used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So the two set out together, and they rode till they came to a great forest, and presently they saw a tower in a valley.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
in addition
From this reading When Sir Gawaine heard that his cousin Ewaine was to be banished, he made ready to go with him, for he said, “Whoso banisheth my cousin, banisheth me also.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading By the tower were two knights, armed and on horseback, and twelve fair damsels, who kept going to and fro by a tree.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
banisheth
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From this reading When Sir Gawaine heard that his cousin Ewaine was to be banished, he made ready to go with him, for he said, “Whoso banisheth my cousin, banisheth me also.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Sir Gawaine heard that his cousin Ewaine was to be banished, he made ready to go with him, for he said, “Whoso banisheth my cousin, banisheth me also.”
for the reason that
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In this he was wrong, for Sir Ewaine ever held by his father and King Arthur, and hated his mother’s treachery.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So the two set out together, and they rode till they came to a great forest, and presently they saw a tower in a valley.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading When Sir Gawaine heard that his cousin Ewaine was to be banished, he made ready to go with him, for he said, “Whoso banisheth my cousin, banisheth me also.”
damsels
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From this reading By the tower were two knights, armed and on horseback, and twelve fair damsels, who kept going to and fro by a tree.
at any time
From this reading In this he was wrong, for Sir Ewaine ever held by his father and King Arthur, and hated his mother’s treachery.
Ewaine
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From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
to an extreme degree
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading By the tower were two knights, armed and on horseback, and twelve fair damsels, who kept going to and fro by a tree.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In this he was wrong, for Sir Ewaine ever held by his father and King Arthur, and hated his mother’s treachery.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this he was wrong, for Sir Ewaine ever held by his father and King Arthur, and hated his mother’s treachery.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So the two set out together, and they rode till they came to a great forest, and presently they saw a tower in a valley.
fro
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From this reading By the tower were two knights, armed and on horseback, and twelve fair damsels, who kept going to and fro by a tree.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
Gawaine
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From this reading When Sir Gawaine heard that his cousin Ewaine was to be banished, he made ready to go with him, for he said, “Whoso banisheth my cousin, banisheth me also.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Sir Gawaine heard that his cousin Ewaine was to be banished, he made ready to go with him, for he said, “Whoso banisheth my cousin, banisheth me also.”
the act of departing
From this reading By the tower were two knights, armed and on horseback, and twelve fair damsels, who kept going to and fro by a tree.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So the two set out together, and they rode till they came to a great forest, and presently they saw a tower in a valley.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading In this he was wrong, for Sir Ewaine ever held by his father and King Arthur, and hated his mother’s treachery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Sir Gawaine heard that his cousin Ewaine was to be banished, he made ready to go with him, for he said, “Whoso banisheth my cousin, banisheth me also.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In this he was wrong, for Sir Ewaine ever held by his father and King Arthur, and hated his mother’s treachery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading By the tower were two knights, armed and on horseback, and twelve fair damsels, who kept going to and fro by a tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this he was wrong, for Sir Ewaine ever held by his father and King Arthur, and hated his mother’s treachery.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading By the tower were two knights, armed and on horseback, and twelve fair damsels, who kept going to and fro by a tree.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
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 By the tower were two knights, armed and on horseback, and twelve fair damsels, who kept going to and fro by a tree.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Sir Gawaine heard that his cousin Ewaine was to be banished, he made ready to go with him, for he said, “Whoso banisheth my cousin, banisheth me also.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Sir Gawaine heard that his cousin Ewaine was to be banished, he made ready to go with him, for he said, “Whoso banisheth my cousin, banisheth me also.”
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In this he was wrong, for Sir Ewaine ever held by his father and King Arthur, and hated his mother’s treachery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When Sir Gawaine heard that his cousin Ewaine was to be banished, he made ready to go with him, for he said, “Whoso banisheth my cousin, banisheth me also.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the tower were two knights, armed and on horseback, and twelve fair damsels, who kept going to and fro by a tree.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So the two set out together, and they rode till they came to a great forest, and presently they saw a tower in a valley.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
in the near future
From this reading So the two set out together, and they rode till they came to a great forest, and presently they saw a tower in a valley.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When Sir Gawaine heard that his cousin Ewaine was to be banished, he made ready to go with him, for he said, “Whoso banisheth my cousin, banisheth me also.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So the two set out together, and they rode till they came to a great forest, and presently they saw a tower in a valley.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Sir Gawaine heard that his cousin Ewaine was to be banished, he made ready to go with him, for he said, “Whoso banisheth my cousin, banisheth me also.”
cut with a saw
From this reading So the two set out together, and they rode till they came to a great forest, and presently they saw a tower in a valley.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So the two set out together, and they rode till they came to a great forest, and presently they saw a tower in a valley.
term of address for a man
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the two set out together, and they rode till they came to a great forest, and presently they saw a tower in a valley.
a male human offspring
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
believed likely
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the two set out together, and they rode till they came to a great forest, and presently they saw a tower in a valley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this he was wrong, for Sir Ewaine ever held by his father and King Arthur, and hated his mother’s treachery.
up to a particular time
From this reading So the two set out together, and they rode till they came to a great forest, and presently they saw a tower in a valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Sir Gawaine heard that his cousin Ewaine was to be banished, he made ready to go with him, for he said, “Whoso banisheth my cousin, banisheth me also.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So the two set out together, and they rode till they came to a great forest, and presently they saw a tower in a valley.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading So the two set out together, and they rode till they came to a great forest, and presently they saw a tower in a valley.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading In this he was wrong, for Sir Ewaine ever held by his father and King Arthur, and hated his mother’s treachery.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading By the tower were two knights, armed and on horseback, and twelve fair damsels, who kept going to and fro by a tree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading By the tower were two knights, armed and on horseback, and twelve fair damsels, who kept going to and fro by a tree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So the two set out together, and they rode till they came to a great forest, and presently they saw a tower in a valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading So the two set out together, and they rode till they came to a great forest, and presently they saw a tower in a valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the tower were two knights, armed and on horseback, and twelve fair damsels, who kept going to and fro by a tree.
at the time that
From this reading When Sir Gawaine heard that his cousin Ewaine was to be banished, he made ready to go with him, for he said, “Whoso banisheth my cousin, banisheth me also.”
which person or people
From this reading By the tower were two knights, armed and on horseback, and twelve fair damsels, who kept going to and fro by a tree.
Whoso
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From this reading When Sir Gawaine heard that his cousin Ewaine was to be banished, he made ready to go with him, for he said, “Whoso banisheth my cousin, banisheth me also.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Sir Gawaine heard that his cousin Ewaine was to be banished, he made ready to go with him, for he said, “Whoso banisheth my cousin, banisheth me also.”
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading KING ARTHUR was exceedingly wrathful against his sister Morgan le Fay, and because he suspected that her son, Sir Ewaine, was aware of her plots, he banished him from the court.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading In this he was wrong, for Sir Ewaine ever held by his father and King Arthur, and hated his mother’s treachery.
