used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
extreme mental distress
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Forthwith the King made him welcome, and placed him in the charge of his daughter, Isolt.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Then King Anguish sent knights to convey the stranger into the castle.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
a female human offspring
From this reading Forthwith the King made him welcome, and placed him in the charge of his daughter, Isolt.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
at any time
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
ForthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Forthwith the King made him welcome, and placed him in the charge of his daughter, Isolt.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
harpedverbUS /hɑːrpt/
past form of “harp” — come back to
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then King Anguish sent knights to convey the stranger into the castle.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
ISOLT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Then King Anguish sent knights to convey the stranger into the castle.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
in the recent past
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
Liones
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
merriest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
not one, and not any
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Forthwith the King made him welcome, and placed him in the charge of his daughter, Isolt.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
try to get or reach
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
transport commercially
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
term of address for a man
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Then King Anguish sent knights to convey the stranger into the castle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then King Anguish sent knights to convey the stranger into the castle.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
Tramtrist
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
wardersnounUS /ˈwɔːrdərz/
plural of “warder” — a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
accept gladly
From this reading Forthwith the King made him welcome, and placed him in the charge of his daughter, Isolt.
at the time that
From this reading THE FAIR ISOLT Thus Tristram sailed to Ireland, and when he drew nigh the coast, he called for his harp, and sitting up on his couch on the deck, played the merriest tune that was ever heard in that land.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
which person or people
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the warders on the castle wall, hearing him, sent and told King Anguish how a ship drew near with one who harped as none other might.
people who are wounded
From this reading So when he was brought into the King's presence, Tristram declared that he was Sir Tramtrist of Liones, lately made knight, and wounded in his first battle; for which cause he was come to Ireland, to seek healing.
