adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Before Geraint, the scourge of the enemy, I saw steeds white with foam, And after the shout of battle a fearful torrent."
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading And he became acquainted with valiant and mighty men, until he had gained as much fame there as he had formerly done elsewhere.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Before Geraint, the scourge of the enemy, I saw steeds white with foam, And after the shout of battle a fearful torrent."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he became acquainted with valiant and mighty men, until he had gained as much fame there as he had formerly done elsewhere.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — 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 (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Before Geraint, the scourge of the enemy, I saw steeds white with foam, And after the shout of battle a fearful torrent."
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And he became acquainted with valiant and mighty men, until he had gained as much fame there as he had formerly done elsewhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Before Geraint, the scourge of the enemy, I saw steeds white with foam, And after the shout of battle a fearful torrent."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And he became acquainted with valiant and mighty men, until he had gained as much fame there as he had formerly done elsewhere.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading And he became acquainted with valiant and mighty men, until he had gained as much fame there as he had formerly done elsewhere.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading "Before Geraint, the scourge of the enemy, I saw steeds white with foam, And after the shout of battle a fearful torrent."
enrichedverbUS /enˈrɪtʃt/
past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
ERBIN
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From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading And he became acquainted with valiant and mighty men, until he had gained as much fame there as he had formerly done elsewhere.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "Before Geraint, the scourge of the enemy, I saw steeds white with foam, And after the shout of battle a fearful torrent."
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading "Before Geraint, the scourge of the enemy, I saw steeds white with foam, And after the shout of battle a fearful torrent."
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading And he became acquainted with valiant and mighty men, until he had gained as much fame there as he had formerly done elsewhere.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading And he became acquainted with valiant and mighty men, until he had gained as much fame there as he had formerly done elsewhere.
GERAINTnoun
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading --Hen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Before Geraint, the scourge of the enemy, I saw steeds white with foam, And after the shout of battle a fearful torrent."
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And he became acquainted with valiant and mighty men, until he had gained as much fame there as he had formerly done elsewhere.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading And he became acquainted with valiant and mighty men, until he had gained as much fame there as he had formerly done elsewhere.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And he became acquainted with valiant and mighty men, until he had gained as much fame there as he had formerly done elsewhere.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "Before Geraint, the scourge of the enemy, I saw steeds white with foam, And after the shout of battle a fearful torrent."
scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading "Before Geraint, the scourge of the enemy, I saw steeds white with foam, And after the shout of battle a fearful torrent."
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading "Before Geraint, the scourge of the enemy, I saw steeds white with foam, And after the shout of battle a fearful torrent."
SONnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading "Before Geraint, the scourge of the enemy, I saw steeds white with foam, And after the shout of battle a fearful torrent."
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 (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And he became acquainted with valiant and mighty men, until he had gained as much fame there as he had formerly done elsewhere.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading "Before Geraint, the scourge of the enemy, I saw steeds white with foam, And after the shout of battle a fearful torrent."
tournamentsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəmənts/
plural of “tournament” — a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And he became acquainted with valiant and mighty men, until he had gained as much fame there as he had formerly done elsewhere.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading And he became acquainted with valiant and mighty men, until he had gained as much fame there as he had formerly done elsewhere.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
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 (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Geraint, as he had been used to do when he was at Arthur's court, frequented tournaments.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "Before Geraint, the scourge of the enemy, I saw steeds white with foam, And after the shout of battle a fearful torrent."
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And he enriched his court, and his companions, and his nobles, with the best horses and the best arms, and with the best and most valuable jewels, and he ceased not until his fame had flown over the face of the whole kingdom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he became acquainted with valiant and mighty men, until he had gained as much fame there as he had formerly done elsewhere.
