Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading 'I appeal to you, lord,' said Sir Mordred to the king, 'to proclaim Sir Lancelot a false traitor to you and to your realm.'

(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 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

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

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading 'I appeal to you, lord,' said Sir Mordred to the king, 'to proclaim Sir Lancelot a false traitor to you and to your realm.'

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading 'Then will I do as I deem it best, to gain what I deem right,' replied Sir Mordred.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading And I would ask you, how many times hath Sir Lancelot done noble deeds on our behalf and proved himself the best knight of us all?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

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

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading And I would ask you, how many times hath Sir Lancelot done noble deeds on our behalf and proved himself the best knight of us all?

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading 'Then will I do as I deem it best, to gain what I deem right,' replied Sir Mordred.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading 'And I,' said Sir Gawaine, 'will bid ye remember, lord king, that if ye will make war between us and Sir Lancelot, there will be many kings and great lords hold with him.

propose a payment

From this reading 'And I,' said Sir Gawaine, 'will bid ye remember, lord king, that if ye will make war between us and Sir Lancelot, there will be many kings and great lords hold with him.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading And I would ask you, how many times hath Sir Lancelot done noble deeds on our behalf and proved himself the best knight of us all?

keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading 'Then will I do as I deem it best, to gain what I deem right,' replied Sir Mordred.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 'Then will I do as I deem it best, to gain what I deem right,' replied Sir Mordred.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And I would ask you, how many times hath Sir Lancelot done noble deeds on our behalf and proved himself the best knight of us all?

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading 'I appeal to you, lord,' said Sir Mordred to the king, 'to proclaim Sir Lancelot a false traitor to you and to your realm.'

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

set up or found

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

obtain

From this reading 'Then will I do as I deem it best, to gain what I deem right,' replied Sir Mordred.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

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

From this reading 'And I,' said Sir Gawaine, 'will bid ye remember, lord king, that if ye will make war between us and Sir Lancelot, there will be many kings and great lords hold with him.

an old form of “has”

From this reading And I would ask you, how many times hath Sir Lancelot done noble deeds on our behalf and proved himself the best knight of us all?

not accessible to view

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'And I,' said Sir Gawaine, 'will bid ye remember, lord king, that if ye will make war between us and Sir Lancelot, there will be many kings and great lords hold with him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And I would ask you, how many times hath Sir Lancelot done noble deeds on our behalf and proved himself the best knight of us all?

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

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading 'And I,' said Sir Gawaine, 'will bid ye remember, lord king, that if ye will make war between us and Sir Lancelot, there will be many kings and great lords hold with him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And I would ask you, how many times hath Sir Lancelot done noble deeds on our behalf and proved himself the best knight of us all?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'Then will I do as I deem it best, to gain what I deem right,' replied Sir Mordred.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

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

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'Then will I do as I deem it best, to gain what I deem right,' replied Sir Mordred.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading 'I appeal to you, lord,' said Sir Mordred to the king, 'to proclaim Sir Lancelot a false traitor to you and to your realm.'

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading 'And I,' said Sir Gawaine, 'will bid ye remember, lord king, that if ye will make war between us and Sir Lancelot, there will be many kings and great lords hold with him.

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 I would ask you, how many times hath Sir Lancelot done noble deeds on our behalf and proved himself the best knight of us all?

(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere

From this reading 'I appeal to you, lord,' said Sir Mordred to the king, 'to proclaim Sir Lancelot a false traitor to you and to your realm.'

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading 'I appeal to you, lord,' said Sir Mordred to the king, 'to proclaim Sir Lancelot a false traitor to you and to your realm.'

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading 'And I,' said Sir Gawaine, 'will bid ye remember, lord king, that if ye will make war between us and Sir Lancelot, there will be many kings and great lords hold with him.

engage in

From this reading 'And I,' said Sir Gawaine, 'will bid ye remember, lord king, that if ye will make war between us and Sir Lancelot, there will be many kings and great lords hold with him.

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 'And I,' said Sir Gawaine, 'will bid ye remember, lord king, that if ye will make war between us and Sir Lancelot, there will be many kings and great lords hold with him.

the force of workers available

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Then will I do as I deem it best, to gain what I deem right,' replied Sir Mordred.

used to form the superlative

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

impressive in appearance

From this reading And I would ask you, how many times hath Sir Lancelot done noble deeds on our behalf and proved himself the best knight of us all?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And I would ask you, how many times hath Sir Lancelot done noble deeds on our behalf and proved himself the best knight of us all?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And I would ask you, how many times hath Sir Lancelot done noble deeds on our behalf and proved himself the best knight of us all?

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And I would ask you, how many times hath Sir Lancelot done noble deeds on our behalf and proved himself the best knight of us all?

have ownership or possession of

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading 'I appeal to you, lord,' said Sir Mordred to the king, 'to proclaim Sir Lancelot a false traitor to you and to your realm.'

established beyond doubt

From this reading And I would ask you, how many times hath Sir Lancelot done noble deeds on our behalf and proved himself the best knight of us all?

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading 'I appeal to you, lord,' said Sir Mordred to the king, 'to proclaim Sir Lancelot a false traitor to you and to your realm.'

To recall to mind.

From this reading 'And I,' said Sir Gawaine, 'will bid ye remember, lord king, that if ye will make war between us and Sir Lancelot, there will be many kings and great lords hold with him.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading 'Then will I do as I deem it best, to gain what I deem right,' replied Sir Mordred.

precisely, exactly

From this reading 'Then will I do as I deem it best, to gain what I deem right,' replied Sir Mordred.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

try to get or reach

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

term of address for a man

From this reading 'Then will I do as I deem it best, to gain what I deem right,' replied Sir Mordred.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

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

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading 'Then will I do as I deem it best, to gain what I deem right,' replied Sir Mordred.

in or at that place or location

From this reading 'And I,' said Sir Gawaine, 'will bid ye remember, lord king, that if ye will make war between us and Sir Lancelot, there will be many kings and great lords hold with him.

an old word for “yours”

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading And I would ask you, how many times hath Sir Lancelot done noble deeds on our behalf and proved himself the best knight of us all?

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

From this reading 'Then will I do as I deem it best, to gain what I deem right,' replied Sir Mordred.

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading 'I appeal to you, lord,' said Sir Mordred to the king, 'to proclaim Sir Lancelot a false traitor to you and to your realm.'

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'And I,' said Sir Gawaine, 'will bid ye remember, lord king, that if ye will make war between us and Sir Lancelot, there will be many kings and great lords hold with him.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading 'And I,' said Sir Gawaine, 'will bid ye remember, lord king, that if ye will make war between us and Sir Lancelot, there will be many kings and great lords hold with him.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 'Then will I do as I deem it best, to gain what I deem right,' replied Sir Mordred.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 'Then will I do as I deem it best, to gain what I deem right,' replied Sir Mordred.

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading 'I believe that thou wilt do it in thine own hidden ways,' said Sir Gawaine, and looked fiercely at his brother, 'for in all unhappiness and evil thou art to be found, if men but seek in the darkest place and look for the most secret foe.'

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'And I,' said Sir Gawaine, 'will bid ye remember, lord king, that if ye will make war between us and Sir Lancelot, there will be many kings and great lords hold with him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And I would ask you, how many times hath Sir Lancelot done noble deeds on our behalf and proved himself the best knight of us all?

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading 'And I,' said Sir Gawaine, 'will bid ye remember, lord king, that if ye will make war between us and Sir Lancelot, there will be many kings and great lords hold with him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'I appeal to you, lord,' said Sir Mordred to the king, 'to proclaim Sir Lancelot a false traitor to you and to your realm.'

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'I appeal to you, lord,' said Sir Mordred to the king, 'to proclaim Sir Lancelot a false traitor to you and to your realm.'