adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
a-hunting
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From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
Accolon
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From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
afore
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From this reading Then were they all three on foot, and ever they saw the hart afore them passing weary and enbushed.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 were they all three on foot, and ever they saw the hart afore them passing weary and enbushed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the last they chased so sore that they slew their horses underneath them.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What will we do?
enbushed
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From this reading Then were they all three on foot, and ever they saw the hart afore them passing weary and enbushed.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Then were they all three on foot, and ever they saw the hart afore them passing weary and enbushed.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then were they all three on foot, and ever they saw the hart afore them passing weary and enbushed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
happed
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From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
hartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
horsedverbUS /hɔːrst/
past form of “horse” — provide with a horse or horses
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And at the last they chased so sore that they slew their horses underneath them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
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 Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And at the last they chased so sore that they slew their horses underneath them.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then were they all three on foot, and ever they saw the hart afore them passing weary and enbushed.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Then were they all three on foot, and ever they saw the hart afore them passing weary and enbushed.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then were they all three on foot, and ever they saw the hart afore them passing weary and enbushed.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading And at the last they chased so sore that they slew their horses underneath them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading And at the last they chased so sore that they slew their horses underneath them.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And at the last they chased so sore that they slew their horses underneath them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And at the last they chased so sore that they slew their horses underneath them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading And at the last they chased so sore that they slew their horses underneath them.
Uriens
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From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What will we do?
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Then were they all three on foot, and ever they saw the hart afore them passing weary and enbushed.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will we do?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will we do?
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then it befell that Arthur and many of his knights rode a-hunting into a great forest, and it happed King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed a great hart, for they three were well horsed, and so they chased so fast that within a while they three were then ten mile from their fellowship.
