adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading But she durst not discover her heart, but spake fair, and agreed to Sir Mordred’s will.
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 As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading England, and would have married the queen, his father’s wife.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And so he made ready for the feast, and a day prefixed that they should be wedded; wherefore Queen Guenever was passing heavy.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she durst not discover her heart, but spake fair, and agreed to Sir Mordred’s will.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And so he made ready for the feast, and a day prefixed that they should be wedded; wherefore Queen Guenever was passing heavy.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But she durst not discover her heart, but spake fair, and agreed to Sir Mordred’s will.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
durst
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From this reading But she durst not discover her heart, but spake fair, and agreed to Sir Mordred’s will.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading England, and would have married the queen, his father’s wife.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But she durst not discover her heart, but spake fair, and agreed to Sir Mordred’s will.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading England, and would have married the queen, his father’s wife.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so he made ready for the feast, and a day prefixed that they should be wedded; wherefore Queen Guenever was passing heavy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
Guenever
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From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading England, and would have married the queen, his father’s wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But she durst not discover her heart, but spake fair, and agreed to Sir Mordred’s will.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading And so he made ready for the feast, and a day prefixed that they should be wedded; wherefore Queen Guenever was passing heavy.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading England, and would have married the queen, his father’s wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
Launcelot
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From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading England, and would have married the queen, his father’s wife.
Mordred
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From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
Mordred's
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From this reading But she durst not discover her heart, but spake fair, and agreed to Sir Mordred’s will.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she durst not discover her heart, but spake fair, and agreed to Sir Mordred’s will.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading And so he made ready for the feast, and a day prefixed that they should be wedded; wherefore Queen Guenever was passing heavy.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
prefixed
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From this reading And so he made ready for the feast, and a day prefixed that they should be wedded; wherefore Queen Guenever was passing heavy.
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 England, and would have married the queen, his father’s wife.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And so he made ready for the feast, and a day prefixed that they should be wedded; wherefore Queen Guenever was passing heavy.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she durst not discover her heart, but spake fair, and agreed to Sir Mordred’s will.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And so he made ready for the feast, and a day prefixed that they should be wedded; wherefore Queen Guenever was passing heavy.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
spake
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From this reading But she durst not discover her heart, but spake fair, and agreed to Sir Mordred’s will.
specifiedadjectiveUS /ˈspesəfaɪd/
clearly and explicitly stated
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading England, and would have married the queen, his father’s wife.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading And so he made ready for the feast, and a day prefixed that they should be wedded; wherefore Queen Guenever was passing heavy.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading England, and would have married the queen, his father’s wife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But she durst not discover her heart, but spake fair, and agreed to Sir Mordred’s will.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading Wherefore Sir Mordred made a parliament, and called the lords together, and there he made them to choose him king; and so was he crowned at Canterbury, and held a feast there fifteen days; and afterward he drew him unto Winchester, and there he took the Queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her which was his uncle’s wife and his father’s wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Sir Mordred was ruler of all England, he did do make letters as though that they came from beyond the sea, and the letters specified that King Arthur was slain in battle with Sir Launcelot.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading England, and would have married the queen, his father’s wife.
