used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
(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 Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As they rose from rendering their homage, Merlin came riding on a great black horse.
Brandegoris
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From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As they rose from rendering their homage, Merlin came riding on a great black horse.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'Ye have done wisely well, my king,' he said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they rose from rendering their homage, Merlin came riding on a great black horse.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As they rose from rendering their homage, Merlin came riding on a great black horse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Ye have done wisely well, my king,' he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Ye have done wisely well, my king,' he said.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading As they rose from rendering their homage, Merlin came riding on a great black horse.
the state of being honored
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As they rose from rendering their homage, Merlin came riding on a great black horse.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
kinglyadjectiveUS /ˈkɪŋli/
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
knighthoodnounUS /ˈnaɪthʊd/
aristocrats holding the rank of knight
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
go away from a place
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
the force of workers available
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading As they rose from rendering their homage, Merlin came riding on a great black horse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Ye have done wisely well, my king,' he said.
Nentres
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From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they rose from rendering their homage, Merlin came riding on a great black horse.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
others
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From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading As they rose from rendering their homage, Merlin came riding on a great black horse.
revengefuladjective
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading As they rose from rendering their homage, Merlin came riding on a great black horse.
rivetverbUS /ˈrɪvət/
direct one's attention on something
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
rivetsnounUS /ˈrɪvəts/
plural of “rivet” — ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As they rose from rendering their homage, Merlin came riding on a great black horse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Ye have done wisely well, my king,' he said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Ye have done wisely well, my king,' he said.
Whereupon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Whereupon they all knelt down upon the stricken field, and each put his hands between the hands of King Arthur, and swore upon the honour of their knighthood to be his true and faithful men while they lived.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading 'Ye have done wisely well, my king,' he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The other kings agreed, but King Lot, mean and revengeful, and the Kings Nentres and Brandegoris, suspicious that, as had been too often with themselves, fair words had covered foul intent, held back a little, until the others swore to leave them to the penalty of their folly.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'Ye have done wisely well, my king,' he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'For by this kingly deed you shall rivet the hearts of the good men among these former rebels closer to your own than with rivets of steel.
