AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading 'Alas!' said King Arthur, 'is he then so badly wounded?
(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 'Truly,' said they all, 'we know not his name, nor whence he came, nor whither he went.'
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading 'Alas!' said King Arthur, 'is he then so badly wounded?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Do you know him?' asked they all.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading 'Alas!' said King Arthur, 'is he then so badly wounded?
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Truly,' said they all, 'we know not his name, nor whence he came, nor whither he went.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Do you know him?' asked they all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Alas!' said King Arthur, 'is he then so badly wounded?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Do you know him?' asked they all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What is his name?'
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Alas!' said King Arthur, 'is he then so badly wounded?
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading 'Alas!' said King Arthur, 'is he then so badly wounded?
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 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Truly,' said they all, 'we know not his name, nor whence he came, nor whither he went.'
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What is his name?'
not any; not one
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 'Truly,' said they all, 'we know not his name, nor whence he came, nor whither he went.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Truly,' said they all, 'we know not his name, nor whence he came, nor whither he went.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Alas!' said King Arthur, 'is he then so badly wounded?
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Alas!' said King Arthur, 'is he then so badly wounded?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Alas!' said King Arthur, 'is he then so badly wounded?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Truly,' said they all, 'we know not his name, nor whence he came, nor whither he went.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'Truly,' said they all, 'we know not his name, nor whence he came, nor whither he went.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Truly,' said they all, 'we know not his name, nor whence he came, nor whither he went.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Truly,' said they all, 'we know not his name, nor whence he came, nor whither he went.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is his name?'
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading 'Truly,' said they all, 'we know not his name, nor whence he came, nor whither he went.'
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading 'Truly,' said they all, 'we know not his name, nor whence he came, nor whither he went.'
the least favorable outcome
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
people who are wounded
From this reading 'Alas!' said King Arthur, 'is he then so badly wounded?
a late time of life
From this reading 'As for me,' answered King Arthur, 'these tidings are the worst that I have heard these seven years, for I would give all the lands I hold that no harm had befallen this Knight.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Do you know him?' asked they all.
