andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading "Shall we therefore take them of our booty?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
damsels
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From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
GawainnounUS /ˈɡɑːwən/
(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading When Lancelot perceiveth Messire Gawain, much joy maketh he thereof.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lancelot perceiveth Messire Gawain, much joy maketh he thereof.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When Lancelot perceiveth Messire Gawain, much joy maketh he thereof.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
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 In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading When Lancelot perceiveth Messire Gawain, much joy maketh he thereof.
maketh
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From this reading When Lancelot perceiveth Messire Gawain, much joy maketh he thereof.
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
Messire
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From this reading When Lancelot perceiveth Messire Gawain, much joy maketh he thereof.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When Lancelot perceiveth Messire Gawain, much joy maketh he thereof.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Shall we therefore take them of our booty?"
perceiveth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Lancelot perceiveth Messire Gawain, much joy maketh he thereof.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
poverty-strickenadjective
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we therefore take them of our booty?"
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
telleth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Shall we therefore take them of our booty?"
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "Shall we therefore take them of our booty?"
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading When Lancelot perceiveth Messire Gawain, much joy maketh he thereof.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They take their horses, and Messire Gawain telleth Lancelot he hath the most poverty-stricken host that ever he hath seen, and the fairest damsels known, but that right poorly are they clad.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we therefore take them of our booty?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Lancelot perceiveth Messire Gawain, much joy maketh he thereof.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading In the meanwhile as the one held the other, the fourth knight fled full speed through the midst of the forest, and he that the knight had wounded fell dead.
XXVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one
From this reading XXV.
