used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
beachedverbUS /biːtʃt/
past form of “beach” — land on a beach
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So the ship sailed before the wind for many a day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
comest
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From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So the ship sailed before the wind for many a day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
to come or go into
From this reading Into that thou shalt enter."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
GRAILnounUS /ɡreɪl/
the object of any prolonged endeavor
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
HOW
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From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into that thou shalt enter."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
immediately past
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
LAUNCELOT
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From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
night-tide
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From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
not any; not one
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
be obedient to
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
in the near future
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
questsnounUS /kwests/
plural of “quest” — a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading So the ship sailed before the wind for many a day.
cut with a saw
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Into that thou shalt enter."
transport commercially
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
term of address for a man
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the ship sailed before the wind for many a day.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Into that thou shalt enter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SAW THE HOLY GRAIL For many days after he had left the hermitage, Sir Launcelot rode through the forest, but there came to him no such adventures as had befallen him on other quests to the increase of his fame.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Immediately, Sir Launcelot started from his sleep to obey and, riding along the shore, came presently to a ship beached on the strand; no sooner had he entered it, than the ship was launched--how, he might not know.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At last, one night-tide, he came to the shores of a great water and there he lay down to sleep; but as he slept, a voice called on him: "Launcelot, arise, put on thine armour and go on thy way until thou comest to a ship.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading So the ship sailed before the wind for many a day.
