used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he heard these words, he started up and saw great clearness about him.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading So he departed, and took the adventure that God would send him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then he lifted up his hand in worship, and so took his arms, and made him ready.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading When he heard these words, he started up and saw great clearness about him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
well in the past; former
From this reading So he departed, and took the adventure that God would send him.
to come or go into
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
set up or found
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
gatnounUS /ɡæt/
a gangster's pistol
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading So he departed, and took the adventure that God would send him.
GRAILnounUS /ɡreɪl/
the object of any prolonged endeavor
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When he heard these words, he started up and saw great clearness about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he lifted up his hand in worship, and so took his arms, and made him ready.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When he heard these words, he started up and saw great clearness about him.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he lifted up his hand in worship, and so took his arms, and made him ready.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
HOW
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From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he lifted up his hand in worship, and so took his arms, and made him ready.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
LAUNCELOT
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From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
held up in the air
From this reading Then he lifted up his hand in worship, and so took his arms, and made him ready.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he lifted up his hand in worship, and so took his arms, and made him ready.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then he lifted up his hand in worship, and so took his arms, and made him ready.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
cut with a saw
From this reading When he heard these words, he started up and saw great clearness about him.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading So he departed, and took the adventure that God would send him.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
transport commercially
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
term of address for a man
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he departed, and took the adventure that God would send him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he heard these words, he started up and saw great clearness about him.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
carry out
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So he departed, and took the adventure that God would send him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he lifted up his hand in worship, and so took his arms, and made him ready.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When he heard these words, he started up and saw great clearness about him.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So he departed, and took the adventure that God would send him.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
a vivid mental image
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, "Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find."
at the time that
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL When the hermit had kept Sir Launcelot three days, he gat him a horse, a helm, and a sword.
the words that are spoken
From this reading When he heard these words, he started up and saw great clearness about him.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Then he lifted up his hand in worship, and so took his arms, and made him ready.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So he departed, and took the adventure that God would send him.
