used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
(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 Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
have
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
enchantressnoun
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
FAYnounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
how
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From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
ill-will
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From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
kinswomannoun
a female relative
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
immediately past
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
the force of workers available
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
MORGANnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
on one occasion
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
plottedadjectiveUS /ˈplɑːtɪd/
with planning and intention
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
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 OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
except for; apart from
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
scabbardnounUS /ˈskæbərd/
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
sorceressnoun
a woman sorcerer
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
a special situation
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
in the direction of
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And truly, in the end, she repented her of her malice, for she was, of those that came to bear Arthur to the Delightful Islands from the field of his last bitter conflict; but that was long after.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
two times
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
at the time that
From this reading There was a time when great was her enmity towards King Arthur, so that she plotted his ruin not once only nor twice; and that is a strange thing, for it is said that she herself was the kinswoman of the King.
belonging to which person
From this reading OF THE TREACHERY OF QUEEN MORGAN LE FAY There was a certain Queen whose name was Morgan le Fay, and she was a powerful sorceress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
wrestverbUS /rest/
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading Now when this enchantress learned how the Lady of the Lake had given the King a sword and scabbard of strange might, she was filled with ill-will; and all her thought was only how she might wrest the weapon from him and have it for her own, to bestow as she would.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Little do men know of her save that, in her youth, she was eager for knowledge and, having learnt all human lore, turned her to magic, becoming so skilled therein that she was feared of all.
