10
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From this reading 10 For the darts that were shot against Gawain, as his manly courage bade, For a mule were too great a burden if they all on its back were laid!
5
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From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 10 For the darts that were shot against Gawain, as his manly courage bade, For a mule were too great a burden if they all on its back were laid!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading 10 For the darts that were shot against Gawain, as his manly courage bade, For a mule were too great a burden if they all on its back were laid!
(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 For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 10 For the darts that were shot against Gawain, as his manly courage bade, For a mule were too great a burden if they all on its back were laid!
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading 10 For the darts that were shot against Gawain, as his manly courage bade, For a mule were too great a burden if they all on its back were laid!
battledverbUS /ˈbætəld/
past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading 10 For the darts that were shot against Gawain, as his manly courage bade, For a mule were too great a burden if they all on its back were laid!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading 10 For the darts that were shot against Gawain, as his manly courage bade, For a mule were too great a burden if they all on its back were laid!
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
dartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading 10 For the darts that were shot against Gawain, as his manly courage bade, For a mule were too great a burden if they all on its back were laid!
dearly loved
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
EIDEGAST
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From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
Garel
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From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
GawainnounUS /ˈɡɑːwən/
(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 10 For the darts that were shot against Gawain, as his manly courage bade, For a mule were too great a burden if they all on its back were laid!
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading 10 For the darts that were shot against Gawain, as his manly courage bade, For a mule were too great a burden if they all on its back were laid!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
knightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
set down according to a plan
From this reading 10 For the darts that were shot against Gawain, as his manly courage bade, For a mule were too great a burden if they all on its back were laid!
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading 10 For the darts that were shot against Gawain, as his manly courage bade, For a mule were too great a burden if they all on its back were laid!
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
Meljakanz
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From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
Methinks
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From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading 10 For the darts that were shot against Gawain, as his manly courage bade, For a mule were too great a burden if they all on its back were laid!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
NantesnounUS /nænts/
a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
o'erthrew
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From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading 10 For the darts that were shot against Gawain, as his manly courage bade, For a mule were too great a burden if they all on its back were laid!
estrangement from god
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
hurting
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
that is looked for
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
sueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
sword-bridge
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From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
telleth
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From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
thro
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From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading For, e'en as the venture telleth, sore toil had the hero known, And in sooth did he face such peril that his fame thro' all lands hath flown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
ween
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From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 10 For the darts that were shot against Gawain, as his manly courage bade, For a mule were too great a burden if they all on its back were laid!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
which person or people
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading EIDEGAST Now he who his rest had broken, if rest he perchance might win, Methinks they who hear the story had counted it him for sin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And that which is told of Garel, the valiant and knightly king, Who o'erthrew the lion 'fore the palace and made Nantes with his daring ring-- And he sought the knife too, Garel, but he paid for his deed full dear In the pillar of marble--greater was the venture ye read of here!
but in spite of that
From this reading Lancelot on the sword-bridge battled, and Meljakanz must sue for grace, 5 Yet as naught was I ween his danger to the woe that Gawain must face.
