(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading And it was settled according to what Gwalchmai had said.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Then Arthur and the men of his household prepared to go and seek Owain; and their number was three thousand, besides their attendants.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Then Arthur and the men of his household prepared to go and seek Owain; and their number was three thousand, besides their attendants.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
Clydno
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From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Arthur and the men of his household prepared to go and seek Owain; and their number was three thousand, besides their attendants.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
Gwalchmai
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From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And it was settled according to what Gwalchmai had said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Arthur and the men of his household prepared to go and seek Owain; and their number was three thousand, besides their attendants.
a social unit living together
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
Kynon
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From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
the force of workers available
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Then Arthur and the men of his household prepared to go and seek Owain; and their number was three thousand, besides their attendants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
Owain
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From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Then Arthur and the men of his household prepared to go and seek Owain; and their number was three thousand, besides their attendants.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
try to get or reach
From this reading Then Arthur and the men of his household prepared to go and seek Owain; and their number was three thousand, besides their attendants.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading And it was settled according to what Gwalchmai had said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
a male human offspring
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
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 Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then Arthur and the men of his household prepared to go and seek Owain; and their number was three thousand, besides their attendants.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Arthur and the men of his household prepared to go and seek Owain; and their number was three thousand, besides their attendants.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Then Arthur and the men of his household prepared to go and seek Owain; and their number was three thousand, besides their attendants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
thyself
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From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was settled according to what Gwalchmai had said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And it was settled according to what Gwalchmai had said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gwalchmai, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account; for thou thyself and the men of thy household will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain, or to set him free if he be in prison, and if alive to bring him back with thee."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
a late time of life
From this reading "In sooth, Gwalchmai," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year passes without my seeing him.
