abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Rather am I willing to be at your service."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Whither are you bound?" saith she.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rather am I willing to be at your service."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rather am I willing to be at your service."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Lady," saith Lancelot, "Gramercy, but in no castle may I abide more than one night until I have been thither whither behoveth me to go."
behoveth
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From this reading "Lady," saith Lancelot, "Gramercy, but in no castle may I abide more than one night until I have been thither whither behoveth me to go."
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading "Whither are you bound?" saith she.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Lady," saith Lancelot, "Gramercy, but in no castle may I abide more than one night until I have been thither whither behoveth me to go."
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Lady," saith Lancelot, "Gramercy, but in no castle may I abide more than one night until I have been thither whither behoveth me to go."
Gramercy
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From this reading "Lady," saith Lancelot, "Gramercy, but in no castle may I abide more than one night until I have been thither whither behoveth me to go."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
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 "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
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 "Lady," saith Lancelot, "Gramercy, but in no castle may I abide more than one night until I have been thither whither behoveth me to go."
liveth
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From this reading "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Lady," saith Lancelot, "Gramercy, but in no castle may I abide more than one night until I have been thither whither behoveth me to go."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
mesne
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From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Lady," saith Lancelot, "Gramercy, but in no castle may I abide more than one night until I have been thither whither behoveth me to go."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Lady," saith Lancelot, "Gramercy, but in no castle may I abide more than one night until I have been thither whither behoveth me to go."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Lady," saith Lancelot, "Gramercy, but in no castle may I abide more than one night until I have been thither whither behoveth me to go."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
RatheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Rather am I willing to be at your service."
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
saith
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From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Rather am I willing to be at your service."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading "Lady," saith Lancelot, "Gramercy, but in no castle may I abide more than one night until I have been thither whither behoveth me to go."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Lady," saith Lancelot, "Gramercy, but in no castle may I abide more than one night until I have been thither whither behoveth me to go."
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading "Lady," saith Lancelot, "Gramercy, but in no castle may I abide more than one night until I have been thither whither behoveth me to go."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Rather am I willing to be at your service."
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then," saith she, "you will abide with me in this castle, for more do I love you than any other knight that liveth."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Rather am I willing to be at your service."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Lady," saith he, "the lordship of this castle hold I of yourself without mesne, and to you have I neither wish nor right to refuse it.
