used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then she hated Gawaine because he had told her a lie, and she drove him from her castle.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
(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 And the Lady Ettarde thought of her true knight Sir Pelleas, and at last she loved him with all her heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading But when he had left his sword across Sir Gawaine's throat, Pelleas had gone sadly back to his tent, and taking off his armour, had lain down to die.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But when he had left his sword across Sir Gawaine's throat, Pelleas had gone sadly back to his tent, and taking off his armour, had lain down to die.
for the reason that
From this reading And then she hated Gawaine because he had told her a lie, and she drove him from her castle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And then she hated Gawaine because he had told her a lie, and she drove him from her castle.
circletnoun
a small circle
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But when he had left his sword across Sir Gawaine's throat, Pelleas had gone sadly back to his tent, and taking off his armour, had lain down to die.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But when he had left his sword across Sir Gawaine's throat, Pelleas had gone sadly back to his tent, and taking off his armour, had lain down to die.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading And then she hated Gawaine because he had told her a lie, and she drove him from her castle.
Ettarde
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From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then she hated Gawaine because he had told her a lie, and she drove him from her castle.
Gawaine
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From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
Gawaine's
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From this reading But when he had left his sword across Sir Gawaine's throat, Pelleas had gone sadly back to his tent, and taking off his armour, had lain down to die.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But when he had left his sword across Sir Gawaine's throat, Pelleas had gone sadly back to his tent, and taking off his armour, had lain down to die.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading And then she hated Gawaine because he had told her a lie, and she drove him from her castle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And the Lady Ettarde thought of her true knight Sir Pelleas, and at last she loved him with all her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then she hated Gawaine because he had told her a lie, and she drove him from her castle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
how
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From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
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 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But when he had left his sword across Sir Gawaine's throat, Pelleas had gone sadly back to his tent, and taking off his armour, had lain down to die.
immediately past
From this reading And the Lady Ettarde thought of her true knight Sir Pelleas, and at last she loved him with all her heart.
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 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading And then she hated Gawaine because he had told her a lie, and she drove him from her castle.
held dear
From this reading 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the Lady Ettarde thought of her true knight Sir Pelleas, and at last she loved him with all her heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when he had left his sword across Sir Gawaine's throat, Pelleas had gone sadly back to his tent, and taking off his armour, had lain down to die.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
Pelleas
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From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading But when he had left his sword across Sir Gawaine's throat, Pelleas had gone sadly back to his tent, and taking off his armour, had lain down to die.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But when he had left his sword across Sir Gawaine's throat, Pelleas had gone sadly back to his tent, and taking off his armour, had lain down to die.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading But when he had left his sword across Sir Gawaine's throat, Pelleas had gone sadly back to his tent, and taking off his armour, had lain down to die.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she hated Gawaine because he had told her a lie, and she drove him from her castle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the Lady Ettarde thought of her true knight Sir Pelleas, and at last she loved him with all her heart.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when he had left his sword across Sir Gawaine's throat, Pelleas had gone sadly back to his tent, and taking off his armour, had lain down to die.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And the Lady Ettarde thought of her true knight Sir Pelleas, and at last she loved him with all her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
at the time that
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
which person or people
From this reading 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the Lady Ettarde thought of her true knight Sir Pelleas, and at last she loved him with all her heart.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Sir Gawaine did not know how the sword had come there, but when he told the Lady Ettarde what had happened, and showed her the sword, she knew it was the one that Sir Pelleas had won at the tournament, when he had given her the golden circlet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You have not slain the knight who loved me,' cried the Lady Ettarde, 'for he has been here, and left his sword across your throat.'
