adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Sir Modred went and laid siege about the Tower of London, and made great assaults thereat, but all might not avail him.
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 MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
assaultsnounUS /əˈsɔːlts/
plural of “assault” — close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading And Sir Modred went and laid siege about the Tower of London, and made great assaults thereat, but all might not avail him.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading And Sir Modred went and laid siege about the Tower of London, and made great assaults thereat, but all might not avail him.
baronynoun
the estate of a baron
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
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 Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came word to Sir Modred that King Arthur had raised the siege of Sir Launcelot, and was coming home.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Then came word to Sir Modred that King Arthur had raised the siege of Sir Launcelot, and was coming home.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
D'ARTHUR
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From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And Sir Modred went and laid siege about the Tower of London, and made great assaults thereat, but all might not avail him.
Guenever
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From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then came word to Sir Modred that King Arthur had raised the siege of Sir Launcelot, and was coming home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then came word to Sir Modred that King Arthur had raised the siege of Sir Launcelot, and was coming home.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading And Sir Modred went and laid siege about the Tower of London, and made great assaults thereat, but all might not avail him.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
Launcelot
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From this reading Then came word to Sir Modred that King Arthur had raised the siege of Sir Launcelot, and was coming home.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And Sir Modred went and laid siege about the Tower of London, and made great assaults thereat, but all might not avail him.
Modred
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From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
MORTE
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From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Sir Modred went and laid siege about the Tower of London, and made great assaults thereat, but all might not avail him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then came word to Sir Modred that King Arthur had raised the siege of Sir Launcelot, and was coming home.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading And Sir Modred went and laid siege about the Tower of London, and made great assaults thereat, but all might not avail him.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came word to Sir Modred that King Arthur had raised the siege of Sir Launcelot, and was coming home.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
thereat
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From this reading And Sir Modred went and laid siege about the Tower of London, and made great assaults thereat, but all might not avail him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Sir Modred went and laid siege about the Tower of London, and made great assaults thereat, but all might not avail him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then came word to Sir Modred that King Arthur had raised the siege of Sir Launcelot, and was coming home.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Then Sir Modred summoned all the barony of the land; and much people drew unto Sir Modred, and said they would abide with him for better and for worse; and he drew a great host to Dover, for there he heard say that King Arthur would arrive.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So he called a Parliament, and made himself be crowned king; and he took the queen Guenever, and said plainly that he would wed her, but she escaped from him and took refuge in the Tower of London.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading MORTE D'ARTHUR Sir Modred was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle.
