used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading In the meantime came Merlin, and was told of this adventure of the sword and lady of the lake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His name was Lancear; and going to the king, he begged leave to follow after Sir Balin and avenge the insult he had put upon the court.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Do thy best," replied the king, "for I am passing wroth with Balin."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading His name was Lancear; and going to the king, he begged leave to follow after Sir Balin and avenge the insult he had put upon the court.
Balan
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From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
Balin
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From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading His name was Lancear; and going to the king, he begged leave to follow after Sir Balin and avenge the insult he had put upon the court.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Now hear me," said he, "when I tell ye that this lady who hath brought the sword is the falsest damsel living."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the meantime came Merlin, and was told of this adventure of the sword and lady of the lake.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading "Now hear me," said he, "when I tell ye that this lady who hath brought the sword is the falsest damsel living."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do thy best," replied the king, "for I am passing wroth with Balin."
Dolorousadjective
showing sorrow
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
falsest
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From this reading "Now hear me," said he, "when I tell ye that this lady who hath brought the sword is the falsest damsel living."
FightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His name was Lancear; and going to the king, he begged leave to follow after Sir Balin and avenge the insult he had put upon the court.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
the act of departing
From this reading His name was Lancear; and going to the king, he begged leave to follow after Sir Balin and avenge the insult he had put upon the court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His name was Lancear; and going to the king, he begged leave to follow after Sir Balin and avenge the insult he had put upon the court.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Now hear me," said he, "when I tell ye that this lady who hath brought the sword is the falsest damsel living."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Now hear me," said he, "when I tell ye that this lady who hath brought the sword is the falsest damsel living."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do thy best," replied the king, "for I am passing wroth with Balin."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading His name was Lancear; and going to the king, he begged leave to follow after Sir Balin and avenge the insult he had put upon the court.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now hear me," said he, "when I tell ye that this lady who hath brought the sword is the falsest damsel living."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading His name was Lancear; and going to the king, he begged leave to follow after Sir Balin and avenge the insult he had put upon the court.
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 _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
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 _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the meantime came Merlin, and was told of this adventure of the sword and lady of the lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In the meantime came Merlin, and was told of this adventure of the sword and lady of the lake.
Lancear
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From this reading His name was Lancear; and going to the king, he begged leave to follow after Sir Balin and avenge the insult he had put upon the court.
go away from a place
From this reading His name was Lancear; and going to the king, he begged leave to follow after Sir Balin and avenge the insult he had put upon the court.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Now hear me," said he, "when I tell ye that this lady who hath brought the sword is the falsest damsel living."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now hear me," said he, "when I tell ye that this lady who hath brought the sword is the falsest damsel living."
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime came Merlin, and was told of this adventure of the sword and lady of the lake.
MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading In the meantime came Merlin, and was told of this adventure of the sword and lady of the lake.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was Lancear; and going to the king, he begged leave to follow after Sir Balin and avenge the insult he had put upon the court.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
others
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From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "Do thy best," replied the king, "for I am passing wroth with Balin."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His name was Lancear; and going to the king, he begged leave to follow after Sir Balin and avenge the insult he had put upon the court.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Do thy best," replied the king, "for I am passing wroth with Balin."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now hear me," said he, "when I tell ye that this lady who hath brought the sword is the falsest damsel living."
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
Smites
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From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading In the meantime came Merlin, and was told of this adventure of the sword and lady of the lake.
express in words
From this reading "Now hear me," said he, "when I tell ye that this lady who hath brought the sword is the falsest damsel living."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now hear me," said he, "when I tell ye that this lady who hath brought the sword is the falsest damsel living."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the meantime came Merlin, and was told of this adventure of the sword and lady of the lake.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Do thy best," replied the king, "for I am passing wroth with Balin."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His name was Lancear; and going to the king, he begged leave to follow after Sir Balin and avenge the insult he had put upon the court.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the meantime came Merlin, and was told of this adventure of the sword and lady of the lake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His name was Lancear; and going to the king, he begged leave to follow after Sir Balin and avenge the insult he had put upon the court.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
at the time that
From this reading "Now hear me," said he, "when I tell ye that this lady who hath brought the sword is the falsest damsel living."
which person or people
From this reading "Now hear me," said he, "when I tell ye that this lady who hath brought the sword is the falsest damsel living."
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Sir Balin Smites the Dolorous Stroke, and Fights with his Brother, Sir Balan_ Now there was a knight at the court more envious than the others of Sir Balin, for he counted himself one of the best knights in Britain.
wrothadjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading "Do thy best," replied the king, "for I am passing wroth with Balin."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Now hear me," said he, "when I tell ye that this lady who hath brought the sword is the falsest damsel living."
