used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
in addition
From this reading She brought him to a river side, And also to a tree, Whereon a copper basin hung, And many shields to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
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 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading She brought him to a river side, And also to a tree, Whereon a copper basin hung, And many shields to see.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He struck so hard the basin broke; And Tarquin soon he spied: Who drove a horse before him fast, Whereon a knight lay tied.
lacking funds
From this reading He struck so hard the basin broke; And Tarquin soon he spied: Who drove a horse before him fast, Whereon a knight lay tied.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She brought him to a river side, And also to a tree, Whereon a copper basin hung, And many shields to see.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading She brought him to a river side, And also to a tree, Whereon a copper basin hung, And many shields to see.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He struck so hard the basin broke; And Tarquin soon he spied: Who drove a horse before him fast, Whereon a knight lay tied.
du
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From this reading 'My name is Lancelot du Lake.'
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He struck so hard the basin broke; And Tarquin soon he spied: Who drove a horse before him fast, Whereon a knight lay tied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He struck so hard the basin broke; And Tarquin soon he spied: Who drove a horse before him fast, Whereon a knight lay tied.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She brought him to a river side, And also to a tree, Whereon a copper basin hung, And many shields to see.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He struck so hard the basin broke; And Tarquin soon he spied: Who drove a horse before him fast, Whereon a knight lay tied.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She brought him to a river side, And also to a tree, Whereon a copper basin hung, And many shields to see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My name is Lancelot du Lake.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
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 Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
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 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading 'My name is Lancelot du Lake.'
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading 'My name is Lancelot du Lake.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He struck so hard the basin broke; And Tarquin soon he spied: Who drove a horse before him fast, Whereon a knight lay tied.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She brought him to a river side, And also to a tree, Whereon a copper basin hung, And many shields to see.
match'd
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From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My name is Lancelot du Lake.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'My name is Lancelot du Lake.'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
Quoth
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From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She brought him to a river side, And also to a tree, Whereon a copper basin hung, And many shields to see.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She brought him to a river side, And also to a tree, Whereon a copper basin hung, And many shields to see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading She brought him to a river side, And also to a tree, Whereon a copper basin hung, And many shields to see.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She brought him to a river side, And also to a tree, Whereon a copper basin hung, And many shields to see.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He struck so hard the basin broke; And Tarquin soon he spied: Who drove a horse before him fast, Whereon a knight lay tied.
in the near future
From this reading He struck so hard the basin broke; And Tarquin soon he spied: Who drove a horse before him fast, Whereon a knight lay tied.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading He struck so hard the basin broke; And Tarquin soon he spied: Who drove a horse before him fast, Whereon a knight lay tied.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He struck so hard the basin broke; And Tarquin soon he spied: Who drove a horse before him fast, Whereon a knight lay tied.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
Tarquinnoun
according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC)
From this reading He struck so hard the basin broke; And Tarquin soon he spied: Who drove a horse before him fast, Whereon a knight lay tied.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He struck so hard the basin broke; And Tarquin soon he spied: Who drove a horse before him fast, Whereon a knight lay tied.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
three-score
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From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
bound or secured closely
From this reading He struck so hard the basin broke; And Tarquin soon he spied: Who drove a horse before him fast, Whereon a knight lay tied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She brought him to a river side, And also to a tree, Whereon a copper basin hung, And many shields to see.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She brought him to a river side, And also to a tree, Whereon a copper basin hung, And many shields to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
Whereon
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From this reading She brought him to a river side, And also to a tree, Whereon a copper basin hung, And many shields to see.
which person or people
From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading 'Who has in prison three-score knights And four that he did wound; Knights of King Arthur's court they be, And of his table round.'
but in spite of that
From this reading Quoth she, 'It likes me than; Here dwells a knight who never was Yet match'd with any man:
