used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading At this the king marvelled, and said,-- “Damsel, for what cause art thou girt with that sword?
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
Avallon
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From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
befitsverbUS /bɪˈfɪts/
third-person singular of “befit” — accord or comport with
From this reading Such gear befits not a lady.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
CamelotnounUS /ˈkæməlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading At this the king marvelled, and said,-- “Damsel, for what cause art thou girt with that sword?
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
let fall to the ground
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At this the king marvelled, and said,-- “Damsel, for what cause art thou girt with that sword?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
furredadjective
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Such gear befits not a lady.”
girtverbUS /ɡɜːrt/
inflected form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading At this the king marvelled, and said,-- “Damsel, for what cause art thou girt with that sword?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
Guenever
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From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
the act of retaining something
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
Lyle
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From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
joined in matrimony
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading At this the king marvelled, and said,-- “Damsel, for what cause art thou girt with that sword?
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such gear befits not a lady.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At this the king marvelled, and said,-- “Damsel, for what cause art thou girt with that sword?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such gear befits not a lady.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this the king marvelled, and said,-- “Damsel, for what cause art thou girt with that sword?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading At this the king marvelled, and said,-- “Damsel, for what cause art thou girt with that sword?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At this the king marvelled, and said,-- “Damsel, for what cause art thou girt with that sword?
at the time that
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Arthur was sitting one day in the great hall of the palace, holding council with his barons, there came a damsel bearing to him a message from the great Lady Lyle of Avallon.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a mantle richly furred; and when she let it drop from her shoulders, it was seen that at her side she wore a noble sword.
but in spite of that
From this reading WHILE the king was yet holding high festival in Camelot, before he was married to Guenever, there happened another adventure.
