Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

in addition

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But where a man's heart is set, he will be loath to leave."

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

(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 "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

the two together, not just one

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

given or giving freely

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

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From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

every day; without missing a day

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

a young unmarried woman

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

a female human offspring

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

at any time

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

having made preparations

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

superlative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

(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 _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But where a man's heart is set, he will be loath to leave."

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

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 Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

go away from a place

From this reading But where a man's heart is set, he will be loath to leave."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading But where a man's heart is set, he will be loath to leave."

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

held dear

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But where a man's heart is set, he will be loath to leave."

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

not any; not one

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

impressive in appearance

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

not one, and not any

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But where a man's heart is set, he will be loath to leave."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

an old form of “should”, used with “thou”

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

from a time in the past until now

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

term of address for a man

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

carry out

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

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From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

(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 "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

in or at the place that

From this reading But where a man's heart is set, he will be loath to leave."

which person or people

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It is well," said Merlin, "that thou shouldst take a wife, for no man of bounteous and noble nature should live without one; but is there any lady whom thou lovest better than another?"

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the Founding of the Round Table--The Adventure of the Hart and Hound_ It befell upon a certain day, that King Arthur said to Merlin, "My lords and knights do daily pray me now to take a wife; but I will have none without thy counsel, for thou hast ever helped me since I came first to this crown."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "Sir," answered Merlin, "as for her beauty, she is one of the fairest that do live; but if ye had not loved her as ye do, I would fain have had ye choose some other who was both fair and good.

an old word for “yes”

From this reading "Yea," said King Arthur, "I love Guinevere, the daughter of King Leodegrance, of Camelgard, who also holdeth in his house the Round Table that he had from my father Uther; and as I think, that damsel is the gentlest and the fairest lady living."