ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
ADVENTUREverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading And Gawain was much grieved to see Arthur in his state, and he questioned him, saying, "O my lord, what has befallen thee?"
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
Clydno
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From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
FOUNTAINnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
GawainnounUS /ˈɡɑːwən/
(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
GAWAIN'S
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From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading And Gawain was much grieved to see Arthur in his state, and he questioned him, saying, "O my lord, what has befallen thee?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Gawain was much grieved to see Arthur in his state, and he questioned him, saying, "O my lord, what has befallen thee?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Gawain was much grieved to see Arthur in his state, and he questioned him, saying, "O my lord, what has befallen thee?"
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Gawain was much grieved to see Arthur in his state, and he questioned him, saying, "O my lord, what has befallen thee?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
Kynon
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From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And Gawain was much grieved to see Arthur in his state, and he questioned him, saying, "O my lord, what has befallen thee?"
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And Gawain was much grieved to see Arthur in his state, and he questioned him, saying, "O my lord, what has befallen thee?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And Gawain was much grieved to see Arthur in his state, and he questioned him, saying, "O my lord, what has befallen thee?"
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading And Gawain was much grieved to see Arthur in his state, and he questioned him, saying, "O my lord, what has befallen thee?"
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
Owain
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From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And Gawain was much grieved to see Arthur in his state, and he questioned him, saying, "O my lord, what has befallen thee?"
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And Gawain was much grieved to see Arthur in his state, and he questioned him, saying, "O my lord, what has befallen thee?"
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And Gawain was much grieved to see Arthur in his state, and he questioned him, saying, "O my lord, what has befallen thee?"
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading And Gawain was much grieved to see Arthur in his state, and he questioned him, saying, "O my lord, what has befallen thee?"
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And Gawain was much grieved to see Arthur in his state, and he questioned him, saying, "O my lord, what has befallen thee?"
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
thyself
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From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Gawain was much grieved to see Arthur in his state, and he questioned him, saying, "O my lord, what has befallen thee?"
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Gawain was much grieved to see Arthur in his state, and he questioned him, saying, "O my lord, what has befallen thee?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now I am sure that it is through the tale which Kynon, the son of Clydno, related, that I have lost Owain."
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There is no need for thee," said Gawain, "to summon to arms thy whole dominions on this account, for thou thyself, and the men of thy household, will be able to avenge Owain if he be slain or to set him free if he be in prison; and, if alive, to bring him back with thee."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN (Continued) GAWAIN'S ADVENTURE It befell that, as Gawain went forth one day with King Arthur, he perceived him to be very sad and sorrowful.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "In sooth, Gawain," said Arthur, "I am grieved concerning Owain, whom I have lost these three years; and I shall certainly die if the fourth year pass without my seeing him.
