Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

(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 With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

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

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

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From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

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

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

plural of “bookshelf” — a shelf on which to keep books

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

a youthful male person

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

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the people of Great Britain

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plural of “briton” — a native or inhabitant of Great Britain

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

stretch (the neck) so as to see better

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

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From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

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From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

completed to perfection

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

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a young female

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

plural of “girl” — a young female

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

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

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

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

the state of being honored

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

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

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

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

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

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 _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

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

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

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 No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

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From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

not any; not one

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

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

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

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interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

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From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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express in words

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

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

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in or at that place or location

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

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

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

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From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

an instance or single occasion for some event

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

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

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

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

which person or people

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _The Canterbury Tales._ This book is an attempt to tell some of the stories of King Arthur and his Knights in a way which will be interesting to every boy and girl who loves adventures.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading With Illustrations in Color by Walter Crane Thomas Nelson and Sons New York, Edinburgh, London Toronto, And Paris In tholde dayes of the King Arthour, Of which that Britons speken great honour, All was this land fulfilled of faery.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Although tales of these old British heroes have been published before in a form intended for young people, it is believed that they have never been related quite in the same spirit nor from the same point of view; and it is hoped that the book will fill a place hitherto vacant in the hearts of all boys and girls.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading No doubt many of you, my young readers, have at some time or another taken down the _Morte D'Arthur_ from your father's bookshelves and read a few pages of it here and there.