adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading What sayest thou, said the damosel, wilt thou match yonder knights or turn again?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nay, said Sir Beaumains, I will not turn again an they were six more.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
Beaumains
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, said Sir Beaumains, I will not turn again an they were six more.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And there was a great river and but one passage, and there were ready two knights on the farther side to let them the passage.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
damoselnoun
a young unmarried woman
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading And there was a great river and but one passage, and there were ready two knights on the farther side to let them the passage.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nay, said Sir Beaumains, I will not turn again an they were six more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
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 on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
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 And there was a great river and but one passage, and there were ready two knights on the farther side to let them the passage.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And there was a great river and but one passage, and there were ready two knights on the farther side to let them the passage.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading What sayest thou, said the damosel, wilt thou match yonder knights or turn again?
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nay, said Sir Beaumains, I will not turn again an they were six more.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, said Sir Beaumains, I will not turn again an they were six more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nay, said Sir Beaumains, I will not turn again an they were six more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And there was a great river and but one passage, and there were ready two knights on the farther side to let them the passage.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What sayest thou, said the damosel, wilt thou match yonder knights or turn again?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading And there was a great river and but one passage, and there were ready two knights on the farther side to let them the passage.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And there was a great river and but one passage, and there were ready two knights on the farther side to let them the passage.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And there was a great river and but one passage, and there were ready two knights on the farther side to let them the passage.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What sayest thou, said the damosel, wilt thou match yonder knights or turn again?
sayest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What sayest thou, said the damosel, wilt thou match yonder knights or turn again?
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And there was a great river and but one passage, and there were ready two knights on the farther side to let them the passage.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Nay, said Sir Beaumains, I will not turn again an they were six more.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Nay, said Sir Beaumains, I will not turn again an they were six more.
smote
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From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And there was a great river and but one passage, and there were ready two knights on the farther side to let them the passage.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was a great river and but one passage, and there were ready two knights on the farther side to let them the passage.
therewithaladverb
together with all that; besides
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading What sayest thou, said the damosel, wilt thou match yonder knights or turn again?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading What sayest thou, said the damosel, wilt thou match yonder knights or turn again?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And there was a great river and but one passage, and there were ready two knights on the farther side to let them the passage.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was a great river and but one passage, and there were ready two knights on the farther side to let them the passage.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And therewithal he rushed into the water, and in midst of the water either brake their spears upon other to their hands, and then they drew their swords, and smote eagerly at other.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And on the morn the damosel and he took their leave and thanked the knight, and so departed, and rode on their way until they came to a great forest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there was a great river and but one passage, and there were ready two knights on the farther side to let them the passage.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What sayest thou, said the damosel, wilt thou match yonder knights or turn again?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nay, said Sir Beaumains, I will not turn again an they were six more.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading What sayest thou, said the damosel, wilt thou match yonder knights or turn again?
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading What sayest thou, said the damosel, wilt thou match yonder knights or turn again?
