Chapter XXXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Fair lords, said he, what adventure brought you hither?

anew

From this reading And when he saw the errant knights, he came toward them and saluted them, and they him again.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Sir, said Gawaine, to speak with you, for to be confessed.

next to; at the side of

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Fair lords, said he, what adventure brought you hither?

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading Sir, said Gawaine, to speak with you, for to be confessed.

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From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

well in the past; former

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

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From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

straying from the right course or from accepted standards

From this reading And when he saw the errant knights, he came toward them and saluted them, and they him again.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Fair lords, said he, what adventure brought you hither?

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

brought together in one place

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

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From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

the abode of a hermit

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And when he saw the errant knights, he came toward them and saluted them, and they him again.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading Fair lords, said he, what adventure brought you hither?

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

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 And when he saw the errant knights, he came toward them and saluted them, and they him again.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Fair lords, said he, what adventure brought you hither?

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

an instance of misfortune

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

not one, and not any

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Fair lords, said he, what adventure brought you hither?

past form of “salute” — propose a toast to

From this reading And when he saw the errant knights, he came toward them and saluted them, and they him again.

cut with a saw

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir, said Gawaine, to speak with you, for to be confessed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

express in speech

From this reading Sir, said Gawaine, to speak with you, for to be confessed.

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And when he saw the errant knights, he came toward them and saluted them, and they him again.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

bound or secured closely

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

up to a particular time

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

in the direction of

From this reading And when he saw the errant knights, he came toward them and saluted them, and they him again.

an old word for “to”

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then departed Gawaine and Ector, as heavy as they might for their misadventure; and so rode till that they came unto the rough mountain, and there they tied their horses, and went on foot to the hermitage.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Fair lords, said he, what adventure brought you hither?

at the time that

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

in or at the place that

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

during the time that

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sir, said Gawaine, to speak with you, for to be confessed.

plural of “wort” — usually used in combination: “liverwort”; “milkwort”; “whorlywort”

From this reading And when they were come up, they saw a poor house, and beside the chapel a little courtlage, where Nacien the hermit gathered worts, as he which had tasted none other meat of a great while.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Fair lords, said he, what adventure brought you hither?