adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
a-horseback
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From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The squire cometh over against him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you met King Arthur in this forest?"
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The squire cometh over against him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you met King Arthur in this forest?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
cometh
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From this reading The squire cometh over against him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you met King Arthur in this forest?"
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading And he held a great sharp knife in his hand with two edges as it seemed him.
entereth
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From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The squire cometh over against him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you met King Arthur in this forest?"
foul-favoured
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From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And he held a great sharp knife in his hand with two edges as it seemed him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And he held a great sharp knife in his hand with two edges as it seemed him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The squire cometh over against him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you met King Arthur in this forest?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And he held a great sharp knife in his hand with two edges as it seemed him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he held a great sharp knife in his hand with two edges as it seemed him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he held a great sharp knife in his hand with two edges as it seemed him.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The squire cometh over against him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you met King Arthur in this forest?"
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading And he held a great sharp knife in his hand with two edges as it seemed him.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The squire cometh over against him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you met King Arthur in this forest?"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The squire cometh over against him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you met King Arthur in this forest?"
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The squire cometh over against him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you met King Arthur in this forest?"
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
saith
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From this reading The squire cometh over against him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you met King Arthur in this forest?"
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And he held a great sharp knife in his hand with two edges as it seemed him.
seeth
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From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading And he held a great sharp knife in his hand with two edges as it seemed him.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The squire cometh over against him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you met King Arthur in this forest?"
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The squire cometh over against him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you met King Arthur in this forest?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The squire cometh over against him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you met King Arthur in this forest?"
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The squire cometh over against him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you met King Arthur in this forest?"
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And he held a great sharp knife in his hand with two edges as it seemed him.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The squire cometh over against him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you met King Arthur in this forest?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
whereof
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From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief and a traitor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he held a great sharp knife in his hand with two edges as it seemed him.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot than was himself a-horseback.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The squire cometh over against him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you met King Arthur in this forest?"
