adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then forthwithal came a knight out of the castle, with a shield bended with black and with white.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Why sir, said the knight, seem ye that I am weak and feeble?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then forthwithal came a knight out of the castle, with a shield bended with black and with white.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading And anon the Knight with the Red Shield and he encountered so hard that he smote the knight of the castle through the bended shield and through the body, and brake the horse’s back.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And anon the Knight with the Red Shield and he encountered so hard that he smote the knight of the castle through the bended shield and through the body, and brake the horse’s back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
bendedadjectiveUS /ˈbendɪd/
used of the back and knees; stooped
From this reading Then forthwithal came a knight out of the castle, with a shield bended with black and with white.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then forthwithal came a knight out of the castle, with a shield bended with black and with white.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And anon the Knight with the Red Shield and he encountered so hard that he smote the knight of the castle through the bended shield and through the body, and brake the horse’s back.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading And anon the Knight with the Red Shield and he encountered so hard that he smote the knight of the castle through the bended shield and through the body, and brake the horse’s back.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then forthwithal came a knight out of the castle, with a shield bended with black and with white.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading with the knights of the castle.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading And anon the Knight with the Red Shield and he encountered so hard that he smote the knight of the castle through the bended shield and through the body, and brake the horse’s back.
FairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Why sir, said the knight, seem ye that I am weak and feeble?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
forthwithal
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From this reading Then forthwithal came a knight out of the castle, with a shield bended with black and with white.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And anon the Knight with the Red Shield and he encountered so hard that he smote the knight of the castle through the bended shield and through the body, and brake the horse’s back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And anon the Knight with the Red Shield and he encountered so hard that he smote the knight of the castle through the bended shield and through the body, and brake the horse’s back.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And anon the Knight with the Red Shield and he encountered so hard that he smote the knight of the castle through the bended shield and through the body, and brake the horse’s back.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
joustnounUS /dʒaʊst/
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
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 Then forthwithal came a knight out of the castle, with a shield bended with black and with white.
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 with the knights of the castle.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading with the knights of the castle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then forthwithal came a knight out of the castle, with a shield bended with black and with white.
overmuchnoun
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
Palomides
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From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading And anon the Knight with the Red Shield and he encountered so hard that he smote the knight of the castle through the bended shield and through the body, and brake the horse’s back.
reposed
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From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Why sir, said the knight, seem ye that I am weak and feeble?
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Then forthwithal came a knight out of the castle, with a shield bended with black and with white.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
smote
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From this reading And anon the Knight with the Red Shield and he encountered so hard that he smote the knight of the castle through the bended shield and through the body, and brake the horse’s back.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And anon the Knight with the Red Shield and he encountered so hard that he smote the knight of the castle through the bended shield and through the body, and brake the horse’s back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And anon the Knight with the Red Shield and he encountered so hard that he smote the knight of the castle through the bended shield and through the body, and brake the horse’s back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading with the knights of the castle.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then forthwithal came a knight out of the castle, with a shield bended with black and with white.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And anon the Knight with the Red Shield and he encountered so hard that he smote the knight of the castle through the bended shield and through the body, and brake the horse’s back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Why sir, said the knight, seem ye that I am weak and feeble?
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Then forthwithal came a knight out of the castle, with a shield bended with black and with white.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why sir, said the knight, seem ye that I am weak and feeble?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading with the knights of the castle.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fair knight, said Sir Palomides, ye have overmuch on hand, therefore I pray you let me joust, for ye had need to be reposed.
