adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Sir Palamedes knew Sir Tristram, he cried out, "Sir Tristram, now we be met, and ere we depart we will redress our old wrongs."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When Sir Palamedes knew Sir Tristram, he cried out, "Sir Tristram, now we be met, and ere we depart we will redress our old wrongs."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading When Sir Palamedes knew Sir Tristram, he cried out, "Sir Tristram, now we be met, and ere we depart we will redress our old wrongs."
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading When Sir Palamedes knew Sir Tristram, he cried out, "Sir Tristram, now we be met, and ere we depart we will redress our old wrongs."
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
Garde
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From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
Isoude
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From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
Joyeuse
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From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Sir Palamedes knew Sir Tristram, he cried out, "Sir Tristram, now we be met, and ere we depart we will redress our old wrongs."
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 The knight who had the better was Sir Palamedes.
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 as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When Sir Palamedes knew Sir Tristram, he cried out, "Sir Tristram, now we be met, and ere we depart we will redress our old wrongs."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When Sir Palamedes knew Sir Tristram, he cried out, "Sir Tristram, now we be met, and ere we depart we will redress our old wrongs."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Sir Palamedes knew Sir Tristram, he cried out, "Sir Tristram, now we be met, and ere we depart we will redress our old wrongs."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When Sir Palamedes knew Sir Tristram, he cried out, "Sir Tristram, now we be met, and ere we depart we will redress our old wrongs."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Sir Palamedes knew Sir Tristram, he cried out, "Sir Tristram, now we be met, and ere we depart we will redress our old wrongs."
overthrownverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
PALAMEDES
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From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
redressnounUS /rɪˈdres/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading When Sir Palamedes knew Sir Tristram, he cried out, "Sir Tristram, now we be met, and ere we depart we will redress our old wrongs."
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
Saracennoun
(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "As for that," said Sir Tristram, "there never yet was Christian man that might make his boast that I ever fled from him, and thou that art a Saracen shalt never say that of me."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
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 PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The knight who had the better was Sir Palamedes.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When Sir Palamedes knew Sir Tristram, he cried out, "Sir Tristram, now we be met, and ere we depart we will redress our old wrongs."
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Sir Palamedes knew Sir Tristram, he cried out, "Sir Tristram, now we be met, and ere we depart we will redress our old wrongs."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And as he rode he came to a place where he saw two knights in battle, and one of them had gotten the better and the other lay overthrown.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The knight who had the better was Sir Palamedes.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When Sir Palamedes knew Sir Tristram, he cried out, "Sir Tristram, now we be met, and ere we depart we will redress our old wrongs."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading When Sir Palamedes knew Sir Tristram, he cried out, "Sir Tristram, now we be met, and ere we depart we will redress our old wrongs."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading SIR PALAMEDES While Sir Tristram and the fair Isoude abode yet at La Joyeuse Garde, Sir Tristram rode forth one day, without armor, having no weapon but his spear and his sword.
