adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 "That were pity," said Sir Tristram, "that so good a knight should be slain so cowardly; therefore I warn you I will succor him with all my puissance."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If ye be wise depart on your way as you came, for this knight shall not escape us."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If ye be wise depart on your way as you came, for this knight shall not escape us."
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
Breuse
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From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If ye be wise depart on your way as you came, for this knight shall not escape us."
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading "That were pity," said Sir Tristram, "that so good a knight should be slain so cowardly; therefore I warn you I will succor him with all my puissance."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading If ye be wise depart on your way as you came, for this knight shall not escape us."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading If ye be wise depart on your way as you came, for this knight shall not escape us."
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That were pity," said Sir Tristram, "that so good a knight should be slain so cowardly; therefore I warn you I will succor him with all my puissance."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That were pity," said Sir Tristram, "that so good a knight should be slain so cowardly; therefore I warn you I will succor him with all my puissance."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That were pity," said Sir Tristram, "that so good a knight should be slain so cowardly; therefore I warn you I will succor him with all my puissance."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ye be wise depart on your way as you came, for this knight shall not escape us."
knightnounUS /naɪt/
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 Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
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 So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
LAUNCELOT
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
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 So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
meddleverbUS /ˈmedəl/
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That were pity," said Sir Tristram, "that so good a knight should be slain so cowardly; therefore I warn you I will succor him with all my puissance."
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If ye be wise depart on your way as you came, for this knight shall not escape us."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If ye be wise depart on your way as you came, for this knight shall not escape us."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
Pitie
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From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "That were pity," said Sir Tristram, "that so good a knight should be slain so cowardly; therefore I warn you I will succor him with all my puissance."
puissancenoun
power to influence or coerce
From this reading "That were pity," said Sir Tristram, "that so good a knight should be slain so cowardly; therefore I warn you I will succor him with all my puissance."
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That were pity," said Sir Tristram, "that so good a knight should be slain so cowardly; therefore I warn you I will succor him with all my puissance."
sans
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From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If ye be wise depart on your way as you came, for this knight shall not escape us."
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "That were pity," said Sir Tristram, "that so good a knight should be slain so cowardly; therefore I warn you I will succor him with all my puissance."
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading "That were pity," said Sir Tristram, "that so good a knight should be slain so cowardly; therefore I warn you I will succor him with all my puissance."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
succornounUS /ˈsʌkər/
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading "That were pity," said Sir Tristram, "that so good a knight should be slain so cowardly; therefore I warn you I will succor him with all my puissance."
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "That were pity," said Sir Tristram, "that so good a knight should be slain so cowardly; therefore I warn you I will succor him with all my puissance."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If ye be wise depart on your way as you came, for this knight shall not escape us."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he rode to the knights and cried to them, bidding them cease their battle, for they did themselves great shame, so many knights to fight against one.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
TRISTRAM'S
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From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
villanous
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From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "That were pity," said Sir Tristram, "that so good a knight should be slain so cowardly; therefore I warn you I will succor him with all my puissance."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If ye be wise depart on your way as you came, for this knight shall not escape us."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That were pity," said Sir Tristram, "that so good a knight should be slain so cowardly; therefore I warn you I will succor him with all my puissance."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That were pity," said Sir Tristram, "that so good a knight should be slain so cowardly; therefore I warn you I will succor him with all my puissance."
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading If ye be wise depart on your way as you came, for this knight shall not escape us."
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM'S BATTLE WITH SIR LAUNCELOT Sir Tristram rode through a forest and saw ten men fighting, and one man did battle against nine.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Then answered the master of the knights (his name was Sir Breuse sans Pitie, who was at that time the most villanous knight living): "Sir knight, what have ye to do to meddle with us?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If ye be wise depart on your way as you came, for this knight shall not escape us."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If ye be wise depart on your way as you came, for this knight shall not escape us."
