used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My fair lord, said Sir Launcelot, I am a stranger, and a knight adventurous that laboureth throughout many realms for to win worship.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading My fair lord, said Sir Launcelot, I am a stranger, and a knight adventurous that laboureth throughout many realms for to win worship.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My fair lord, said Sir Launcelot, I am a stranger, and a knight adventurous that laboureth throughout many realms for to win worship.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What knight are ye? said the hermit, and where were ye born?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
for the reason that
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
brought into existence
From this reading What knight are ye? said the hermit, and where were ye born?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
at any time
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading My fair lord, said Sir Launcelot, I am a stranger, and a knight adventurous that laboureth throughout many realms for to win worship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
How
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From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My fair lord, said Sir Launcelot, I am a stranger, and a knight adventurous that laboureth throughout many realms for to win worship.
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 _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
laboureth
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From this reading My fair lord, said Sir Launcelot, I am a stranger, and a knight adventurous that laboureth throughout many realms for to win worship.
Launcelot
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From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My fair lord, said Sir Launcelot, I am a stranger, and a knight adventurous that laboureth throughout many realms for to win worship.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My fair lord, said Sir Launcelot, I am a stranger, and a knight adventurous that laboureth throughout many realms for to win worship.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My fair lord, said Sir Launcelot, I am a stranger, and a knight adventurous that laboureth throughout many realms for to win worship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading My fair lord, said Sir Launcelot, I am a stranger, and a knight adventurous that laboureth throughout many realms for to win worship.
saddle-bow
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From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What knight are ye? said the hermit, and where were ye born?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
term of address for a man
From this reading My fair lord, said Sir Launcelot, I am a stranger, and a knight adventurous that laboureth throughout many realms for to win worship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading My fair lord, said Sir Launcelot, I am a stranger, and a knight adventurous that laboureth throughout many realms for to win worship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading My fair lord, said Sir Launcelot, I am a stranger, and a knight adventurous that laboureth throughout many realms for to win worship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What knight are ye? said the hermit, and where were ye born?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What knight are ye? said the hermit, and where were ye born?
at the time that
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
in or at the place that
From this reading What knight are ye? said the hermit, and where were ye born?
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading My fair lord, said Sir Launcelot, I am a stranger, and a knight adventurous that laboureth throughout many realms for to win worship.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading My fair lord, said Sir Launcelot, I am a stranger, and a knight adventurous that laboureth throughout many realms for to win worship.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading _How Launcelot was brought to an hermit for to be healed of his wound, and of other matters._ And when the hermit beheld him as he sat leaning upon his saddle-bow, ever bleeding piteously, and ever the knight hermit thought that he should know him, but he could not bring him to knowledge, because he was so pale for bleeding.
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading XIII.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading What knight are ye? said the hermit, and where were ye born?
