adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
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 THE ROUND TABLE The famous enchanter, Merlin, had exerted all his skill in fabricating the Round Table.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It remained always empty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
ApostlesnounUS /əˈpɑːsəlz/
plural of “apostle” — an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading Of the seats which surrounded it he had constructed thirteen, in memory of the thirteen Apostles.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Of the seats which surrounded it he had constructed thirteen, in memory of the thirteen Apostles.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It remained always empty.
enchanternounUS /enˈtʃæntər/
a sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE The famous enchanter, Merlin, had exerted all his skill in fabricating the Round Table.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE The famous enchanter, Merlin, had exerted all his skill in fabricating the Round Table.
fabricatingverbUS /ˈfæbrɪkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “fabricate” — put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE The famous enchanter, Merlin, had exerted all his skill in fabricating the Round Table.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE The famous enchanter, Merlin, had exerted all his skill in fabricating the Round Table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE The famous enchanter, Merlin, had exerted all his skill in fabricating the Round Table.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the seats which surrounded it he had constructed thirteen, in memory of the thirteen Apostles.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE The famous enchanter, Merlin, had exerted all his skill in fabricating the Round Table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE The famous enchanter, Merlin, had exerted all his skill in fabricating the Round Table.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of the seats which surrounded it he had constructed thirteen, in memory of the thirteen Apostles.
JudasnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
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 It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
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 Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Of the seats which surrounded it he had constructed thirteen, in memory of the thirteen Apostles.
MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE The famous enchanter, Merlin, had exerted all his skill in fabricating the Round Table.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the seats which surrounded it he had constructed thirteen, in memory of the thirteen Apostles.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
PERILOUSadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It remained always empty.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
ROUNDnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE The famous enchanter, Merlin, had exerted all his skill in fabricating the Round Table.
Saracennoun
(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Of the seats which surrounded it he had constructed thirteen, in memory of the thirteen Apostles.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE The famous enchanter, Merlin, had exerted all his skill in fabricating the Round Table.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading Of the seats which surrounded it he had constructed thirteen, in memory of the thirteen Apostles.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
TABLEnounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE The famous enchanter, Merlin, had exerted all his skill in fabricating the Round Table.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUND TABLE The famous enchanter, Merlin, had exerted all his skill in fabricating the Round Table.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Of the seats which surrounded it he had constructed thirteen, in memory of the thirteen Apostles.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
TwelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve of these seats only could be occupied, and they only by knights of the highest fame; the thirteenth represented the seat of the traitor Judas.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was called the PERILOUS SEAT, ever since a rash and haughty Saracen knight had dared to place himself in it, when the earth opened and swallowed him up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of the seats which surrounded it he had constructed thirteen, in memory of the thirteen Apostles.
