adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading wear upon his helm at the request of a maid.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But wit you well, said Sir Launcelot to the queen, that at that jousts I will be against the king, and against all his fellowship.
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 But wit you well, said Sir Launcelot to the queen, that at that jousts I will be against the king, and against all his fellowship.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Madam, said Sir Launcelot, I allow your wit, it is of late come since ye were wise.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ye may there do as ye list, said the queen, but by my counsel ye shall not be against your king and your fellowship.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading wear upon his helm at the request of a maid.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But wit you well, said Sir Launcelot to the queen, that at that jousts I will be against the king, and against all his fellowship.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Madam, said Sir Launcelot, I allow your wit, it is of late come since ye were wise.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ye may there do as ye list, said the queen, but by my counsel ye shall not be against your king and your fellowship.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading But wit you well, said Sir Launcelot to the queen, that at that jousts I will be against the king, and against all his fellowship.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading wear upon his helm at the request of a maid.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading wear upon his helm at the request of a maid.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Madam, said Sir Launcelot, I allow your wit, it is of late come since ye were wise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madam, said Sir Launcelot, I allow your wit, it is of late come since ye were wise.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madam, said Sir Launcelot, I allow your wit, it is of late come since ye were wise.
jousts
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From this reading But wit you well, said Sir Launcelot to the queen, that at that jousts I will be against the king, and against all his fellowship.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But wit you well, said Sir Launcelot to the queen, that at that jousts I will be against the king, and against all his fellowship.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Madam, said Sir Launcelot, I allow your wit, it is of late come since ye were wise.
Launcelot
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From this reading Madam, said Sir Launcelot, I allow your wit, it is of late come since ye were wise.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Ye may there do as ye list, said the queen, but by my counsel ye shall not be against your king and your fellowship.
MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading Madam, said Sir Launcelot, I allow your wit, it is of late come since ye were wise.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading wear upon his helm at the request of a maid.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Ye may there do as ye list, said the queen, but by my counsel ye shall not be against your king and your fellowship.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ye may there do as ye list, said the queen, but by my counsel ye shall not be against your king and your fellowship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading wear upon his helm at the request of a maid.
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 But wit you well, said Sir Launcelot to the queen, that at that jousts I will be against the king, and against all his fellowship.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading wear upon his helm at the request of a maid.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Madam, said Sir Launcelot, I allow your wit, it is of late come since ye were wise.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Ye may there do as ye list, said the queen, but by my counsel ye shall not be against your king and your fellowship.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Madam, said Sir Launcelot, I allow your wit, it is of late come since ye were wise.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Madam, said Sir Launcelot, I allow your wit, it is of late come since ye were wise.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But wit you well, said Sir Launcelot to the queen, that at that jousts I will be against the king, and against all his fellowship.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading wear upon his helm at the request of a maid.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ye may there do as ye list, said the queen, but by my counsel ye shall not be against your king and your fellowship.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But wit you well, said Sir Launcelot to the queen, that at that jousts I will be against the king, and against all his fellowship.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading wear upon his helm at the request of a maid.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading wear upon his helm at the request of a maid.
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 But wit you well, said Sir Launcelot to the queen, that at that jousts I will be against the king, and against all his fellowship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Madam, said Sir Launcelot, I allow your wit, it is of late come since ye were wise.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading And therefore, madam, at this time I will be ruled by your counsel, and this night I will take my rest, and to-morrow by time I will take my way toward Winchester.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Madam, said Sir Launcelot, I allow your wit, it is of late come since ye were wise.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Madam, said Sir Launcelot, I allow your wit, it is of late come since ye were wise.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Madam, said Sir Launcelot, I allow your wit, it is of late come since ye were wise.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But wit you well, said Sir Launcelot to the queen, that at that jousts I will be against the king, and against all his fellowship.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Madam, said Sir Launcelot, I allow your wit, it is of late come since ye were wise.
