adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lancelot found the palace all strown with rushes and hung about with curtains of rich cloths of silk, and the lords of the city all apparelled to do him homage.
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 "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Therewith they lead him to the palace with right great joy and say that they will crown him.
apparelled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lancelot found the palace all strown with rushes and hung about with curtains of rich cloths of silk, and the lords of the city all apparelled to do him homage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be still!" say the others.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
clothsnounUS /klɔːθs/
plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Lancelot found the palace all strown with rushes and hung about with curtains of rich cloths of silk, and the lords of the city all apparelled to do him homage.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Therewith they lead him to the palace with right great joy and say that they will crown him.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Lancelot found the palace all strown with rushes and hung about with curtains of rich cloths of silk, and the lords of the city all apparelled to do him homage.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lancelot found the palace all strown with rushes and hung about with curtains of rich cloths of silk, and the lords of the city all apparelled to do him homage.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Lancelot found the palace all strown with rushes and hung about with curtains of rich cloths of silk, and the lords of the city all apparelled to do him homage.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therewith they lead him to the palace with right great joy and say that they will crown him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading Lancelot found the palace all strown with rushes and hung about with curtains of rich cloths of silk, and the lords of the city all apparelled to do him homage.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Lancelot found the palace all strown with rushes and hung about with curtains of rich cloths of silk, and the lords of the city all apparelled to do him homage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
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 "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
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 Lancelot found the palace all strown with rushes and hung about with curtains of rich cloths of silk, and the lords of the city all apparelled to do him homage.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Therewith they lead him to the palace with right great joy and say that they will crown him.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lancelot found the palace all strown with rushes and hung about with curtains of rich cloths of silk, and the lords of the city all apparelled to do him homage.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be still!" say the others.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Therewith they lead him to the palace with right great joy and say that they will crown him.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
RatheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Lancelot found the palace all strown with rushes and hung about with curtains of rich cloths of silk, and the lords of the city all apparelled to do him homage.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Therewith they lead him to the palace with right great joy and say that they will crown him.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading Lancelot found the palace all strown with rushes and hung about with curtains of rich cloths of silk, and the lords of the city all apparelled to do him homage.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Lancelot found the palace all strown with rushes and hung about with curtains of rich cloths of silk, and the lords of the city all apparelled to do him homage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Be still!" say the others.
strown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lancelot found the palace all strown with rushes and hung about with curtains of rich cloths of silk, and the lords of the city all apparelled to do him homage.
such-wise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
Therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading Therewith they lead him to the palace with right great joy and say that they will crown him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therewith they lead him to the palace with right great joy and say that they will crown him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Therewith they lead him to the palace with right great joy and say that they will crown him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight that he shall end on such-wise!"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Rather should there be great joy that so fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Therewith they lead him to the palace with right great joy and say that they will crown him.
