used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now Sir Galahad was without a shield, and he rode four days without adventure.
abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Now Sir Galahad was without a shield, and he rode four days without adventure.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Sir Galahad was without a shield, and he rode four days without adventure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
Bagdemagus
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From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
have
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
give encouragement to
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Now Sir Galahad was without a shield, and he rode four days without adventure.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
evensongnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
set up or found
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Now Sir Galahad was without a shield, and he rode four days without adventure.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
GalahadnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading Now Sir Galahad was without a shield, and he rode four days without adventure.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Sir Galahad was without a shield, and he rode four days without adventure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet to-morrow I will adventure to win it.'
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet to-morrow I will adventure to win it.'
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
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 found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
the force of workers available
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
not any; not one
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Sir Galahad was without a shield, and he rode four days without adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now Sir Galahad was without a shield, and he rode four days without adventure.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Now Sir Galahad was without a shield, and he rode four days without adventure.
term of address for a man
From this reading Now Sir Galahad was without a shield, and he rode four days without adventure.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
express in words
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
to-morrow
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From this reading Yet to-morrow I will adventure to win it.'
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
Ulfin
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From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Sir Galahad was without a shield, and he rode four days without adventure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
a Caucasian
From this reading At evensong on the fourth day he came to an abbey of white monks, and there was given great cheer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet to-morrow I will adventure to win it.'
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Yet to-morrow I will adventure to win it.'
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading 'There is within this abbey, as men tell me, a shield,' said King Bagdemagus, 'which no man may bear about his neck, but he is injured or slain within three days.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now Sir Galahad was without a shield, and he rode four days without adventure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He found two other knights of the Round Table at that abbey, the one King Bagdemagus and the other Sir Ulfin; and the three had supper together, and made great cheer one of the other, and spoke of the adventures each would desire to have.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet to-morrow I will adventure to win it.'
