againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then Sir Launcelot espied him readily, that it was Sir Tristram, and then he repented him that he had smitten him down; and so Sir Launcelot went out of the press to repose him and lightly he came again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading and how he demeaned him, and how Sir Palomides slew Launcelot’s horse.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And so he did great deeds of arms; with one spear, that was great, Sir Tristram smote down five knights or ever he stint.
Beale
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From this reading And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sir Tristram, when he was ready, came dashing lightly into the field, and then La Beale Isoud espied him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Sir Tristram, when he was ready, came dashing lightly into the field, and then La Beale Isoud espied him.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading But Sir Tristram, when he was ready, came dashing lightly into the field, and then La Beale Isoud espied him.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading And so he did great deeds of arms; with one spear, that was great, Sir Tristram smote down five knights or ever he stint.
demeanedverbUS /dɪˈmiːnd/
past form of “demean” — reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
From this reading and how he demeaned him, and how Sir Palomides slew Launcelot’s horse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And so he did great deeds of arms; with one spear, that was great, Sir Tristram smote down five knights or ever he stint.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And so he did great deeds of arms; with one spear, that was great, Sir Tristram smote down five knights or ever he stint.
espied
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From this reading But Sir Tristram, when he was ready, came dashing lightly into the field, and then La Beale Isoud espied him.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And so he did great deeds of arms; with one spear, that was great, Sir Tristram smote down five knights or ever he stint.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading But Sir Tristram, when he was ready, came dashing lightly into the field, and then La Beale Isoud espied him.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And so he did great deeds of arms; with one spear, that was great, Sir Tristram smote down five knights or ever he stint.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And so he did great deeds of arms; with one spear, that was great, Sir Tristram smote down five knights or ever he stint.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Sir Launcelot espied him readily, that it was Sir Tristram, and then he repented him that he had smitten him down; and so Sir Launcelot went out of the press to repose him and lightly he came again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading and how he demeaned him, and how Sir Palomides slew Launcelot’s horse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading and how he demeaned him, and how Sir Palomides slew Launcelot’s horse.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading and how he demeaned him, and how Sir Palomides slew Launcelot’s horse.
how
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From this reading and how he demeaned him, and how Sir Palomides slew Launcelot’s horse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Sir Tristram, when he was ready, came dashing lightly into the field, and then La Beale Isoud espied him.
Isoud
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From this reading And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Sir Launcelot espied him readily, that it was Sir Tristram, and then he repented him that he had smitten him down; and so Sir Launcelot went out of the press to repose him and lightly he came again.
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 so he did great deeds of arms; with one spear, that was great, Sir Tristram smote down five knights or ever he stint.
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 And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
Launcelot
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From this reading Then Sir Launcelot espied him readily, that it was Sir Tristram, and then he repented him that he had smitten him down; and so Sir Launcelot went out of the press to repose him and lightly he came again.
Launcelot's
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From this reading and how he demeaned him, and how Sir Palomides slew Launcelot’s horse.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading But Sir Tristram, when he was ready, came dashing lightly into the field, and then La Beale Isoud espied him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so he did great deeds of arms; with one spear, that was great, Sir Tristram smote down five knights or ever he stint.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And so he did great deeds of arms; with one spear, that was great, Sir Tristram smote down five knights or ever he stint.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And so he did great deeds of arms; with one spear, that was great, Sir Tristram smote down five knights or ever he stint.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Sir Launcelot espied him readily, that it was Sir Tristram, and then he repented him that he had smitten him down; and so Sir Launcelot went out of the press to repose him and lightly he came again.
Palomides
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From this reading and how he demeaned him, and how Sir Palomides slew Launcelot’s horse.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Then Sir Launcelot espied him readily, that it was Sir Tristram, and then he repented him that he had smitten him down; and so Sir Launcelot went out of the press to repose him and lightly he came again.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading Then Sir Launcelot espied him readily, that it was Sir Tristram, and then he repented him that he had smitten him down; and so Sir Launcelot went out of the press to repose him and lightly he came again.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But Sir Tristram, when he was ready, came dashing lightly into the field, and then La Beale Isoud espied him.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading Then Sir Launcelot espied him readily, that it was Sir Tristram, and then he repented him that he had smitten him down; and so Sir Launcelot went out of the press to repose him and lightly he came again.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Then Sir Launcelot espied him readily, that it was Sir Tristram, and then he repented him that he had smitten him down; and so Sir Launcelot went out of the press to repose him and lightly he came again.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading and how he demeaned him, and how Sir Palomides slew Launcelot’s horse.
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading and how he demeaned him, and how Sir Palomides slew Launcelot’s horse.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then Sir Launcelot espied him readily, that it was Sir Tristram, and then he repented him that he had smitten him down; and so Sir Launcelot went out of the press to repose him and lightly he came again.
smote
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From this reading And so he did great deeds of arms; with one spear, that was great, Sir Tristram smote down five knights or ever he stint.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so he did great deeds of arms; with one spear, that was great, Sir Tristram smote down five knights or ever he stint.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading And so he did great deeds of arms; with one spear, that was great, Sir Tristram smote down five knights or ever he stint.
stintnounUS /stɪnt/
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
From this reading And so he did great deeds of arms; with one spear, that was great, Sir Tristram smote down five knights or ever he stint.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Sir Launcelot espied him readily, that it was Sir Tristram, and then he repented him that he had smitten him down; and so Sir Launcelot went out of the press to repose him and lightly he came again.
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 And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
unhorsedverbUS /ənˈhɔːrst/
past form of “unhorse” — alight from (a horse)
From this reading And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Sir Launcelot espied him readily, that it was Sir Tristram, and then he repented him that he had smitten him down; and so Sir Launcelot went out of the press to repose him and lightly he came again.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
wist
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From this reading And when the queen La Beale Isoud saw that Sir Tristram was unhorsed, and she wist not where he was, then she wept greatly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so he did great deeds of arms; with one spear, that was great, Sir Tristram smote down five knights or ever he stint.
