adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So a lady that stood by the queen said: Madam, for God’s sake ought he of right to be so good a knight?
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
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 Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
begatverbUS /bɪˈɡæt/
inflected form of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So a lady that stood by the queen said: Madam, for God’s sake ought he of right to be so good a knight?
ChristnounUS /kraɪst/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
enquest
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From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
GalahadnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading So a lady that stood by the queen said: Madam, for God’s sake ought he of right to be so good a knight?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So a lady that stood by the queen said: Madam, for God’s sake ought he of right to be so good a knight?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
how
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From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
Jesu
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From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
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 So a lady that stood by the queen said: Madam, for God’s sake ought he of right to be so good a knight?
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 the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading So a lady that stood by the queen said: Madam, for God’s sake ought he of right to be so good a knight?
Launcelot
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From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
lineagenounUS /ˈlɪniədʒ/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading So a lady that stood by the queen said: Madam, for God’s sake ought he of right to be so good a knight?
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
nis
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From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading So a lady that stood by the queen said: Madam, for God’s sake ought he of right to be so good a knight?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
prowessnounUS /ˈpraʊəs/
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
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 Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — 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 Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
replenishedverbUS /riˈplenɪʃt/
past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading So a lady that stood by the queen said: Madam, for God’s sake ought he of right to be so good a knight?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading So a lady that stood by the queen said: Madam, for God’s sake ought he of right to be so good a knight?
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
Sangreal
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From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So a lady that stood by the queen said: Madam, for God’s sake ought he of right to be so good a knight?
Soothly
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From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So a lady that stood by the queen said: Madam, for God’s sake ought he of right to be so good a knight?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
unlaceverb
undo the ties of
From this reading Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading Then the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.
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 she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she beheld him she said: Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it nis no marvel though he be of great prowess.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.
