adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And while they were equipping themselves, behold a knight came to the gate.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And many of Arthur’s household joined themselves with him.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And he had the size and the strength of a warrior, and was equipped with arms and habiliments.
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 many of Arthur’s household joined themselves with him.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading And while they were equipping themselves, behold a knight came to the gate.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then, likewise, said Peredur, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I know the story and the meaning of the lance whereof the black maiden spoke.”
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And while they were equipping themselves, behold a knight came to the gate.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading And he had the size and the strength of a warrior, and was equipped with arms and habiliments.
equippingnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpɪŋ/
the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
From this reading And while they were equipping themselves, behold a knight came to the gate.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading And while they were equipping themselves, behold a knight came to the gate.
Gwalchmai
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From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
habiliments
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From this reading And he had the size and the strength of a warrior, and was equipped with arms and habiliments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he had the size and the strength of a warrior, and was equipped with arms and habiliments.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he had the size and the strength of a warrior, and was equipped with arms and habiliments.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And many of Arthur’s household joined themselves with him.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading And many of Arthur’s household joined themselves with him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading And many of Arthur’s household joined themselves with him.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
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 And while they were equipping themselves, behold a knight came to the gate.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then, likewise, said Peredur, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I know the story and the meaning of the lance whereof the black maiden spoke.”
lancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Then, likewise, said Peredur, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I know the story and the meaning of the lance whereof the black maiden spoke.”
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Then, likewise, said Peredur, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I know the story and the meaning of the lance whereof the black maiden spoke.”
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 And many of Arthur’s household joined themselves with him.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Then, likewise, said Peredur, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I know the story and the meaning of the lance whereof the black maiden spoke.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And many of Arthur’s household joined themselves with him.
Peredur
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From this reading Then, likewise, said Peredur, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I know the story and the meaning of the lance whereof the black maiden spoke.”
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
SaidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading And he had the size and the strength of a warrior, and was equipped with arms and habiliments.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then, likewise, said Peredur, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I know the story and the meaning of the lance whereof the black maiden spoke.”
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Then, likewise, said Peredur, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I know the story and the meaning of the lance whereof the black maiden spoke.”
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading And he had the size and the strength of a warrior, and was equipped with arms and habiliments.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And many of Arthur’s household joined themselves with him.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, likewise, said Peredur, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I know the story and the meaning of the lance whereof the black maiden spoke.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while they were equipping themselves, behold a knight came to the gate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And while they were equipping themselves, behold a knight came to the gate.
tranquillyadverb
without emotional agitation
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading And he had the size and the strength of a warrior, and was equipped with arms and habiliments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he had the size and the strength of a warrior, and was equipped with arms and habiliments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And while they were equipping themselves, behold a knight came to the gate.
whereof
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From this reading Then, likewise, said Peredur, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I know the story and the meaning of the lance whereof the black maiden spoke.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while they were equipping themselves, behold a knight came to the gate.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Said Gwalchmai, “By my faith, I will not rest tranquilly until I have proved if I can release the maiden.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And many of Arthur’s household joined themselves with him.
