used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But where are my brethren?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading But where are my brethren?
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He hath done but knightly, and as I would have done myself, had I stood in like case.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He hath done but knightly, and as I would have done myself, had I stood in like case.
well in the past; former
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Full well wist I," said then Sir Gawaine, "that Sir Launcelot would rescue her, or else he would die in that field.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He hath done but knightly, and as I would have done myself, had I stood in like case.
else
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From this reading "Full well wist I," said then Sir Gawaine, "that Sir Launcelot would rescue her, or else he would die in that field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "Full well wist I," said then Sir Gawaine, "that Sir Launcelot would rescue her, or else he would die in that field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Full well wist I," said then Sir Gawaine, "that Sir Launcelot would rescue her, or else he would die in that field.
GARD
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From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
Gawaine
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From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading He hath done but knightly, and as I would have done myself, had I stood in like case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Full well wist I," said then Sir Gawaine, "that Sir Launcelot would rescue her, or else he would die in that field.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Full well wist I," said then Sir Gawaine, "that Sir Launcelot would rescue her, or else he would die in that field.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
the state of being honored
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
HOW
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From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Full well wist I," said then Sir Gawaine, "that Sir Launcelot would rescue her, or else he would die in that field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Full well wist I," said then Sir Gawaine, "that Sir Launcelot would rescue her, or else he would die in that field.
inasmuch
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From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
JOYOUSadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
knightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
From this reading He hath done but knightly, and as I would have done myself, had I stood in like case.
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 HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
LAUNCELOT
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From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He hath done but knightly, and as I would have done myself, had I stood in like case.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But where are my brethren?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He hath done but knightly, and as I would have done myself, had I stood in like case.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Full well wist I," said then Sir Gawaine, "that Sir Launcelot would rescue her, or else he would die in that field.
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 SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
free from harm or evil
From this reading "Full well wist I," said then Sir Gawaine, "that Sir Launcelot would rescue her, or else he would die in that field.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Full well wist I," said then Sir Gawaine, "that Sir Launcelot would rescue her, or else he would die in that field.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
express in words
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
term of address for a man
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He hath done but knightly, and as I would have done myself, had I stood in like case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Full well wist I," said then Sir Gawaine, "that Sir Launcelot would rescue her, or else he would die in that field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Full well wist I," said then Sir Gawaine, "that Sir Launcelot would rescue her, or else he would die in that field.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To say the truth, had he not rescued the Queen he would not have been a man of honour, inasmuch as she was to have been burned for his sake.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT DEPARTED FROM THE KING AND FROM JOYOUS GARD There came one unto Sir Gawaine, and told him how the Queen was led away by Sir Launcelot, and nigh a twenty-four knights slain.
(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 "Full well wist I," said then Sir Gawaine, "that Sir Launcelot would rescue her, or else he would die in that field.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where are my brethren?
wist
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From this reading "Full well wist I," said then Sir Gawaine, "that Sir Launcelot would rescue her, or else he would die in that field.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Full well wist I," said then Sir Gawaine, "that Sir Launcelot would rescue her, or else he would die in that field.
