anew
From this reading [_Lays aside his dagger, and sits again._] Draw closer: I am weak in voice to-day.
(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 [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading [_Lays aside his dagger, and sits again._] Draw closer: I am weak in voice to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Lays aside his dagger, and sits again._] Draw closer: I am weak in voice to-day.
on or to one side
From this reading [_Lays aside his dagger, and sits again._] Draw closer: I am weak in voice to-day.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [_Rises._] In thoughts of love, we'll lay our weapons by.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading [_Lays aside his dagger, and sits again._] Draw closer: I am weak in voice to-day.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading My dagger frets me; let me take it off.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading [_Lays aside his dagger, and sits again._] Draw closer: I am weak in voice to-day.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
fretsnounUS /frets/
plural of “fret” — agitation resulting from active worry
From this reading My dagger frets me; let me take it off.
Guenevra
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From this reading [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Lays aside his dagger, and sits again._] Draw closer: I am weak in voice to-day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_Lays aside his dagger, and sits again._] Draw closer: I am weak in voice to-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_Rises._] In thoughts of love, we'll lay our weapons by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dagger frets me; let me take it off.
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 [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading [_Rises._] In thoughts of love, we'll lay our weapons by.
LaysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading [_Lays aside his dagger, and sits again._] Draw closer: I am weak in voice to-day.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading My dagger frets me; let me take it off.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading [_Rises._] In thoughts of love, we'll lay our weapons by.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dagger frets me; let me take it off.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dagger frets me; let me take it off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Rises._] In thoughts of love, we'll lay our weapons by.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My dagger frets me; let me take it off.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading [_Rises._] In thoughts of love, we'll lay our weapons by.
PAOLO
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From this reading PAOLO.
ReadsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
RisesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading [_Rises._] In thoughts of love, we'll lay our weapons by.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
term of address for a man
From this reading [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading [_Lays aside his dagger, and sits again._] Draw closer: I am weak in voice to-day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
splendours
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From this reading [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
carry out
From this reading My dagger frets me; let me take it off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading [_Rises._] In thoughts of love, we'll lay our weapons by.
to-day
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From this reading [_Lays aside his dagger, and sits again._] Draw closer: I am weak in voice to-day.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading [_Lays aside his dagger, and sits again._] Draw closer: I am weak in voice to-day.
we'll
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From this reading [_Rises._] In thoughts of love, we'll lay our weapons by.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading [_Lays aside his dagger, and sits again._] Draw closer: I am weak in voice to-day.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading [_Rises._] In thoughts of love, we'll lay our weapons by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [_Reads_] "So sat Guenevra and Sir Lancelot, Under the blaze of the descending sun, But all his cloudy splendours were forgot.
