used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
Agravaine
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From this reading And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother--King Arthur's son by Belisent.
(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 Then, all armed, they came suddenly round the queen's door, and cried, "Traitor! now art thou taken."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Then, all armed, they came suddenly round the queen's door, and cried, "Traitor! now art thou taken."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Then, all armed, they came suddenly round the queen's door, and cried, "Traitor! now art thou taken."
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
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 And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother--King Arthur's son by Belisent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
for the reason that
From this reading And because of his victory they hated Sir Lancelot, and sought how they might injure him.
Belisent
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From this reading And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother--King Arthur's son by Belisent.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother--King Arthur's son by Belisent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother--King Arthur's son by Belisent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, all armed, they came suddenly round the queen's door, and cried, "Traitor! now art thou taken."
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then, all armed, they came suddenly round the queen's door, and cried, "Traitor! now art thou taken."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
dishonoured
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From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then, all armed, they came suddenly round the queen's door, and cried, "Traitor! now art thou taken."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother--King Arthur's son by Belisent.
espied
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From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
at any time
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother--King Arthur's son by Belisent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
set up or found
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
GawainnounUS /ˈɡɑːwən/
(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother--King Arthur's son by Belisent.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading And because of his victory they hated Sir Lancelot, and sought how they might injure him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother--King Arthur's son by Belisent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And because of his victory they hated Sir Lancelot, and sought how they might injure him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother--King Arthur's son by Belisent.
how
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From this reading And because of his victory they hated Sir Lancelot, and sought how they might injure him.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading And because of his victory they hated Sir Lancelot, and sought how they might injure him.
joustingverbUS /ˈdʒaʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “joust” — joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
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 _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
engage in
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And because of his victory they hated Sir Lancelot, and sought how they might injure him.
Modred
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From this reading And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother--King Arthur's son by Belisent.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
others
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From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
an angry dispute
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
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 So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — 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 So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then, all armed, they came suddenly round the queen's door, and cried, "Traitor! now art thou taken."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
term of address for a man
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
smote
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From this reading And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother--King Arthur's son by Belisent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
a male human offspring
From this reading And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother--King Arthur's son by Belisent.
that is looked for
From this reading And because of his victory they hated Sir Lancelot, and sought how they might injure him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then, all armed, they came suddenly round the queen's door, and cried, "Traitor! now art thou taken."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then, all armed, they came suddenly round the queen's door, and cried, "Traitor! now art thou taken."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, all armed, they came suddenly round the queen's door, and cried, "Traitor! now art thou taken."
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And because of his victory they hated Sir Lancelot, and sought how they might injure him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother--King Arthur's son by Belisent.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then, all armed, they came suddenly round the queen's door, and cried, "Traitor! now art thou taken."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
TraitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading Then, all armed, they came suddenly round the queen's door, and cried, "Traitor! now art thou taken."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother--King Arthur's son by Belisent.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading And because of his victory they hated Sir Lancelot, and sought how they might injure him.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother--King Arthur's son by Belisent.
at the time that
From this reading So on a night, when King Arthur was hunting in the forest, and the queen sent for Sir Lancelot to her chamber, they two espied him; and thinking now to make a scandal and a quarrel between Lancelot and the king, they found twelve others, and said Sir Lancelot was ever now in the queen's chamber, and King Arthur was dishonoured.
wherein
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From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading _The War between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot and the Death of King Arthur_ Within a while thereafter was a jousting at the court, wherein Sir Lancelot won the prize.
