AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the middle of the repast the yellow man asked Owain the object of his journey.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Upon this the yellow man smiled, and said that he was as loath to point out that adventure to him as he had been to Kynon.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Owain made it known to him, and said, "I am in quest of the knight who guards the fountain."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Owain made it known to him, and said, "I am in quest of the knight who guards the fountain."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon this the yellow man smiled, and said that he was as loath to point out that adventure to him as he had been to Kynon.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading About the middle of the repast the yellow man asked Owain the object of his journey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Upon this the yellow man smiled, and said that he was as loath to point out that adventure to him as he had been to Kynon.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The next morning Owain found his horse made ready for him by the damsels, and he set forward and came to the glade where the black man was.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning Owain found his horse made ready for him by the damsels, and he set forward and came to the glade where the black man was.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning Owain found his horse made ready for him by the damsels, and he set forward and came to the glade where the black man was.
damsels
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From this reading The next morning Owain found his horse made ready for him by the damsels, and he set forward and came to the glade where the black man was.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading However, he described the whole to Owain, and they retired to rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Owain found his horse made ready for him by the damsels, and he set forward and came to the glade where the black man was.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The next morning Owain found his horse made ready for him by the damsels, and he set forward and came to the glade where the black man was.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The next morning Owain found his horse made ready for him by the damsels, and he set forward and came to the glade where the black man was.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Owain made it known to him, and said, "I am in quest of the knight who guards the fountain."
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The next morning Owain found his horse made ready for him by the damsels, and he set forward and came to the glade where the black man was.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Owain made it known to him, and said, "I am in quest of the knight who guards the fountain."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon this the yellow man smiled, and said that he was as loath to point out that adventure to him as he had been to Kynon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon this the yellow man smiled, and said that he was as loath to point out that adventure to him as he had been to Kynon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Owain made it known to him, and said, "I am in quest of the knight who guards the fountain."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About the middle of the repast the yellow man asked Owain the object of his journey.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The next morning Owain found his horse made ready for him by the damsels, and he set forward and came to the glade where the black man was.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he described the whole to Owain, and they retired to rest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Owain made it known to him, and said, "I am in quest of the knight who guards the fountain."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Owain made it known to him, and said, "I am in quest of the knight who guards the fountain."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Owain made it known to him, and said, "I am in quest of the knight who guards the fountain."
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading About the middle of the repast the yellow man asked Owain the object of his journey.
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 Owain made it known to him, and said, "I am in quest of the knight who guards the fountain."
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Owain made it known to him, and said, "I am in quest of the knight who guards the fountain."
Kynon
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From this reading Upon this the yellow man smiled, and said that he was as loath to point out that adventure to him as he had been to Kynon.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Upon this the yellow man smiled, and said that he was as loath to point out that adventure to him as he had been to Kynon.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Owain made it known to him, and said, "I am in quest of the knight who guards the fountain."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading About the middle of the repast the yellow man asked Owain the object of his journey.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading About the middle of the repast the yellow man asked Owain the object of his journey.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Owain found his horse made ready for him by the damsels, and he set forward and came to the glade where the black man was.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Owain found his horse made ready for him by the damsels, and he set forward and came to the glade where the black man was.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading About the middle of the repast the yellow man asked Owain the object of his journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the middle of the repast the yellow man asked Owain the object of his journey.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Upon this the yellow man smiled, and said that he was as loath to point out that adventure to him as he had been to Kynon.
Owain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About the middle of the repast the yellow man asked Owain the object of his journey.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Upon this the yellow man smiled, and said that he was as loath to point out that adventure to him as he had been to Kynon.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Owain made it known to him, and said, "I am in quest of the knight who guards the fountain."
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The next morning Owain found his horse made ready for him by the damsels, and he set forward and came to the glade where the black man was.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading About the middle of the repast the yellow man asked Owain the object of his journey.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading However, he described the whole to Owain, and they retired to rest.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading However, he described the whole to Owain, and they retired to rest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Owain made it known to him, and said, "I am in quest of the knight who guards the fountain."
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next morning Owain found his horse made ready for him by the damsels, and he set forward and came to the glade where the black man was.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Upon this the yellow man smiled, and said that he was as loath to point out that adventure to him as he had been to Kynon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon this the yellow man smiled, and said that he was as loath to point out that adventure to him as he had been to Kynon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the middle of the repast the yellow man asked Owain the object of his journey.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, he described the whole to Owain, and they retired to rest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this the yellow man smiled, and said that he was as loath to point out that adventure to him as he had been to Kynon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owain made it known to him, and said, "I am in quest of the knight who guards the fountain."
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this the yellow man smiled, and said that he was as loath to point out that adventure to him as he had been to Kynon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon this the yellow man smiled, and said that he was as loath to point out that adventure to him as he had been to Kynon.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The next morning Owain found his horse made ready for him by the damsels, and he set forward and came to the glade where the black man was.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Owain made it known to him, and said, "I am in quest of the knight who guards the fountain."
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading However, he described the whole to Owain, and they retired to rest.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading About the middle of the repast the yellow man asked Owain the object of his journey.
