touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Now King Arthur was loth to war against Sir Launcelot; and seeing this, Sir Gawain upbraided him bitterly.
(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 ye care if all your knights be slain, if only the traitor Launcelot escape.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading Since, then, ye will not do me justice nor avenge your own nephew, I and my fellows will take the traitor when and how we may.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
behestnounUS /bɪˈhest/
an authoritative command or request
From this reading "I see well it is naught to you that my brother, Sir Gareth, died fulfilling your behest.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Now King Arthur was loth to war against Sir Launcelot; and seeing this, Sir Gawain upbraided him bitterly.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I see well it is naught to you that my brother, Sir Gareth, died fulfilling your behest.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Little ye care if all your knights be slain, if only the traitor Launcelot escape.
Carlisle
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From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
wanted intensely
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I see well it is naught to you that my brother, Sir Gareth, died fulfilling your behest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Since, then, ye will not do me justice nor avenge your own nephew, I and my fellows will take the traitor when and how we may.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Little ye care if all your knights be slain, if only the traitor Launcelot escape.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Since, then, ye will not do me justice nor avenge your own nephew, I and my fellows will take the traitor when and how we may.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading "I see well it is naught to you that my brother, Sir Gareth, died fulfilling your behest.
Gareth
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From this reading "I see well it is naught to you that my brother, Sir Gareth, died fulfilling your behest.
GAWAINnounUS /ˈɡɑːwən/
(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
HOW
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From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see well it is naught to you that my brother, Sir Gareth, died fulfilling your behest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Little ye care if all your knights be slain, if only the traitor Launcelot escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see well it is naught to you that my brother, Sir Gareth, died fulfilling your behest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I see well it is naught to you that my brother, Sir Gareth, died fulfilling your behest.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Since, then, ye will not do me justice nor avenge your own nephew, I and my fellows will take the traitor when and how we may.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
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 Little ye care if all your knights be slain, if only the traitor Launcelot escape.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
Launcelot
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From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little ye care if all your knights be slain, if only the traitor Launcelot escape.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Now King Arthur was loth to war against Sir Launcelot; and seeing this, Sir Gawain upbraided him bitterly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Since, then, ye will not do me justice nor avenge your own nephew, I and my fellows will take the traitor when and how we may.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since, then, ye will not do me justice nor avenge your own nephew, I and my fellows will take the traitor when and how we may.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I see well it is naught to you that my brother, Sir Gareth, died fulfilling your behest.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading "I see well it is naught to you that my brother, Sir Gareth, died fulfilling your behest.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Since, then, ye will not do me justice nor avenge your own nephew, I and my fellows will take the traitor when and how we may.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Since, then, ye will not do me justice nor avenge your own nephew, I and my fellows will take the traitor when and how we may.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since, then, ye will not do me justice nor avenge your own nephew, I and my fellows will take the traitor when and how we may.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now King Arthur was loth to war against Sir Launcelot; and seeing this, Sir Gawain upbraided him bitterly.
and nothing more
From this reading Little ye care if all your knights be slain, if only the traitor Launcelot escape.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
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 HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see well it is naught to you that my brother, Sir Gareth, died fulfilling your behest.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Now King Arthur was loth to war against Sir Launcelot; and seeing this, Sir Gawain upbraided him bitterly.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since, then, ye will not do me justice nor avenge your own nephew, I and my fellows will take the traitor when and how we may.
term of address for a man
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Little ye care if all your knights be slain, if only the traitor Launcelot escape.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
carry out
From this reading Since, then, ye will not do me justice nor avenge your own nephew, I and my fellows will take the traitor when and how we may.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since, then, ye will not do me justice nor avenge your own nephew, I and my fellows will take the traitor when and how we may.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now King Arthur was loth to war against Sir Launcelot; and seeing this, Sir Gawain upbraided him bitterly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading Little ye care if all your knights be slain, if only the traitor Launcelot escape.
upbraidedverbUS /əpˈbreɪdɪd/
past form of “upbraid” — express criticism towards
From this reading Now King Arthur was loth to war against Sir Launcelot; and seeing this, Sir Gawain upbraided him bitterly.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Now King Arthur was loth to war against Sir Launcelot; and seeing this, Sir Gawain upbraided him bitterly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now King Arthur was loth to war against Sir Launcelot; and seeing this, Sir Gawain upbraided him bitterly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since, then, ye will not do me justice nor avenge your own nephew, I and my fellows will take the traitor when and how we may.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I see well it is naught to you that my brother, Sir Gareth, died fulfilling your behest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
at the time that
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Since, then, ye will not do me justice nor avenge your own nephew, I and my fellows will take the traitor when and how we may.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HOW KING ARTHUR AND SIR GAWAIN WENT TO FRANCE From the day when Sir Launcelot brought the Queen to Carlisle, never would Gawain suffer the King to be at rest; but always he desired him to call his army together that they might go to attack Sir Launcelot in his own land.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Little ye care if all your knights be slain, if only the traitor Launcelot escape.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see well it is naught to you that my brother, Sir Gareth, died fulfilling your behest.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see well it is naught to you that my brother, Sir Gareth, died fulfilling your behest.
