used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And then Sir Launcelot lept into the saddle, and gat that spear in his hand, and then he rode after the boar.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And then Sir Launcelot was ware where the boar set his back to a tree, fast by an hermitage.
boarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
boundenadjective
morally obligatory
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then Sir Launcelot was ware where the boar set his back to a tree, fast by an hermitage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And then Sir Launcelot was ware where the boar set his back to a tree, fast by an hermitage.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
set up or found
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
gatnounUS /ɡæt/
a gangster's pistol
From this reading And then Sir Launcelot lept into the saddle, and gat that spear in his hand, and then he rode after the boar.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And then Sir Launcelot lept into the saddle, and gat that spear in his hand, and then he rode after the boar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then Sir Launcelot lept into the saddle, and gat that spear in his hand, and then he rode after the boar.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
How
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From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
be the source of pain
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then Sir Launcelot lept into the saddle, and gat that spear in his hand, and then he rode after the boar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And then Sir Launcelot lept into the saddle, and gat that spear in his hand, and then he rode after the boar.
Launcelot
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From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
lept
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From this reading And then Sir Launcelot lept into the saddle, and gat that spear in his hand, and then he rode after the boar.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And then Sir Launcelot lept into the saddle, and gat that spear in his hand, and then he rode after the boar.
put a saddle on
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And then Sir Launcelot was ware where the boar set his back to a tree, fast by an hermitage.
term of address for a man
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then Sir Launcelot lept into the saddle, and gat that spear in his hand, and then he rode after the boar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Sir Launcelot lept into the saddle, and gat that spear in his hand, and then he rode after the boar.
bound or secured closely
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
up to a particular time
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
warenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading And then Sir Launcelot was ware where the boar set his back to a tree, fast by an hermitage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _How Sir Launcelot fought against a boar and slew him, and how he was hurt, and brought unto an hermitage._ So came Sir Launcelot, and found the horse bounden till a tree, and a spear leaning against a tree, and a sword tied to the saddle bow.
in or at the place that
From this reading And then Sir Launcelot was ware where the boar set his back to a tree, fast by an hermitage.
