used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
(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 Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For sooth, Sir, he said it for none ill; for ye are the man in the world that he most loveth, and all that he said was for your worship.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading So Sir Tristram beheld him a great while, and did but little else, for the noise and cry was so huge and great that Sir Tristram marvelled from whence came the strength that Sir Palamides had there in the field.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So Sir Tristram beheld him a great while, and did but little else, for the noise and cry was so huge and great that Sir Tristram marvelled from whence came the strength that Sir Palamides had there in the field.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gareth unto Sir Tristram, remember ye not of the words that Sir Dinadan said to you yesterday, when he called you coward?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Sir Tristram beheld him a great while, and did but little else, for the noise and cry was so huge and great that Sir Tristram marvelled from whence came the strength that Sir Palamides had there in the field.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When Sir Tristram saw Sir Palamides do such deeds he marvelled, and said to himself, He is weary of my company.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gareth unto Sir Tristram, remember ye not of the words that Sir Dinadan said to you yesterday, when he called you coward?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading So Sir Tristram beheld him a great while, and did but little else, for the noise and cry was so huge and great that Sir Tristram marvelled from whence came the strength that Sir Palamides had there in the field.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
Dinadan
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From this reading Sir, said Sir Gareth unto Sir Tristram, remember ye not of the words that Sir Dinadan said to you yesterday, when he called you coward?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When Sir Tristram saw Sir Palamides do such deeds he marvelled, and said to himself, He is weary of my company.
else
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From this reading So Sir Tristram beheld him a great while, and did but little else, for the noise and cry was so huge and great that Sir Tristram marvelled from whence came the strength that Sir Palamides had there in the field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading So Sir Tristram beheld him a great while, and did but little else, for the noise and cry was so huge and great that Sir Tristram marvelled from whence came the strength that Sir Palamides had there in the field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So Sir Tristram beheld him a great while, and did but little else, for the noise and cry was so huge and great that Sir Tristram marvelled from whence came the strength that Sir Palamides had there in the field.
Gareth
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From this reading Sir, said Sir Gareth unto Sir Tristram, remember ye not of the words that Sir Dinadan said to you yesterday, when he called you coward?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So Sir Tristram beheld him a great while, and did but little else, for the noise and cry was so huge and great that Sir Tristram marvelled from whence came the strength that Sir Palamides had there in the field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading So Sir Tristram beheld him a great while, and did but little else, for the noise and cry was so huge and great that Sir Tristram marvelled from whence came the strength that Sir Palamides had there in the field.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For sooth, Sir, he said it for none ill; for ye are the man in the world that he most loveth, and all that he said was for your worship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Sir Tristram saw Sir Palamides do such deeds he marvelled, and said to himself, He is weary of my company.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For sooth, Sir, he said it for none ill; for ye are the man in the world that he most loveth, and all that he said was for your worship.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So Sir Tristram beheld him a great while, and did but little else, for the noise and cry was so huge and great that Sir Tristram marvelled from whence came the strength that Sir Palamides had there in the field.
loveth
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From this reading For sooth, Sir, he said it for none ill; for ye are the man in the world that he most loveth, and all that he said was for your worship.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For sooth, Sir, he said it for none ill; for ye are the man in the world that he most loveth, and all that he said was for your worship.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading When Sir Tristram saw Sir Palamides do such deeds he marvelled, and said to himself, He is weary of my company.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For sooth, Sir, he said it for none ill; for ye are the man in the world that he most loveth, and all that he said was for your worship.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When Sir Tristram saw Sir Palamides do such deeds he marvelled, and said to himself, He is weary of my company.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading So Sir Tristram beheld him a great while, and did but little else, for the noise and cry was so huge and great that Sir Tristram marvelled from whence came the strength that Sir Palamides had there in the field.
not one, and not any
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gareth unto Sir Tristram, remember ye not of the words that Sir Dinadan said to you yesterday, when he called you coward?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
Orkney
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From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
Palamides
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From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gareth unto Sir Tristram, remember ye not of the words that Sir Dinadan said to you yesterday, when he called you coward?
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Sir Tristram saw Sir Palamides do such deeds he marvelled, and said to himself, He is weary of my company.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Sir Tristram saw Sir Palamides do such deeds he marvelled, and said to himself, He is weary of my company.
term of address for a man
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading For sooth, Sir, he said it for none ill; for ye are the man in the world that he most loveth, and all that he said was for your worship.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading So Sir Tristram beheld him a great while, and did but little else, for the noise and cry was so huge and great that Sir Tristram marvelled from whence came the strength that Sir Palamides had there in the field.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When Sir Tristram saw Sir Palamides do such deeds he marvelled, and said to himself, He is weary of my company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Sir Tristram saw Sir Palamides do such deeds he marvelled, and said to himself, He is weary of my company.
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 Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gareth unto Sir Tristram, remember ye not of the words that Sir Dinadan said to you yesterday, when he called you coward?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Sir Tristram beheld him a great while, and did but little else, for the noise and cry was so huge and great that Sir Tristram marvelled from whence came the strength that Sir Palamides had there in the field.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading When Sir Tristram saw Sir Palamides do such deeds he marvelled, and said to himself, He is weary of my company.
at the time that
From this reading When Sir Tristram saw Sir Palamides do such deeds he marvelled, and said to himself, He is weary of my company.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading So Sir Tristram beheld him a great while, and did but little else, for the noise and cry was so huge and great that Sir Tristram marvelled from whence came the strength that Sir Palamides had there in the field.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So Sir Tristram beheld him a great while, and did but little else, for the noise and cry was so huge and great that Sir Tristram marvelled from whence came the strength that Sir Palamides had there in the field.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Then Sir Palamides rode by himself, and then in despite of Sir Tristram he put himself in the thickest press among them of Orkney: and there he did so marvellous deeds of arms that all men had wonder of him, for there might none stand him a stroke.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gareth unto Sir Tristram, remember ye not of the words that Sir Dinadan said to you yesterday, when he called you coward?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For sooth, Sir, he said it for none ill; for ye are the man in the world that he most loveth, and all that he said was for your worship.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading For sooth, Sir, he said it for none ill; for ye are the man in the world that he most loveth, and all that he said was for your worship.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gareth unto Sir Tristram, remember ye not of the words that Sir Dinadan said to you yesterday, when he called you coward?
the day immediately before today
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gareth unto Sir Tristram, remember ye not of the words that Sir Dinadan said to you yesterday, when he called you coward?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir, said Sir Gareth unto Sir Tristram, remember ye not of the words that Sir Dinadan said to you yesterday, when he called you coward?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For sooth, Sir, he said it for none ill; for ye are the man in the world that he most loveth, and all that he said was for your worship.
