a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The Introduction to the first edition of this volume included an account of the Text in the various editions of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Morte Darthur,’ and an attempt to estimate the character and worth of his book.
ADVERTISEMENTnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Introduction to the first edition of this volume included an account of the Text in the various editions of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Morte Darthur,’ and an attempt to estimate the character and worth of his book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
Arturumque
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The Introduction to the first edition of this volume included an account of the Text in the various editions of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Morte Darthur,’ and an attempt to estimate the character and worth of his book.
Aut
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
BARTnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
bella
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WHICH THE EYE CAN NO LONGER READ.
carmina
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The Introduction to the first edition of this volume included an account of the Text in the various editions of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Morte Darthur,’ and an attempt to estimate the character and worth of his book.
Darthur
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From this reading The Introduction to the first edition of this volume included an account of the Text in the various editions of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Morte Darthur,’ and an attempt to estimate the character and worth of his book.
dicam
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The Introduction to the first edition of this volume included an account of the Text in the various editions of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Morte Darthur,’ and an attempt to estimate the character and worth of his book.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading The Introduction to the first edition of this volume included an account of the Text in the various editions of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Morte Darthur,’ and an attempt to estimate the character and worth of his book.
etiam
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
the organ of sight
From this reading WHICH THE EYE CAN NO LONGER READ.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Introduction to the first edition of this volume included an account of the Text in the various editions of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Morte Darthur,’ and an attempt to estimate the character and worth of his book.
foedere
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
Heroas
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The Introduction to the first edition of this volume included an account of the Text in the various editions of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Morte Darthur,’ and an attempt to estimate the character and worth of his book.
indigenas
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading The Introduction to the first edition of this volume included an account of the Text in the various editions of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Morte Darthur,’ and an attempt to estimate the character and worth of his book.
invictae
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
KnightsnounUS /naɪts/
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 _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
for more time
From this reading WHICH THE EYE CAN NO LONGER READ.
Magnanimos
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
Malory's
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From this reading _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
mensae
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
MILTONnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
Morte
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From this reading The Introduction to the first edition of this volume included an account of the Text in the various editions of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Morte Darthur,’ and an attempt to estimate the character and worth of his book.
moventem
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
not any; not one
From this reading WHICH THE EYE CAN NO LONGER READ.
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
quando
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading WHICH THE EYE CAN NO LONGER READ.
reges
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
revocabo
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
sociali
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
STRACHEYnoun
English biographer and leading member of the Bloomsbury Group (1880-1932)
From this reading _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
subverbUS /sʌb/
be a substitute
From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
terris
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From this reading Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges, Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem; Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading The Introduction to the first edition of this volume included an account of the Text in the various editions of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Morte Darthur,’ and an attempt to estimate the character and worth of his book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Introduction to the first edition of this volume included an account of the Text in the various editions of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Morte Darthur,’ and an attempt to estimate the character and worth of his book.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading _Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table_ SIR EDWARD STRACHEY, BART.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The Introduction to the first edition of this volume included an account of the Text in the various editions of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Morte Darthur,’ and an attempt to estimate the character and worth of his book.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The Introduction to the first edition of this volume included an account of the Text in the various editions of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Morte Darthur,’ and an attempt to estimate the character and worth of his book.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH THE EYE CAN NO LONGER READ.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The Introduction to the first edition of this volume included an account of the Text in the various editions of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Morte Darthur,’ and an attempt to estimate the character and worth of his book.
