used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Then Sir Gawaine went to the King and said, 'Sir, go to your food, for strange adventures are at hand.'
alighted
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From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
(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 _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then Sir Gawaine went to the King and said, 'Sir, go to your food, for strange adventures are at hand.'
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
BEAUMAINS
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From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading And Arthur called the other Kings that were in the castle, and all the Knights of the Round Table that were a hundred and fifty, and they sat down to dine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And Arthur called the other Kings that were in the castle, and all the Knights of the Round Table that were a hundred and fifty, and they sat down to dine.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
take in solid food
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
espied
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From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading And Arthur called the other Kings that were in the castle, and all the Knights of the Round Table that were a hundred and fifty, and they sat down to dine.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Sir Gawaine went to the King and said, 'Sir, go to your food, for strange adventures are at hand.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
Gawaine
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From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Sir Gawaine went to the King and said, 'Sir, go to your food, for strange adventures are at hand.'
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then Sir Gawaine went to the King and said, 'Sir, go to your food, for strange adventures are at hand.'
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
ten 10s
From this reading And Arthur called the other Kings that were in the castle, and all the Knights of the Round Table that were a hundred and fifty, and they sat down to dine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Arthur called the other Kings that were in the castle, and all the Knights of the Round Table that were a hundred and fifty, and they sat down to dine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
Kin-Kenadon
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From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And Arthur called the other Kings that were in the castle, and all the Knights of the Round Table that were a hundred and fifty, and they sat down to dine.
KnightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — 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 _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
the force of workers available
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
not any; not one
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
the middle of the day
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And Arthur called the other Kings that were in the castle, and all the Knights of the Round Table that were a hundred and fifty, and they sat down to dine.
PentecostnounUS /ˈpentəkɔːst/
seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Sir Gawaine went to the King and said, 'Sir, go to your food, for strange adventures are at hand.'
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And Arthur called the other Kings that were in the castle, and all the Knights of the Round Table that were a hundred and fifty, and they sat down to dine.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
term of address for a man
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then Sir Gawaine went to the King and said, 'Sir, go to your food, for strange adventures are at hand.'
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Sir Gawaine went to the King and said, 'Sir, go to your food, for strange adventures are at hand.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Sir Gawaine went to the King and said, 'Sir, go to your food, for strange adventures are at hand.'
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Sir Gawaine went to the King and said, 'Sir, go to your food, for strange adventures are at hand.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Arthur called the other Kings that were in the castle, and all the Knights of the Round Table that were a hundred and fifty, and they sat down to dine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
at the time that
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
in or at the place that
From this reading _WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING_ As Pentecost drew near King Arthur commanded that all the Knights of the Round Table should keep the feast at a city called Kin-Kenadon, hard by the sands of Wales, where there was a great castle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
WhitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
which person or people
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So on that morning Sir Gawaine was looking from the window a little before noon when he espied three men on horseback, and with them a dwarf on foot, who held their horses when they alighted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now it was the King's custom that he would eat no food on the day of Pentecost, which we call Whit Sunday, until he had heard or seen some great marvel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then Sir Gawaine went to the King and said, 'Sir, go to your food, for strange adventures are at hand.'
