adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He beareth a golden shield with a green cross."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what sort of knight is he?" saith Messire Gawain.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
beareth
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From this reading "What shield beareth he?" saith Messire Gawain.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading "He beareth a golden shield with a green cross."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
GawainnounUS /ˈɡɑːwən/
(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading "What shield beareth he?" saith Messire Gawain.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "He beareth a golden shield with a green cross."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Sir," saith the Vavasour, "A good knight and a hardy and a sure."
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "He beareth a golden shield with a green cross."
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading "Sir," saith the Vavasour, "A good knight and a hardy and a sure."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What shield beareth he?" saith Messire Gawain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what sort of knight is he?" saith Messire Gawain.
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 "And what sort of knight is he?" saith Messire Gawain.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
Messire
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From this reading "What shield beareth he?" saith Messire Gawain.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And what sort of knight is he?" saith Messire Gawain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
safeguardnounUS /ˈseɪfɡɑːrd/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
saith
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From this reading "What shield beareth he?" saith Messire Gawain.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading "What shield beareth he?" saith Messire Gawain.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir," saith the Vavasour, "A good knight and a hardy and a sure."
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "And what sort of knight is he?" saith Messire Gawain.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sir," saith the Vavasour, "A good knight and a hardy and a sure."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sir," saith the Vavasour, "A good knight and a hardy and a sure."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
Vavasour
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From this reading "Sir," saith the Vavasour, "A good knight and a hardy and a sure."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shield beareth he?" saith Messire Gawain.
whereof
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From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He beareth a golden shield with a green cross."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "And you can tell me tidings of another knight whereof I am in quest, I will protect you against this one to the best I may, and if he will do nought for my prayer, I will safeguard you of my force."
