Chapter XXXVII · Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena

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

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

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

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

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

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

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From this reading Then said Sir Calepine: “Sit down and rest awhile, and let us talk together;” to which Sir Calidore courteously assented.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

for a short time

From this reading Then said Sir Calepine: “Sit down and rest awhile, and let us talk together;” to which Sir Calidore courteously assented.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

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From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

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From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

in a polite manner

From this reading Then said Sir Calepine: “Sit down and rest awhile, and let us talk together;” to which Sir Calidore courteously assented.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then said Sir Calepine: “Sit down and rest awhile, and let us talk together;” to which Sir Calidore courteously assented.

conformity with rules or standards

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

adorn with bands of flowers or leaves

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

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

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

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

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

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

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

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

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

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

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

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

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

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

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

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

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Then said Sir Calepine: “Sit down and rest awhile, and let us talk together;” to which Sir Calidore courteously assented.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

engage in

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

used to form the superlative

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Then said Sir Calepine: “Sit down and rest awhile, and let us talk together;” to which Sir Calidore courteously assented.

done under pressure

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then said Sir Calepine: “Sit down and rest awhile, and let us talk together;” to which Sir Calidore courteously assented.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

try to get or reach

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

the act of searching for something

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

term of address for a man

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

be seated

From this reading Then said Sir Calepine: “Sit down and rest awhile, and let us talk together;” to which Sir Calidore courteously assented.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Then said Sir Calepine: “Sit down and rest awhile, and let us talk together;” to which Sir Calidore courteously assented.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

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

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then said Sir Calepine: “Sit down and rest awhile, and let us talk together;” to which Sir Calidore courteously assented.

in or at that place or location

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.

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

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

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

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

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

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then said Sir Calepine: “Sit down and rest awhile, and let us talk together;” to which Sir Calidore courteously assented.

precisely as stated

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

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

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As Sir Calidore passed on his way he came upon two lovers, Sir Calepine and the Lady Serena, as they sat talking together.

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

From this reading They were abashed to see him, and he, being the very soul of courtesy, made most humble apology for so disturbing them.

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

From this reading Then said Sir Calepine: “Sit down and rest awhile, and let us talk together;” to which Sir Calidore courteously assented.

during the time that

From this reading While they talked, the Lady Serena, tempted by the fairness of the place, and seeking to make a garland of flowers, of which there was great store, wandered away.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Thereupon the Blatant Beast, the same monster which Sir Calidore had it in charge to seek, rushed out of a wood that was hard by, caught her in his mouth, and carried her away.