Chapter III · The Fortunes of Una

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As she lay, there rushed out of the wood with which the meadow was circled about a furious lion.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As she lay, there rushed out of the wood with which the meadow was circled about a furious lion.

on or to one side

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

past form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading As she lay, there rushed out of the wood with which the meadow was circled about a furious lion.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading As she lay, there rushed out of the wood with which the meadow was circled about a furious lion.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

scraped or touched lightly in passing

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Wild he was with hunger, and was hunting for prey.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading Wild he was with hunger, and was hunting for prey.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Wild he was with hunger, and was hunting for prey.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

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 While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

set down according to a plan

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As she lay, there rushed out of the wood with which the meadow was circled about a furious lion.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

set afire or burning

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading As she lay, there rushed out of the wood with which the meadow was circled about a furious lion.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading As she lay, there rushed out of the wood with which the meadow was circled about a furious lion.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As she lay, there rushed out of the wood with which the meadow was circled about a furious lion.

above and across; more than

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading Wild he was with hunger, and was hunting for prey.

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From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

done under pressure

From this reading As she lay, there rushed out of the wood with which the meadow was circled about a furious lion.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

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From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

migratory

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

during the time that

From this reading While the Red-Cross Knight was thus faring, the Lady Una was not a little troubled that she should have been so left by her champion.

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading Never did she cease to search for him, wandering the while over plain, and forest, and mountain, and not one whit afraid, however desolate they were.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Wild he was with hunger, and was hunting for prey.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As she lay, there rushed out of the wood with which the meadow was circled about a furious lion.

an established custom

From this reading On a certain day she lighted off the ass, on which she was wont to ride, and laid herself down to rest in a solitary place, under the shadow of a tree; she took the covering from her head, and laid aside her black cloak; her faithful beast grazed hard by, for there was much grass in the place.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading As she lay, there rushed out of the wood with which the meadow was circled about a furious lion.