adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
alighted
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From this reading So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are ye?" said the good man.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."
BOHORT
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From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
Boliort
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From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.
CamelotnounUS /ˈkæməlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.
ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
counselled
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From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "What are ye?" said the good man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."
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 "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What are ye?" said the good man.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
SANGREAL
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From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are ye?" said the good man.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "What are ye?" said the good man.