afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
Ah
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From this reading And thus said the king, Ah fair knight, well be ye found.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
(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 The king was glad, and also was all the fellowship of the Round Table, except Sir Gawaine and his brethren.
in addition
From this reading The king was glad, and also was all the fellowship of the Round Table, except Sir Gawaine and his brethren.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And thus said the king, Ah fair knight, well be ye found.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading The king was glad, and also was all the fellowship of the Round Table, except Sir Gawaine and his brethren.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
Dinadan
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From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
one or the other of two
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
apart from; not including
From this reading The king was glad, and also was all the fellowship of the Round Table, except Sir Gawaine and his brethren.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And thus said the king, Ah fair knight, well be ye found.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading The king was glad, and also was all the fellowship of the Round Table, except Sir Gawaine and his brethren.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
set up or found
From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
Galis
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From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
Gawaine
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From this reading The king was glad, and also was all the fellowship of the Round Table, except Sir Gawaine and his brethren.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The king was glad, and also was all the fellowship of the Round Table, except Sir Gawaine and his brethren.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
hacknies
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From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he saw the king he put off his helm and saluted him.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading When he saw the king he put off his helm and saluted him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he saw the king he put off his helm and saluted him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found 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 Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
Lamorak
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From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
Launcelot
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From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he saw the king he put off his helm and saluted him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When he saw the king he put off his helm and saluted him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The king was glad, and also was all the fellowship of the Round Table, except Sir Gawaine and his brethren.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And thus said the king, Ah fair knight, well be ye found.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading When he saw the king he put off his helm and saluted him.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw the king he put off his helm and saluted him.
term of address for a man
From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The king was glad, and also was all the fellowship of the Round Table, except Sir Gawaine and his brethren.
carry out
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
thighsnounUS /θaɪz/
plural of “thigh” — the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And thus said the king, Ah fair knight, well be ye found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
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 Then the king, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Dinadan took their hacknies and rode straight after the good knight Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king was glad, and also was all the fellowship of the Round Table, except Sir Gawaine and his brethren.
(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 And thus said the king, Ah fair knight, well be ye found.
at the time that
From this reading When he saw the king he put off his helm and saluted him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And when he saw Sir Tristram he alight down off his horse, and ran to him for to take him by the thighs; but Sir Tristram would not suffer him, but he alight or that he came, and either took other in arms, and made great joy of other.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And thus said the king, Ah fair knight, well be ye found.
