used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
Accolon
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From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading "Let us go on afoot," said King Urience, "till we can find some lodging."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading At that they saw the stag lying upon the bank of a great lake, with a hound springing at his throat, and many other hounds trooping towards him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
bestedverbUS /ˈbestɪd/
past form of “best” — get the better of
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Let us go on afoot," said King Urience, "till we can find some lodging."
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Let us go on afoot," said King Urience, "till we can find some lodging."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
hartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that they saw the stag lying upon the bank of a great lake, with a hound springing at his throat, and many other hounds trooping towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading At that they saw the stag lying upon the bank of a great lake, with a hound springing at his throat, and many other hounds trooping towards him.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading At that they saw the stag lying upon the bank of a great lake, with a hound springing at his throat, and many other hounds trooping towards him.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
huntings
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From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
jousts
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From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
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 So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading At that they saw the stag lying upon the bank of a great lake, with a hound springing at his throat, and many other hounds trooping towards him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us go on afoot," said King Urience, "till we can find some lodging."
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading "Let us go on afoot," said King Urience, "till we can find some lodging."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading At that they saw the stag lying upon the bank of a great lake, with a hound springing at his throat, and many other hounds trooping towards him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
joined in matrimony
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
on one occasion
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At that they saw the stag lying upon the bank of a great lake, with a hound springing at his throat, and many other hounds trooping towards him.
outsped
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From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
with speed
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
cut with a saw
From this reading At that they saw the stag lying upon the bank of a great lake, with a hound springing at his throat, and many other hounds trooping towards him.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
term of address for a man
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Let us go on afoot," said King Urience, "till we can find some lodging."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At that they saw the stag lying upon the bank of a great lake, with a hound springing at his throat, and many other hounds trooping towards him.
stagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
not in physical motion
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading At that they saw the stag lying upon the bank of a great lake, with a hound springing at his throat, and many other hounds trooping towards him.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Let us go on afoot," said King Urience, "till we can find some lodging."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
tournamentsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəmənts/
plural of “tournament” — a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
in the direction of
From this reading At that they saw the stag lying upon the bank of a great lake, with a hound springing at his throat, and many other hounds trooping towards him.
troopingverbUS /ˈtruːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading At that they saw the stag lying upon the bank of a great lake, with a hound springing at his throat, and many other hounds trooping towards him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
Urience
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From this reading So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us go on afoot," said King Urience, "till we can find some lodging."
precisely as stated
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
(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 So once upon a time the king and many of his knights rode hunting in a forest, and Arthur, King Urience, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, followed after a great hart, and being all three well mounted, they chased so fast that they outsped their company, and left them many miles behind; but riding still as rapidly as they could go, at length their horses fell dead under them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then being all three on foot, and seeing the stag not far before them, very weary and nigh spent--"What shall we do," said King Arthur, "for we are hard bested?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading _King Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul_ Being now happily married, King Arthur for a season took his pleasure, with great tournaments, and jousts, and huntings.
