Chapter XXXVI · Of the Valour of Tristram

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

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

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

From this reading This same youth was very goodly to look at, slender in shape, and of but seventeen years or so, as it seemed, but tall and fair of face.

an orderly arrangement

From this reading Not far from these two stood a lady, clad in very poor array.

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

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But before he could come at the place, the youth had slain the knight, a thing at which he wondered not a little.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But before he could come at the place, the youth had slain the knight, a thing at which he wondered not a little.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But before he could come at the place, the youth had slain the knight, a thing at which he wondered not a little.

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From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Not far from these two stood a lady, clad in very poor array.

plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But before he could come at the place, the youth had slain the knight, a thing at which he wondered not a little.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But before he could come at the place, the youth had slain the knight, a thing at which he wondered not a little.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading This same youth was very goodly to look at, slender in shape, and of but seventeen years or so, as it seemed, but tall and fair of face.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading This same youth was very goodly to look at, slender in shape, and of but seventeen years or so, as it seemed, but tall and fair of face.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Not far from these two stood a lady, clad in very poor array.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Not far from these two stood a lady, clad in very poor array.

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading This same youth was very goodly to look at, slender in shape, and of but seventeen years or so, as it seemed, but tall and fair of face.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But before he could come at the place, the youth had slain the knight, a thing at which he wondered not a little.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

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

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

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

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

the back of a horse

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

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

From this reading Not far from these two stood a lady, clad in very poor array.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

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 Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Not far from these two stood a lady, clad in very poor array.

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

From this reading But before he could come at the place, the youth had slain the knight, a thing at which he wondered not a little.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading This same youth was very goodly to look at, slender in shape, and of but seventeen years or so, as it seemed, but tall and fair of face.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not far from these two stood a lady, clad in very poor array.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This same youth was very goodly to look at, slender in shape, and of but seventeen years or so, as it seemed, but tall and fair of face.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But before he could come at the place, the youth had slain the knight, a thing at which he wondered not a little.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Not far from these two stood a lady, clad in very poor array.

Identical; not different.

From this reading This same youth was very goodly to look at, slender in shape, and of but seventeen years or so, as it seemed, but tall and fair of face.

cut with a saw

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading This same youth was very goodly to look at, slender in shape, and of but seventeen years or so, as it seemed, but tall and fair of face.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading This same youth was very goodly to look at, slender in shape, and of but seventeen years or so, as it seemed, but tall and fair of face.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading This same youth was very goodly to look at, slender in shape, and of but seventeen years or so, as it seemed, but tall and fair of face.

term of address for a man

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading But before he could come at the place, the youth had slain the knight, a thing at which he wondered not a little.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading This same youth was very goodly to look at, slender in shape, and of but seventeen years or so, as it seemed, but tall and fair of face.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This same youth was very goodly to look at, slender in shape, and of but seventeen years or so, as it seemed, but tall and fair of face.

high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Not far from these two stood a lady, clad in very poor array.

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading This same youth was very goodly to look at, slender in shape, and of but seventeen years or so, as it seemed, but tall and fair of face.

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

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Not far from these two stood a lady, clad in very poor array.

a special situation

From this reading But before he could come at the place, the youth had slain the knight, a thing at which he wondered not a little.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

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

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Not far from these two stood a lady, clad in very poor array.

precisely as stated

From this reading Not far from these two stood a lady, clad in very poor array.

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

From this reading This same youth was very goodly to look at, slender in shape, and of but seventeen years or so, as it seemed, but tall and fair of face.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

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

From this reading But before he could come at the place, the youth had slain the knight, a thing at which he wondered not a little.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading But before he could come at the place, the youth had slain the knight, a thing at which he wondered not a little.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Sir Calidore would have inquired of her the cause of the strife, having it in his mind to part the two combatants, if this might be done.

a late time of life

From this reading This same youth was very goodly to look at, slender in shape, and of but seventeen years or so, as it seemed, but tall and fair of face.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading As Sir Calidore went on his way he saw a young man of great stature fighting on foot with a knight on horseback.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading But before he could come at the place, the youth had slain the knight, a thing at which he wondered not a little.