used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'Gramercy,' said Sir Persaunt, 'and now I know thou art the strong knight who slew my brothers the Black Knight of the Thorn and the Green Knight of the Wood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now I will be your man, and five hundred knights of mine shall do your service as and when you will.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now I will be your man, and five hundred knights of mine shall do your service as and when you will.'
Beaumains
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From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading 'Gramercy,' said Sir Persaunt, 'and now I know thou art the strong knight who slew my brothers the Black Knight of the Thorn and the Green Knight of the Wood.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'Gramercy,' said Sir Persaunt, 'and now I know thou art the strong knight who slew my brothers the Black Knight of the Thorn and the Green Knight of the Wood.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading 'I do it willingly,' cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.'
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading 'I do it willingly,' cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'I do it willingly,' cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And now I will be your man, and five hundred knights of mine shall do your service as and when you will.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading 'I do it willingly,' cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.'
Gramercy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Gramercy,' said Sir Persaunt, 'and now I know thou art the strong knight who slew my brothers the Black Knight of the Thorn and the Green Knight of the Wood.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading 'Gramercy,' said Sir Persaunt, 'and now I know thou art the strong knight who slew my brothers the Black Knight of the Thorn and the Green Knight of the Wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading 'I do it willingly,' cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I do it willingly,' cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.'
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading 'I do it willingly,' cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
ten 10s
From this reading And now I will be your man, and five hundred knights of mine shall do your service as and when you will.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I do it willingly,' cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I do it willingly,' cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.'
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 'I do it willingly,' cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.'
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 And now I will be your man, and five hundred knights of mine shall do your service as and when you will.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Gramercy,' said Sir Persaunt, 'and now I know thou art the strong knight who slew my brothers the Black Knight of the Thorn and the Green Knight of the Wood.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And now I will be your man, and five hundred knights of mine shall do your service as and when you will.'
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading 'Of your mercy, Sir Beaumains, yield him his life for my sake.'
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now I will be your man, and five hundred knights of mine shall do your service as and when you will.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Of your mercy, Sir Beaumains, yield him his life for my sake.'
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading 'I do it willingly,' cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I do it willingly,' cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Gramercy,' said Sir Persaunt, 'and now I know thou art the strong knight who slew my brothers the Black Knight of the Thorn and the Green Knight of the Wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Of your mercy, Sir Beaumains, yield him his life for my sake.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
Persaunt
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From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
move upward
From this reading 'I do it willingly,' cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Gramercy,' said Sir Persaunt, 'and now I know thou art the strong knight who slew my brothers the Black Knight of the Thorn and the Green Knight of the Wood.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading 'Of your mercy, Sir Beaumains, yield him his life for my sake.'
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading And now I will be your man, and five hundred knights of mine shall do your service as and when you will.'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And now I will be your man, and five hundred knights of mine shall do your service as and when you will.'
term of address for a man
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading 'Gramercy,' said Sir Persaunt, 'and now I know thou art the strong knight who slew my brothers the Black Knight of the Thorn and the Green Knight of the Wood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I do it willingly,' cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.'
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading 'Gramercy,' said Sir Persaunt, 'and now I know thou art the strong knight who slew my brothers the Black Knight of the Thorn and the Green Knight of the Wood.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
ThornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading 'Gramercy,' said Sir Persaunt, 'and now I know thou art the strong knight who slew my brothers the Black Knight of the Thorn and the Green Knight of the Wood.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Gramercy,' said Sir Persaunt, 'and now I know thou art the strong knight who slew my brothers the Black Knight of the Thorn and the Green Knight of the Wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I do it willingly,' cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.'
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
at the time that
From this reading And now I will be your man, and five hundred knights of mine shall do your service as and when you will.'
which person or people
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And now I will be your man, and five hundred knights of mine shall do your service as and when you will.'
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading 'I do it willingly,' cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.'
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading 'Gramercy,' said Sir Persaunt, 'and now I know thou art the strong knight who slew my brothers the Black Knight of the Thorn and the Green Knight of the Wood.
be the cause or source of
From this reading 'Of your mercy, Sir Beaumains, yield him his life for my sake.'
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And now I will be your man, and five hundred knights of mine shall do your service as and when you will.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Of your mercy, Sir Beaumains, yield him his life for my sake.'
