the knights smote upon his shield all at once, and the remnant slew his horse, so that he fell to the earth.
smote
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From this reading Then Sir Percivale smote the first to the earth, and his horse upon him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thereupon seven of the knights smote upon his shield all at once, and the remnant slew his horse, so that he fell to the earth.
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thereupon seven of the knights smote upon his shield all at once, and the remnant slew his horse, so that he fell to the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they cried all at once, "Slay him."
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon seven of the knights smote upon his shield all at once, and the remnant slew his horse, so that he fell to the earth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they saw him they asked him whence he was, and he answered, "Of the court of King Arthur."
up to a particular time
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then Sir Percivale smote the first to the earth, and his horse upon him.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they saw him they asked him whence he was, and he answered, "Of the court of King Arthur."
at the time that
From this reading SIR PERCIVALE'S TEMPTATION When Sir Percivale departed from the recluse to seek Sir Galahad, he rode till the hour of noon, when he met in a valley about twenty men of arms.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading As they saw him they asked him whence he was, and he answered, "Of the court of King Arthur."
