used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
(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 Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
CANDLEMASnoun
feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But Sir Launcelot would joust only when a great tournament was held.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
joustnounUS /dʒaʊst/
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
jousted
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From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
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 Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
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 OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
Launcelot
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From this reading But Sir Launcelot would joust only when a great tournament was held.
Lavaine
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From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
engage in
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
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 OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
and nothing more
From this reading But Sir Launcelot would joust only when a great tournament was held.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
PentecostnounUS /ˈpentəkɔːst/
seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland
From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
TOURNAMENTnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
(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 Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT ON CANDLEMAS DAY At Christmas time many knights were together at the court, and every day there was a joust made.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day.
at the time that
From this reading But Sir Launcelot would joust only when a great tournament was held.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore all knights thought that Sir Lavaine should be made knight of the Round Table at the next feast of Pentecost.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Sir Launcelot would joust only when a great tournament was held.
