used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its place is between "Pelleas" and "Guinevere."
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading For Arthur and Sir Lancelot riding once Far down beneath a winding wall of rock Heard a child wail.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading For Arthur and Sir Lancelot riding once Far down beneath a winding wall of rock Heard a child wail.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Its place is between "Pelleas" and "Guinevere."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
CamelotnounUS /ˈkæməlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
carcanet
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From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading For Arthur and Sir Lancelot riding once Far down beneath a winding wall of rock Heard a child wail.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
Dagonet
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From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
DancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For Arthur and Sir Lancelot riding once Far down beneath a winding wall of rock Heard a child wail.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For Arthur and Sir Lancelot riding once Far down beneath a winding wall of rock Heard a child wail.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Arthur and Sir Lancelot riding once Far down beneath a winding wall of rock Heard a child wail.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This poem forms one of the "Idyls of the King."
fro
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From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
GawainnounUS /ˈɡɑːwən/
(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
Guineverenoun
(Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot's lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table
From this reading Its place is between "Pelleas" and "Guinevere."
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For Arthur and Sir Lancelot riding once Far down beneath a winding wall of rock Heard a child wail.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
Idyls
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From this reading This poem forms one of the "Idyls of the King."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its place is between "Pelleas" and "Guinevere."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its place is between "Pelleas" and "Guinevere."
jousts
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From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This poem forms one of the "Idyls of the King."
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 For Arthur and Sir Lancelot riding once Far down beneath a winding wall of rock Heard a child wail.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
mock-knight
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From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This poem forms one of the "Idyls of the King."
on one occasion
From this reading For Arthur and Sir Lancelot riding once Far down beneath a winding wall of rock Heard a child wail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This poem forms one of the "Idyls of the King."
Pelleas
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From this reading Its place is between "Pelleas" and "Guinevere."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Its place is between "Pelleas" and "Guinevere."
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading This poem forms one of the "Idyls of the King."
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading For Arthur and Sir Lancelot riding once Far down beneath a winding wall of rock Heard a child wail.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For Arthur and Sir Lancelot riding once Far down beneath a winding wall of rock Heard a child wail.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
rubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
term of address for a man
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This poem forms one of the "Idyls of the King."
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This poem forms one of the "Idyls of the King."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading For Arthur and Sir Lancelot riding once Far down beneath a winding wall of rock Heard a child wail.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading For Arthur and Sir Lancelot riding once Far down beneath a winding wall of rock Heard a child wail.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading For Arthur and Sir Lancelot riding once Far down beneath a winding wall of rock Heard a child wail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
wither'd
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From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
yellowingverbUS /ˈjeloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “yellow” — turn yellow
From this reading Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his moods Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the yellowing woods, Danced like a wither'd leaf before the Hall.
the day immediately before today
From this reading And toward him from the Hall, with harp in hand, And from the crown thereof a carcanet Of ruby swaying to and fro, the prize Of Tristram in the jousts of yesterday, Came Tristram, saying, "Why skip ye so, Sir Fool?"
