adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
abedadverbUS /əˈbed/
in bed
From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
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 So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading O my fair lady, said Sir Launcelot, I am ready to go with you where ye will have me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
awaiteth
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From this reading My lady, Queen Guenever, lieth and awaiteth upon you.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
bed's
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From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
Brisen
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From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
du
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From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
Elaine
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From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
Elaine's
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From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading O my fair lady, said Sir Launcelot, I am ready to go with you where ye will have me.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading O my fair lady, said Sir Launcelot, I am ready to go with you where ye will have me.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
Guenever
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From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O my fair lady, said Sir Launcelot, I am ready to go with you where ye will have me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
how
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From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O my fair lady, said Sir Launcelot, I am ready to go with you where ye will have me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My lady, Queen Guenever, lieth and awaiteth upon you.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
Launcelot
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From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
Launcelot's
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From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
lieth
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From this reading My lady, Queen Guenever, lieth and awaiteth upon you.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O my fair lady, said Sir Launcelot, I am ready to go with you where ye will have me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lady, Queen Guenever, lieth and awaiteth upon you.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O my fair lady, said Sir Launcelot, I am ready to go with you where ye will have me.
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 Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading O my fair lady, said Sir Launcelot, I am ready to go with you where ye will have me.
rebukedverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So Sir Launcelot threw upon him a long gown, and his sword in his hand; and then Dame Brisen took him by the finger and led him to her lady’s bed, Dame Elaine; and then she departed and left them in bed together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My lady, Queen Guenever, lieth and awaiteth upon you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading O my fair lady, said Sir Launcelot, I am ready to go with you where ye will have me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading O my fair lady, said Sir Launcelot, I am ready to go with you where ye will have me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading O my fair lady, said Sir Launcelot, I am ready to go with you where ye will have me.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading O my fair lady, said Sir Launcelot, I am ready to go with you where ye will have me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So when time came that all folks were abed, Dame Brisen came to Sir Launcelot’s bed’s side and said: Sir Launcelot du Lake, sleep you?
