adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So when they had rested them a while they yede to battle again, tracing, racing, foining as two boars.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading So when they had rested them a while they yede to battle again, tracing, racing, foining as two boars.
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 And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So when they had rested them a while they yede to battle again, tracing, racing, foining as two boars.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading So when they had rested them a while they yede to battle again, tracing, racing, foining as two boars.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
boars
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From this reading So when they had rested them a while they yede to battle again, tracing, racing, foining as two boars.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
evensongnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
foining
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From this reading So when they had rested them a while they yede to battle again, tracing, racing, foining as two boars.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
forhewn
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From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
grovellingadjective
totally submissive
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So when they had rested them a while they yede to battle again, tracing, racing, foining as two boars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
hurtled
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From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
other's
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From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading So when they had rested them a while they yede to battle again, tracing, racing, foining as two boars.
ramsnounUS /ræmz/
plural of “ram” — the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading So when they had rested them a while they yede to battle again, tracing, racing, foining as two boars.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when they had rested them a while they yede to battle again, tracing, racing, foining as two boars.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
stintnounUS /stɪnt/
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading So when they had rested them a while they yede to battle again, tracing, racing, foining as two boars.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So when they had rested them a while they yede to battle again, tracing, racing, foining as two boars.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And at some time they took their run as it had been two rams, and hurtled together that sometime they fell grovelling to the earth: and at some time they were so amazed that either took other’s sword instead of his own.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So when they had rested them a while they yede to battle again, tracing, racing, foining as two boars.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So when they had rested them a while they yede to battle again, tracing, racing, foining as two boars.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Thus they endured till evensong time, that there was none that beheld them might know whether was like to win the battle; and their armour was so forhewn that men might see their naked sides; and in other places they were naked, but ever the naked places they did defend.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And then thus they fought till it was past noon, and never would stint, till at the last they lacked wind both; and then they stood wagging and scattering, panting, blowing and bleeding, that all that beheld them for the most part wept for pity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
yede
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From this reading So when they had rested them a while they yede to battle again, tracing, racing, foining as two boars.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life, and made him to yield him to the lady.
