adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And once upon a time he held his court there at Whitsuntide.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading For Caerleon was the place most easy of access in his dominions, both by sea and by land.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerleon upon Usk.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there he held it seven Easters and five Christmases.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerleon upon Usk.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading And there were assembled nine crowned kings, who were his tributaries, and likewise earls and barons.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerleon upon Usk.
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading And there were assembled nine crowned kings, who were his tributaries, and likewise earls and barons.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading For Caerleon was the place most easy of access in his dominions, both by sea and by land.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For Caerleon was the place most easy of access in his dominions, both by sea and by land.
Caerleon
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From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerleon upon Usk.
ChristmasesnounUS /ˈkrɪsməsɪz/
plural of “christmas” — period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading And there he held it seven Easters and five Christmases.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerleon upon Usk.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading And there were assembled nine crowned kings, who were his tributaries, and likewise earls and barons.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading For Caerleon was the place most easy of access in his dominions, both by sea and by land.
earlsnounUS /ɜːrlz/
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading And there were assembled nine crowned kings, who were his tributaries, and likewise earls and barons.
Easters
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From this reading And there he held it seven Easters and five Christmases.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading For Caerleon was the place most easy of access in his dominions, both by sea and by land.
ERBIN
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From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerleon upon Usk.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And there he held it seven Easters and five Christmases.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Caerleon was the place most easy of access in his dominions, both by sea and by land.
GERAINTnoun
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerleon upon Usk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there he held it seven Easters and five Christmases.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And there he held it seven Easters and five Christmases.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerleon upon Usk.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerleon upon Usk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Caerleon was the place most easy of access in his dominions, both by sea and by land.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And there he held it seven Easters and five Christmases.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And there were assembled nine crowned kings, who were his tributaries, and likewise earls and barons.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For Caerleon was the place most easy of access in his dominions, both by sea and by land.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading And there were assembled nine crowned kings, who were his tributaries, and likewise earls and barons.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading For Caerleon was the place most easy of access in his dominions, both by sea and by land.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading And there were assembled nine crowned kings, who were his tributaries, and likewise earls and barons.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerleon upon Usk.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And once upon a time he held his court there at Whitsuntide.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For Caerleon was the place most easy of access in his dominions, both by sea and by land.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For Caerleon was the place most easy of access in his dominions, both by sea and by land.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading And there he held it seven Easters and five Christmases.
SONnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerleon upon Usk.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerleon upon Usk.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there he held it seven Easters and five Christmases.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And once upon a time he held his court there at Whitsuntide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerleon upon Usk.
tributariesnounUS /ˈtrɪbjəteriz/
plural of “tributary” — a branch that flows into the main stream
From this reading And there were assembled nine crowned kings, who were his tributaries, and likewise earls and barons.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerleon upon Usk.
Usk
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From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerleon upon Usk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerleon upon Usk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there were assembled nine crowned kings, who were his tributaries, and likewise earls and barons.
Whitsuntidenoun
Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
From this reading And once upon a time he held his court there at Whitsuntide.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And there were assembled nine crowned kings, who were his tributaries, and likewise earls and barons.
