used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading They abode in that ship until they had come to the castle of King Pelles, who welcomed them right gladly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Then she bade him farewell, and he, going on to the ship, found there already the good knights Sir Bors and Sir Percivale, who made much joy of the meeting.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Then she bade him farewell, and he, going on to the ship, found there already the good knights Sir Bors and Sir Percivale, who made much joy of the meeting.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
Bors
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From this reading Then she bade him farewell, and he, going on to the ship, found there already the good knights Sir Bors and Sir Percivale, who made much joy of the meeting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They abode in that ship until they had come to the castle of King Pelles, who welcomed them right gladly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
wanted intensely
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
to come or go into
From this reading So they rode together until they had come to the sea-shore, and there the damsel showed Galahad a great ship into which he must enter.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Then she bade him farewell, and he, going on to the ship, found there already the good knights Sir Bors and Sir Percivale, who made much joy of the meeting.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
set up or found
From this reading Then she bade him farewell, and he, going on to the ship, found there already the good knights Sir Bors and Sir Percivale, who made much joy of the meeting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
GalahadnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading They abode in that ship until they had come to the castle of King Pelles, who welcomed them right gladly.
the act of departing
From this reading Then she bade him farewell, and he, going on to the ship, found there already the good knights Sir Bors and Sir Percivale, who made much joy of the meeting.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then she bade him farewell, and he, going on to the ship, found there already the good knights Sir Bors and Sir Percivale, who made much joy of the meeting.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So they rode together until they had come to the sea-shore, and there the damsel showed Galahad a great ship into which he must enter.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So they rode together until they had come to the sea-shore, and there the damsel showed Galahad a great ship into which he must enter.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then she bade him farewell, and he, going on to the ship, found there already the good knights Sir Bors and Sir Percivale, who made much joy of the meeting.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They abode in that ship until they had come to the castle of King Pelles, who welcomed them right gladly.
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 THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then she bade him farewell, and he, going on to the ship, found there already the good knights Sir Bors and Sir Percivale, who made much joy of the meeting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Then she bade him farewell, and he, going on to the ship, found there already the good knights Sir Bors and Sir Percivale, who made much joy of the meeting.
attach to a support
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then she bade him farewell, and he, going on to the ship, found there already the good knights Sir Bors and Sir Percivale, who made much joy of the meeting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So they rode together until they had come to the sea-shore, and there the damsel showed Galahad a great ship into which he must enter.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
night-fall
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
Pelles
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From this reading They abode in that ship until they had come to the castle of King Pelles, who welcomed them right gladly.
Percivale
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From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They abode in that ship until they had come to the castle of King Pelles, who welcomed them right gladly.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
sea-shore
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From this reading So they rode together until they had come to the sea-shore, and there the damsel showed Galahad a great ship into which he must enter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
transport commercially
From this reading So they rode together until they had come to the sea-shore, and there the damsel showed Galahad a great ship into which he must enter.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So they rode together until they had come to the sea-shore, and there the damsel showed Galahad a great ship into which he must enter.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
that is looked for
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
express in speech
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They abode in that ship until they had come to the castle of King Pelles, who welcomed them right gladly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They abode in that ship until they had come to the castle of King Pelles, who welcomed them right gladly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she bade him farewell, and he, going on to the ship, found there already the good knights Sir Bors and Sir Percivale, who made much joy of the meeting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they rode together until they had come to the sea-shore, and there the damsel showed Galahad a great ship into which he must enter.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
up to a particular time
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So they rode together until they had come to the sea-shore, and there the damsel showed Galahad a great ship into which he must enter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So they rode together until they had come to the sea-shore, and there the damsel showed Galahad a great ship into which he must enter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading They abode in that ship until they had come to the castle of King Pelles, who welcomed them right gladly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
at the time that
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So they rode together until they had come to the sea-shore, and there the damsel showed Galahad a great ship into which he must enter.
which person or people
From this reading THE END OF THE QUEST After he had rescued Sir Percivale from the twenty knights who beset him, Sir Galahad rode on his way till night-fall, when he sought shelter at a little hermitage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thither there came in the night a damsel who desired to speak with Sir Galahad; so he arose and went to her, "Galahad," said she, "arm you and mount your horse and follow me, for I am come to guide you in your quest."
