used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
(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 _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Then saw they a knight on horseback, well armed, brandishing a spear, crying and proffering himself to just.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the end thereof stood a fair tower.
brandishingverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading Then saw they a knight on horseback, well armed, brandishing a spear, crying and proffering himself to just.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
demanding attention
From this reading Then saw they a knight on horseback, well armed, brandishing a spear, crying and proffering himself to just.
Dinadan
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From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And at the end thereof stood a fair tower.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And at the end thereof stood a fair tower.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then saw they a knight on horseback, well armed, brandishing a spear, crying and proffering himself to just.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Then saw they a knight on horseback, well armed, brandishing a spear, crying and proffering himself to just.
How
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From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX.
and nothing more
From this reading Then saw they a knight on horseback, well armed, brandishing a spear, crying and proffering himself to just.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
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 Then saw they a knight on horseback, well armed, brandishing a spear, crying and proffering himself to just.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
Lamorak
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From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then saw they a knight on horseback, well armed, brandishing a spear, crying and proffering himself to just.
profferingverbUS /ˈprɑːfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading Then saw they a knight on horseback, well armed, brandishing a spear, crying and proffering himself to just.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then saw they a knight on horseback, well armed, brandishing a spear, crying and proffering himself to just.
term of address for a man
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Then saw they a knight on horseback, well armed, brandishing a spear, crying and proffering himself to just.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And at the end thereof stood a fair tower.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And at the end thereof stood a fair tower.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading And at the end thereof stood a fair tower.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
up to a particular time
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading And at the end thereof stood a fair tower.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _How king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how king Mark was known there._ Then they rode forth all together, king Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan, till that they came unto a bridge.
(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 Then saw they a knight on horseback, well armed, brandishing a spear, crying and proffering himself to just.
