used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
(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 He invited all the knights who cared to do so to come with their families and retinues and live with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The king's officers were very important members of Arthur's court.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some preferred to remain in their own castles, but others gladly went to live with the king.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He invited all the knights who cared to do so to come with their families and retinues and live with him.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Some preferred to remain in their own castles, but others gladly went to live with the king.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He invited all the knights who cared to do so to come with their families and retinues and live with him.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Soon all were comfortably settled.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He invited all the knights who cared to do so to come with their families and retinues and live with him.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading He invited all the knights who cared to do so to come with their families and retinues and live with him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Some preferred to remain in their own castles, but others gladly went to live with the king.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He invited all the knights who cared to do so to come with their families and retinues and live with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He invited all the knights who cared to do so to come with their families and retinues and live with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
of great significance or value
From this reading The king's officers were very important members of Arthur's court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He invited all the knights who cared to do so to come with their families and retinues and live with him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king's officers were very important members of Arthur's court.
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 invited all the knights who cared to do so to come with their families and retinues and live with him.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He invited all the knights who cared to do so to come with their families and retinues and live with him.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The king's officers were very important members of Arthur's court.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king's officers were very important members of Arthur's court.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
others
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From this reading Some preferred to remain in their own castles, but others gladly went to live with the king.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Some preferred to remain in their own castles, but others gladly went to live with the king.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
more desirable than another
From this reading Some preferred to remain in their own castles, but others gladly went to live with the king.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Some preferred to remain in their own castles, but others gladly went to live with the king.
retinues
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From this reading He invited all the knights who cared to do so to come with their families and retinues and live with him.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Soon all were comfortably settled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He invited all the knights who cared to do so to come with their families and retinues and live with him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some preferred to remain in their own castles, but others gladly went to live with the king.
in the near future
From this reading Soon all were comfortably settled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Arthur, his officers, and his servants had been in the palace a few days, the king formally established his Court.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He invited all the knights who cared to do so to come with their families and retinues and live with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He invited all the knights who cared to do so to come with their families and retinues and live with him.
precisely as stated
From this reading The king's officers were very important members of Arthur's court.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Some preferred to remain in their own castles, but others gladly went to live with the king.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon all were comfortably settled.
which person or people
From this reading He invited all the knights who cared to do so to come with their families and retinues and live with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He invited all the knights who cared to do so to come with their families and retinues and live with him.
