Chapter I · Chapter 1

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

from one side of something to the other

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

(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 _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading His home was in England, near London; and he lived with the good knight Sir Hector, whom he always called father.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

the lower side of anything

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His home was in England, near London; and he lived with the good knight Sir Hector, whom he always called father.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading They dwelt in a great square castle of gray stone, with a round tower at each corner.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading They dwelt in a great square castle of gray stone, with a round tower at each corner.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading They dwelt in a great square castle of gray stone, with a round tower at each corner.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They dwelt in a great square castle of gray stone, with a round tower at each corner.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading His home was in England, near London; and he lived with the good knight Sir Hector, whom he always called father.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading His home was in England, near London; and he lived with the good knight Sir Hector, whom he always called father.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading His home was in England, near London; and he lived with the good knight Sir Hector, whom he always called father.

the object of any prolonged endeavor

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading They dwelt in a great square castle of gray stone, with a round tower at each corner.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading They dwelt in a great square castle of gray stone, with a round tower at each corner.

highest in quality

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

(Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot's lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

only a very short time before

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War

From this reading His home was in England, near London; and he lived with the good knight Sir Hector, whom he always called father.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading His home was in England, near London; and he lived with the good knight Sir Hector, whom he always called father.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

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 His home was in England, near London; and he lived with the good knight Sir Hector, whom he always called father.

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 _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

without good reason

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading His home was in England, near London; and he lived with the good knight Sir Hector, whom he always called father.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

on one occasion

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

above and across; more than

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading They dwelt in a great square castle of gray stone, with a round tower at each corner.

cut with a saw

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

term of address for a man

From this reading His home was in England, near London; and he lived with the good knight Sir Hector, whom he always called father.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

make square

From this reading They dwelt in a great square castle of gray stone, with a round tower at each corner.

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

not in physical motion

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading They dwelt in a great square castle of gray stone, with a round tower at each corner.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

in or at that place or location

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

up to a particular time

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

having come into contact

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading They dwelt in a great square castle of gray stone, with a round tower at each corner.

a small tower extending above a building

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

up to a particular time

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading _"All about him old oaks stood like giant guardians"_ 10 _"He hardly more than touched the sword"_ 25 _Arthur and the Lady of the Lake_ 31 _King Bors and King Ban_ 41 _"Arthur saw Guinevere bending over the wall"_ 65 _"Gareth rode at him fiercely"_ 93

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

at the time that

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His home was in England, near London; and he lived with the good knight Sir Hector, whom he always called father.

belonging to which person

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _"He dismounted and poured water into the fountain"_ 105 _"They fought till their breath failed"_ 129 _"King Arthur raising his hand for silence"_ 167 _"The king touched him lightly with his sword"_ 175 _"He pushed him until he was but a step from the edge"_ 191

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

a late time of life

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading _"He struck so fiercely the bottom fell out"_ 209 _"She staid near it all day long in the turret"_ 231 _"And across it slowly moved the Holy Grail"_ 253 TO DWIGHT AND ROGER King Arthur and His Knights HOW ARTHUR BECAME KING Once upon a time, a thousand years before Columbus discovered America, and when Rome was still the greatest city in the world, there lived a brave and beautiful youth whose name was Arthur.