adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Bragwaine, and of divers adventures of Sir Tristram.
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 He answered him that he was ready at all times.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bragwaine, and of divers adventures of Sir Tristram.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered him that he was ready at all times.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then Sir Tristram called unto him Sir Kehydius, and asked him whether he would go with him into Cornwall secretly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He answered him that he was ready at all times.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
Beale
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From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
Blanche
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From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
Bragwaine
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From this reading Bragwaine, and of divers adventures of Sir Tristram.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading Now leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then Sir Tristram called unto him Sir Kehydius, and asked him whether he would go with him into Cornwall secretly.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading Then Sir Tristram called unto him Sir Kehydius, and asked him whether he would go with him into Cornwall secretly.
CotenounUS /koʊt/
a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
From this reading Now leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Now leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading Bragwaine, and of divers adventures of Sir Tristram.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Sir Tristram called unto him Sir Kehydius, and asked him whether he would go with him into Cornwall secretly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Sir Tristram called unto him Sir Kehydius, and asked him whether he would go with him into Cornwall secretly.
Isoud
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From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
Kehydius
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From this reading Then Sir Tristram called unto him Sir Kehydius, and asked him whether he would go with him into Cornwall secretly.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Now leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Now leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
Liones
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From this reading Now leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
MainsnounUS /meɪnz/
plural of “main” — any very large body of (salt) water
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
MalenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Now leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bragwaine, and of divers adventures of Sir Tristram.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He answered him that he was ready at all times.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Then Sir Tristram called unto him Sir Kehydius, and asked him whether he would go with him into Cornwall secretly.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Bragwaine, and of divers adventures of Sir Tristram.
Taile
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From this reading Now leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Sir Tristram called unto him Sir Kehydius, and asked him whether he would go with him into Cornwall secretly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He answered him that he was ready at all times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading Bragwaine, and of divers adventures of Sir Tristram.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Now leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Now leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now leave we here Sir La Cote Male Taile, and turn we unto Sir Tristram de Liones that was in Brittany.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
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 When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then Sir Tristram called unto him Sir Kehydius, and asked him whether he would go with him into Cornwall secretly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When La Beale Isoud understood that he was wedded she sent to him by her maiden Bragwaine as piteous letters as could be thought and made, and her conclusion was that, an it pleased Sir Tristram, that he would come to her court, and bring with him Isoud la Blanche Mains, and they should be kept as well as she herself.
