adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Right well I know your quest, and it is a foul one.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Right well I know your quest, and it is a foul one.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then the knight in black and yellow, that was as big as both his brethren, gave a terrible shout, and rode at Martimor like a wood lion.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then the knight in black and yellow, that was as big as both his brethren, gave a terrible shout, and rode at Martimor like a wood lion.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Then the knight in black and yellow, that was as big as both his brethren, gave a terrible shout, and rode at Martimor like a wood lion.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
copingnounUS /ˈkoʊpɪŋ/
brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Passage takes, who passage makes!” cried Martimor.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “Right well I know your quest, and it is a foul one.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then the knight in black and yellow, that was as big as both his brethren, gave a terrible shout, and rode at Martimor like a wood lion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Right well I know your quest, and it is a foul one.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Right well I know your quest, and it is a foul one.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Right well I know your quest, and it is a foul one.”
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 Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Right well I know your quest, and it is a foul one.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then the knight in black and yellow, that was as big as both his brethren, gave a terrible shout, and rode at Martimor like a wood lion.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Then the knight in black and yellow, that was as big as both his brethren, gave a terrible shout, and rode at Martimor like a wood lion.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Passage takes, who passage makes!” cried Martimor.
Martimor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Passage takes, who passage makes!” cried Martimor.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Right well I know your quest, and it is a foul one.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
PassagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “Passage takes, who passage makes!” cried Martimor.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading “Right well I know your quest, and it is a foul one.”
RightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Right well I know your quest, and it is a foul one.”
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Then the knight in black and yellow, that was as big as both his brethren, gave a terrible shout, and rode at Martimor like a wood lion.
smote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “Passage takes, who passage makes!” cried Martimor.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then the knight in black and yellow, that was as big as both his brethren, gave a terrible shout, and rode at Martimor like a wood lion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
wallopingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːləpɪŋ/
(used informally) very large
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the knight in black and yellow, that was as big as both his brethren, gave a terrible shout, and rode at Martimor like a wood lion.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Right well I know your quest, and it is a foul one.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Passage takes, who passage makes!” cried Martimor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the knight in black rode at him lightly, but Martimor encountered him with the spear and smote him backward from his horse, that his head struck the coping of the bridge and brake his neck.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Then the knight in black and yellow, that was as big as both his brethren, gave a terrible shout, and rode at Martimor like a wood lion.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Then came the knight in yellow, walloping heavily, and him the spear pierced through the midst of the body and burst in three pieces: so he fell on his back and the life went out of him, but the spear stuck fast and stood up from his breast as a stake.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Right well I know your quest, and it is a foul one.”
