used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
afore
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From this reading And when they came afore the castle Sir Gawaine spake on high, and said, Queen Morgan le Fay, send out your knights that ye have laid in a watch for Sir Launcelot, and for Sir Tristram.
in the past
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
(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 Now, said Sir Gawaine, I know your false treason, and through all places where that I ride men shall know of your false treason.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
for the reason that
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when they came afore the castle Sir Gawaine spake on high, and said, Queen Morgan le Fay, send out your knights that ye have laid in a watch for Sir Launcelot, and for Sir Tristram.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
at any time
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Now, said Sir Gawaine, I know your false treason, and through all places where that I ride men shall know of your false treason.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
a boy or man
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
Gawaine
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From this reading Sir, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And when they came afore the castle Sir Gawaine spake on high, and said, Queen Morgan le Fay, send out your knights that ye have laid in a watch for Sir Launcelot, and for Sir Tristram.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And when they came afore the castle Sir Gawaine spake on high, and said, Queen Morgan le Fay, send out your knights that ye have laid in a watch for Sir Launcelot, and for Sir Tristram.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when they came afore the castle Sir Gawaine spake on high, and said, Queen Morgan le Fay, send out your knights that ye have laid in a watch for Sir Launcelot, and for Sir Tristram.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
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, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now, said Sir Gawaine, I know your false treason, and through all places where that I ride men shall know of your false treason.
set down according to a plan
From this reading And when they came afore the castle Sir Gawaine spake on high, and said, Queen Morgan le Fay, send out your knights that ye have laid in a watch for Sir Launcelot, and for Sir Tristram.
Launcelot
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From this reading And when they came afore the castle Sir Gawaine spake on high, and said, Queen Morgan le Fay, send out your knights that ye have laid in a watch for Sir Launcelot, and for Sir Tristram.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
Liones
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From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
the force of workers available
From this reading Now, said Sir Gawaine, I know your false treason, and through all places where that I ride men shall know of your false treason.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, said Sir Gawaine, I know your false treason, and through all places where that I ride men shall know of your false treason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when they came afore the castle Sir Gawaine spake on high, and said, Queen Morgan le Fay, send out your knights that ye have laid in a watch for Sir Launcelot, and for Sir Tristram.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when they came afore the castle Sir Gawaine spake on high, and said, Queen Morgan le Fay, send out your knights that ye have laid in a watch for Sir Launcelot, and for Sir Tristram.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now, said Sir Gawaine, I know your false treason, and through all places where that I ride men shall know of your false treason.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading And when they came afore the castle Sir Gawaine spake on high, and said, Queen Morgan le Fay, send out your knights that ye have laid in a watch for Sir Launcelot, and for Sir Tristram.
queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now, said Sir Gawaine, I know your false treason, and through all places where that I ride men shall know of your false treason.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
cause to go somewhere
From this reading And when they came afore the castle Sir Gawaine spake on high, and said, Queen Morgan le Fay, send out your knights that ye have laid in a watch for Sir Launcelot, and for Sir Tristram.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
spake
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From this reading And when they came afore the castle Sir Gawaine spake on high, and said, Queen Morgan le Fay, send out your knights that ye have laid in a watch for Sir Launcelot, and for Sir Tristram.
move hurridly
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when they came afore the castle Sir Gawaine spake on high, and said, Queen Morgan le Fay, send out your knights that ye have laid in a watch for Sir Launcelot, and for Sir Tristram.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now, said Sir Gawaine, I know your false treason, and through all places where that I ride men shall know of your false treason.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading Now, said Sir Gawaine, I know your false treason, and through all places where that I ride men shall know of your false treason.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
look attentively
From this reading And when they came afore the castle Sir Gawaine spake on high, and said, Queen Morgan le Fay, send out your knights that ye have laid in a watch for Sir Launcelot, and for Sir Tristram.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
at the time that
From this reading And when they came afore the castle Sir Gawaine spake on high, and said, Queen Morgan le Fay, send out your knights that ye have laid in a watch for Sir Launcelot, and for Sir Tristram.
in or at the place that
From this reading So then Sir Gawaine and Sir Tristram rode toward the castle where Morgan le Fay was, and ever Sir Gawaine deemed well that he was Sir Tristram de Liones, because he heard that two knights had slain and beaten thirty knights.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gawaine, will ye stand with me, and we will see the malice of these thirty knights?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir, said Sir Tristram, go ye to them and it please you, and ye shall see I will not fail you, for it is not long ago since I and a fellow met with thirty knights of that queen’s fellowship; and God speed us so that we may win worship.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when they came afore the castle Sir Gawaine spake on high, and said, Queen Morgan le Fay, send out your knights that ye have laid in a watch for Sir Launcelot, and for Sir Tristram.
