adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Truth it is that I made you marry her, for you were fain to do her a disgrace and a shame in such sort that her kinsfolk would have had shame of her."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Truth it is that I made you marry her, for you were fain to do her a disgrace and a shame in such sort that her kinsfolk would have had shame of her."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Faith, Sir," saith Lancelot, "You will do your pleasure therein, for she is yours.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Truth it is that I made you marry her, for you were fain to do her a disgrace and a shame in such sort that her kinsfolk would have had shame of her."
FaithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Faith, Sir," saith Lancelot, "You will do your pleasure therein, for she is yours.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
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 "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Truth it is that I made you marry her, for you were fain to do her a disgrace and a shame in such sort that her kinsfolk would have had shame of her."
hereofadverb
of or concerning this
From this reading "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Faith, Sir," saith Lancelot, "You will do your pleasure therein, for she is yours.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Truth it is that I made you marry her, for you were fain to do her a disgrace and a shame in such sort that her kinsfolk would have had shame of her."
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
kinsfolknoun
people descended from a common ancestor
From this reading Truth it is that I made you marry her, for you were fain to do her a disgrace and a shame in such sort that her kinsfolk would have had shame of her."
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 "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
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 "Faith, Sir," saith Lancelot, "You will do your pleasure therein, for she is yours.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
loveth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Faith, Sir," saith Lancelot, "You will do your pleasure therein, for she is yours.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
saith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Truth it is that I made you marry her, for you were fain to do her a disgrace and a shame in such sort that her kinsfolk would have had shame of her."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Faith, Sir," saith Lancelot, "You will do your pleasure therein, for she is yours.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Faith, Sir," saith Lancelot, "You will do your pleasure therein, for she is yours.
sithence
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From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "I have sithence spoken to her and she to me, and so hath she told me her will and her wish."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "I have sithence spoken to her and she to me, and so hath she told me her will and her wish."
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Truth it is that I made you marry her, for you were fain to do her a disgrace and a shame in such sort that her kinsfolk would have had shame of her."
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "I have sithence spoken to her and she to me, and so hath she told me her will and her wish."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Truth it is that I made you marry her, for you were fain to do her a disgrace and a shame in such sort that her kinsfolk would have had shame of her."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading "Faith, Sir," saith Lancelot, "You will do your pleasure therein, for she is yours.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Truth it is that I made you marry her, for you were fain to do her a disgrace and a shame in such sort that her kinsfolk would have had shame of her."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "I have sithence spoken to her and she to me, and so hath she told me her will and her wish."
TruthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth it is that I made you marry her, for you were fain to do her a disgrace and a shame in such sort that her kinsfolk would have had shame of her."
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading "By my head," saith the knight, "the damsel that I loved before loveth you no better hereof, nay, rather, fain would she procure your vexation and your hurt and your shame if she may, and great power hath she in this forest."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Truth it is that I made you marry her, for you were fain to do her a disgrace and a shame in such sort that her kinsfolk would have had shame of her."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Faith, Sir," saith Lancelot, "You will do your pleasure therein, for she is yours.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "I have sithence spoken to her and she to me, and so hath she told me her will and her wish."
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Truth it is that I made you marry her, for you were fain to do her a disgrace and a shame in such sort that her kinsfolk would have had shame of her."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By my head," saith he, "I know you well For you disappointed me of the thing I best loved in the world, and made me marry this damsel that never yet had joy of me, nor never shall have."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Faith, Sir," saith Lancelot, "You will do your pleasure therein, for she is yours.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Faith, Sir," saith Lancelot, "You will do your pleasure therein, for she is yours.
