aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The history saith that he gave Lancelot forty knights in charge, and that he is come into an island where King Madeglant was.
anchorsnounUS /ˈæŋkərz/
plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Or ever he knew of his coming, Lancelot had cut off his retreat, for he cut his cables and beat his anchors to pieces and broke up his ships.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Or ever he knew of his coming, Lancelot had cut off his retreat, for he cut his cables and beat his anchors to pieces and broke up his ships.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Or ever he knew of his coming, Lancelot had cut off his retreat, for he cut his cables and beat his anchors to pieces and broke up his ships.
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Or ever he knew of his coming, Lancelot had cut off his retreat, for he cut his cables and beat his anchors to pieces and broke up his ships.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The history saith that he gave Lancelot forty knights in charge, and that he is come into an island where King Madeglant was.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The history saith that he gave Lancelot forty knights in charge, and that he is come into an island where King Madeglant was.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Or ever he knew of his coming, Lancelot had cut off his retreat, for he cut his cables and beat his anchors to pieces and broke up his ships.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Or ever he knew of his coming, Lancelot had cut off his retreat, for he cut his cables and beat his anchors to pieces and broke up his ships.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Or ever he knew of his coming, Lancelot had cut off his retreat, for he cut his cables and beat his anchors to pieces and broke up his ships.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of right ought I not to fail you," saith the King, "Nor will I never, for I should fail myself thereby."
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The history saith that he gave Lancelot forty knights in charge, and that he is come into an island where King Madeglant was.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The history saith that he gave Lancelot forty knights in charge, and that he is come into an island where King Madeglant was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Or ever he knew of his coming, Lancelot had cut off his retreat, for he cut his cables and beat his anchors to pieces and broke up his ships.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The history saith that he gave Lancelot forty knights in charge, and that he is come into an island where King Madeglant was.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Or ever he knew of his coming, Lancelot had cut off his retreat, for he cut his cables and beat his anchors to pieces and broke up his ships.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The history saith that he gave Lancelot forty knights in charge, and that he is come into an island where King Madeglant was.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of right ought I not to fail you," saith the King, "Nor will I never, for I should fail myself thereby."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The history saith that he gave Lancelot forty knights in charge, and that he is come into an island where King Madeglant was.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The history saith that he gave Lancelot forty knights in charge, and that he is come into an island where King Madeglant was.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The history saith that he gave Lancelot forty knights in charge, and that he is come into an island where King Madeglant was.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The history saith that he gave Lancelot forty knights in charge, and that he is come into an island where King Madeglant was.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Of right ought I not to fail you," saith the King, "Nor will I never, for I should fail myself thereby."
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Or ever he knew of his coming, Lancelot had cut off his retreat, for he cut his cables and beat his anchors to pieces and broke up his ships.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — 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 The history saith that he gave Lancelot forty knights in charge, and that he is come into an island where King Madeglant was.
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 "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
Madeglant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The history saith that he gave Lancelot forty knights in charge, and that he is come into an island where King Madeglant was.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Of right ought I not to fail you," saith the King, "Nor will I never, for I should fail myself thereby."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Of right ought I not to fail you," saith the King, "Nor will I never, for I should fail myself thereby."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of right ought I not to fail you," saith the King, "Nor will I never, for I should fail myself thereby."
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Or ever he knew of his coming, Lancelot had cut off his retreat, for he cut his cables and beat his anchors to pieces and broke up his ships.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or ever he knew of his coming, Lancelot had cut off his retreat, for he cut his cables and beat his anchors to pieces and broke up his ships.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Of right ought I not to fail you," saith the King, "Nor will I never, for I should fail myself thereby."
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Or ever he knew of his coming, Lancelot had cut off his retreat, for he cut his cables and beat his anchors to pieces and broke up his ships.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Or ever he knew of his coming, Lancelot had cut off his retreat, for he cut his cables and beat his anchors to pieces and broke up his ships.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Of right ought I not to fail you," saith the King, "Nor will I never, for I should fail myself thereby."
saith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Or ever he knew of his coming, Lancelot had cut off his retreat, for he cut his cables and beat his anchors to pieces and broke up his ships.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Of right ought I not to fail you," saith the King, "Nor will I never, for I should fail myself thereby."
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of right ought I not to fail you," saith the King, "Nor will I never, for I should fail myself thereby."
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading "Of right ought I not to fail you," saith the King, "Nor will I never, for I should fail myself thereby."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of right ought I not to fail you," saith the King, "Nor will I never, for I should fail myself thereby."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Or ever he knew of his coming, Lancelot had cut off his retreat, for he cut his cables and beat his anchors to pieces and broke up his ships.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The history saith that he gave Lancelot forty knights in charge, and that he is come into an island where King Madeglant was.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The history saith that he gave Lancelot forty knights in charge, and that he is come into an island where King Madeglant was.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Of right ought I not to fail you," saith the King, "Nor will I never, for I should fail myself thereby."
XIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading XIV.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take heed that yours fail not me."
