used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
(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 Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LANCELOT AND GUENEVERE.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Now we come to the sorrowful tale of Lancelot and Guenevere, and of the death of King Arthur.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now we come to the sorrowful tale of Lancelot and Guenevere, and of the death of King Arthur.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
a female human offspring
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Now we come to the sorrowful tale of Lancelot and Guenevere, and of the death of King Arthur.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
divisible by two
From this reading Like the rest he saw and loved her, but, unlike them, he was a King, and might lift his eyes even unto Guenevere.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Like the rest he saw and loved her, but, unlike them, he was a King, and might lift his eyes even unto Guenevere.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
GUENEVEREnoun
(Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot's lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table
From this reading LANCELOT AND GUENEVERE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like the rest he saw and loved her, but, unlike them, he was a King, and might lift his eyes even unto Guenevere.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like the rest he saw and loved her, but, unlike them, he was a King, and might lift his eyes even unto Guenevere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
jousts
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From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now we come to the sorrowful tale of Lancelot and Guenevere, and of the death of King Arthur.
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 And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
LANCELOTnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading LANCELOT AND GUENEVERE.
Leodegrance
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From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Like the rest he saw and loved her, but, unlike them, he was a King, and might lift his eyes even unto Guenevere.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the rest he saw and loved her, but, unlike them, he was a King, and might lift his eyes even unto Guenevere.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
held dear
From this reading Like the rest he saw and loved her, but, unlike them, he was a King, and might lift his eyes even unto Guenevere.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Like the rest he saw and loved her, but, unlike them, he was a King, and might lift his eyes even unto Guenevere.
not one, and not any
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we come to the sorrowful tale of Lancelot and Guenevere, and of the death of King Arthur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now we come to the sorrowful tale of Lancelot and Guenevere, and of the death of King Arthur.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Like the rest he saw and loved her, but, unlike them, he was a King, and might lift his eyes even unto Guenevere.
cut with a saw
From this reading Like the rest he saw and loved her, but, unlike them, he was a King, and might lift his eyes even unto Guenevere.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
smote
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From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Now we come to the sorrowful tale of Lancelot and Guenevere, and of the death of King Arthur.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now we come to the sorrowful tale of Lancelot and Guenevere, and of the death of King Arthur.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now we come to the sorrowful tale of Lancelot and Guenevere, and of the death of King Arthur.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Like the rest he saw and loved her, but, unlike them, he was a King, and might lift his eyes even unto Guenevere.
up to a particular time
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now we come to the sorrowful tale of Lancelot and Guenevere, and of the death of King Arthur.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Like the rest he saw and loved her, but, unlike them, he was a King, and might lift his eyes even unto Guenevere.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Like the rest he saw and loved her, but, unlike them, he was a King, and might lift his eyes even unto Guenevere.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we come to the sorrowful tale of Lancelot and Guenevere, and of the death of King Arthur.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
in or at the place that
From this reading And the Knights in her father’s Court bowed down before her, and smote their hardest in the jousts where Guenevere was present, but none dared ask her in marriage till Arthur came.
which person or people
From this reading Already it has been told that King Arthur had wedded Guenevere, the daughter of Leodegrance, King of Cornwall, a damsel who seemed made of all the flowers, so fair was she, and slender, and brilliant to look upon.
