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 On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was accepted; and the army of Hoel, led by Tristram, and inspired by his example, gained a complete victory.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Tristram volunteered his aid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It was accepted; and the army of Hoel, led by Tristram, and inspired by his example, gained a complete victory.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading His best knights had fallen in a late battle, and he knew not where to turn for assistance.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading His best knights had fallen in a late battle, and he knew not where to turn for assistance.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His best knights had fallen in a late battle, and he knew not where to turn for assistance.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The king, penetrated by the most lively sentiments of gratitude, and having informed himself of Tristram's birth, offered him his daughter in marriage.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It was accepted; and the army of Hoel, led by Tristram, and inspired by his example, gained a complete victory.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The king, penetrated by the most lively sentiments of gratitude, and having informed himself of Tristram's birth, offered him his daughter in marriage.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading It was accepted; and the army of Hoel, led by Tristram, and inspired by his example, gained a complete victory.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading His best knights had fallen in a late battle, and he knew not where to turn for assistance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His best knights had fallen in a late battle, and he knew not where to turn for assistance.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading It was accepted; and the army of Hoel, led by Tristram, and inspired by his example, gained a complete victory.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading The king, penetrated by the most lively sentiments of gratitude, and having informed himself of Tristram's birth, offered him his daughter in marriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His best knights had fallen in a late battle, and he knew not where to turn for assistance.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The king, penetrated by the most lively sentiments of gratitude, and having informed himself of Tristram's birth, offered him his daughter in marriage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His best knights had fallen in a late battle, and he knew not where to turn for assistance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king, penetrated by the most lively sentiments of gratitude, and having informed himself of Tristram's birth, offered him his daughter in marriage.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The king, penetrated by the most lively sentiments of gratitude, and having informed himself of Tristram's birth, offered him his daughter in marriage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
Hoel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The king, penetrated by the most lively sentiments of gratitude, and having informed himself of Tristram's birth, offered him his daughter in marriage.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading It was accepted; and the army of Hoel, led by Tristram, and inspired by his example, gained a complete victory.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was accepted; and the army of Hoel, led by Tristram, and inspired by his example, gained a complete victory.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
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 His best knights had fallen in a late battle, and he knew not where to turn for assistance.
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 His best knights had fallen in a late battle, and he knew not where to turn for assistance.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading His best knights had fallen in a late battle, and he knew not where to turn for assistance.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was accepted; and the army of Hoel, led by Tristram, and inspired by his example, gained a complete victory.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading The king, penetrated by the most lively sentiments of gratitude, and having informed himself of Tristram's birth, offered him his daughter in marriage.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The king, penetrated by the most lively sentiments of gratitude, and having informed himself of Tristram's birth, offered him his daughter in marriage.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The king, penetrated by the most lively sentiments of gratitude, and having informed himself of Tristram's birth, offered him his daughter in marriage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His best knights had fallen in a late battle, and he knew not where to turn for assistance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was accepted; and the army of Hoel, led by Tristram, and inspired by his example, gained a complete victory.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The king, penetrated by the most lively sentiments of gratitude, and having informed himself of Tristram's birth, offered him his daughter in marriage.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading The king, penetrated by the most lively sentiments of gratitude, and having informed himself of Tristram's birth, offered him his daughter in marriage.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The king, penetrated by the most lively sentiments of gratitude, and having informed himself of Tristram's birth, offered him his daughter in marriage.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was accepted; and the army of Hoel, led by Tristram, and inspired by his example, gained a complete victory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His best knights had fallen in a late battle, and he knew not where to turn for assistance.
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 On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
Tristram's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king, penetrated by the most lively sentiments of gratitude, and having informed himself of Tristram's birth, offered him his daughter in marriage.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading His best knights had fallen in a late battle, and he knew not where to turn for assistance.
vassalnounUS /ˈvæsəl/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading It was accepted; and the army of Hoel, led by Tristram, and inspired by his example, gained a complete victory.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading Tristram volunteered his aid.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was accepted; and the army of Hoel, led by Tristram, and inspired by his example, gained a complete victory.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His best knights had fallen in a late battle, and he knew not where to turn for assistance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SIR TRISTRAM On arriving in Brittany Tristram found King Hoel engaged in a war with a rebellious vassal, and hard pressed by his enemy.
