500
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From this reading He appears to have commenced his martial career about the year 500, and was raised to the Pendragonship about ten years later.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He appears to have commenced his martial career about the year 500, and was raised to the Pendragonship about ten years later.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appears to have commenced his martial career about the year 500, and was raised to the Pendragonship about ten years later.
ARTHURnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
Badon
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From this reading The most important of them was that of Badon, by some supposed to be Bath, by others Berkshire.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The most important of them was that of Badon, by some supposed to be Bath, by others Berkshire.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The most important of them was that of Badon, by some supposed to be Bath, by others Berkshire.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
BerkshirenounUS /ˈbɜːrkʃər/
a county in southern England
From this reading The most important of them was that of Badon, by some supposed to be Bath, by others Berkshire.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
BritonsnounUS /ˈbrɪtənz/
plural of “briton” — a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He appears to have commenced his martial career about the year 500, and was raised to the Pendragonship about ten years later.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He appears to have commenced his martial career about the year 500, and was raised to the Pendragonship about ten years later.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
electiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektɪv/
subject to popular election
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He is said to have gained twelve victories over the Saxons.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He appears to have commenced his martial career about the year 500, and was raised to the Pendragonship about ten years later.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appears to have commenced his martial career about the year 500, and was raised to the Pendragonship about ten years later.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading The most important of them was that of Badon, by some supposed to be Bath, by others Berkshire.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is said to have gained twelve victories over the Saxons.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He appears to have commenced his martial career about the year 500, and was raised to the Pendragonship about ten years later.
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading He appears to have commenced his martial career about the year 500, and was raised to the Pendragonship about ten years later.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most important of them was that of Badon, by some supposed to be Bath, by others Berkshire.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
others
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From this reading The most important of them was that of Badon, by some supposed to be Bath, by others Berkshire.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
paramountadjectiveUS /ˈperəmaʊnt/
having superior power and influence
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
Pendragonnoun
the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
Pendragonship
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From this reading He appears to have commenced his martial career about the year 500, and was raised to the Pendragonship about ten years later.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He appears to have commenced his martial career about the year 500, and was raised to the Pendragonship about ten years later.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He is said to have gained twelve victories over the Saxons.
SaxonsnounUS /ˈsæksənz/
plural of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading He is said to have gained twelve victories over the Saxons.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
Silures
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From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The most important of them was that of Badon, by some supposed to be Bath, by others Berkshire.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading The most important of them was that of Badon, by some supposed to be Bath, by others Berkshire.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He appears to have commenced his martial career about the year 500, and was raised to the Pendragonship about ten years later.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The most important of them was that of Badon, by some supposed to be Bath, by others Berkshire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The most important of them was that of Badon, by some supposed to be Bath, by others Berkshire.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He is said to have gained twelve victories over the Saxons.
Uther
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From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He is said to have gained twelve victories over the Saxons.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ARTHUR We shall begin our history of King Arthur by giving those particulars of his life which appear to rest on historical evidence; and then proceed to record those legends concerning him which form the earliest portion of British literature.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Arthur was a prince of the tribe of Britons called Silures, whose country was South Wales, the son of Uther, named Pendragon, a title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He appears to have commenced his martial career about the year 500, and was raised to the Pendragonship about ten years later.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He appears to have commenced his martial career about the year 500, and was raised to the Pendragonship about ten years later.
