afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Sweet, my friend," saith the Damsel of the Car, "blame not Messire Gawain only, but King Arthur before him and all the knights that were in the court.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Sweet, my friend," saith the Damsel of the Car, "blame not Messire Gawain only, but King Arthur before him and all the knights that were in the court.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Sweet, my friend," saith the Damsel of the Car, "blame not Messire Gawain only, but King Arthur before him and all the knights that were in the court.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "Sweet, my friend," saith the Damsel of the Car, "blame not Messire Gawain only, but King Arthur before him and all the knights that were in the court.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Sweet, my friend," saith the Damsel of the Car, "blame not Messire Gawain only, but King Arthur before him and all the knights that were in the court.
CarnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Sweet, my friend," saith the Damsel of the Car, "blame not Messire Gawain only, but King Arthur before him and all the knights that were in the court.
carrieth
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From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading And no greater heed will you take at the court of the rich King Fisherman."
crieth
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From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
FishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading And no greater heed will you take at the court of the rich King Fisherman."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Sweet, my friend," saith the Damsel of the Car, "blame not Messire Gawain only, but King Arthur before him and all the knights that were in the court.
GawainnounUS /ˈɡɑːwən/
(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading And no greater heed will you take at the court of the rich King Fisherman."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth his horse's head as he that was startled: "Wherefore say you so, damsel?" saith he.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth his horse's head as he that was startled: "Wherefore say you so, damsel?" saith he.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading And no greater heed will you take at the court of the rich King Fisherman."
heedfuladjective
taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth his horse's head as he that was startled: "Wherefore say you so, damsel?" saith he.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth his horse's head as he that was startled: "Wherefore say you so, damsel?" saith he.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And no greater heed will you take at the court of the rich King Fisherman."
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 "Sweet, my friend," saith the Damsel of the Car, "blame not Messire Gawain only, but King Arthur before him and all the knights that were in the court.
lieth
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From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
Messire
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From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And no greater heed will you take at the court of the rich King Fisherman."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Sweet, my friend," saith the Damsel of the Car, "blame not Messire Gawain only, but King Arthur before him and all the knights that were in the court.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
saith
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From this reading Messire Gawain turneth his horse's head as he that was startled: "Wherefore say you so, damsel?" saith he.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth his horse's head as he that was startled: "Wherefore say you so, damsel?" saith he.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth his horse's head as he that was startled: "Wherefore say you so, damsel?" saith he.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
SweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Sweet, my friend," saith the Damsel of the Car, "blame not Messire Gawain only, but King Arthur before him and all the knights that were in the court.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading And no greater heed will you take at the court of the rich King Fisherman."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth his horse's head as he that was startled: "Wherefore say you so, damsel?" saith he.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
turneth
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From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth his horse's head as he that was startled: "Wherefore say you so, damsel?" saith he.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sweet, my friend," saith the Damsel of the Car, "blame not Messire Gawain only, but King Arthur before him and all the knights that were in the court.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth his horse's head as he that was startled: "Wherefore say you so, damsel?" saith he.
whereon
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From this reading "For this," saith she, "That you have never asked of my Damsel wherefore she carrieth her arm slung at her neck in this golden stole, nor what may be the rich pillow whereon the arm lieth.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And no greater heed will you take at the court of the rich King Fisherman."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Messire Gawain turneth him to go, and the damsel afoot crieth out to him: "Sir, not so heedful are you as I supposed."
