AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the youth said, “I will willingly grant from this night to that at the end of the year to do so.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
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 Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the youth said, “I will willingly grant from this night to that at the end of the year to do so.”
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading Then said Kilhwch, “Every one has received his boon, and I yet lack mine.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
chieftainnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And the youth said, “I will willingly grant from this night to that at the end of the year to do so.”
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And the youth said, “I will willingly grant from this night to that at the end of the year to do so.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the youth said, “I will willingly grant from this night to that at the end of the year to do so.”
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me time to seek her.”
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading And the youth said, “I will willingly grant from this night to that at the end of the year to do so.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then said Kilhwch, “Every one has received his boon, and I yet lack mine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
Kilhwch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then said Kilhwch, “Every one has received his boon, and I yet lack mine.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Then said Kilhwch, “Every one has received his boon, and I yet lack mine.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me time to seek her.”
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then said Kilhwch, “Every one has received his boon, and I yet lack mine.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And the youth said, “I will willingly grant from this night to that at the end of the year to do so.”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
Olwen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then said Kilhwch, “Every one has received his boon, and I yet lack mine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Then said Kilhwch, “Every one has received his boon, and I yet lack mine.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading Give me time to seek her.”
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the youth said, “I will willingly grant from this night to that at the end of the year to do so.”
speakest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the youth said, “I will willingly grant from this night to that at the end of the year to do so.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the youth said, “I will willingly grant from this night to that at the end of the year to do so.”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Give me time to seek her.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Give me time to seek her.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then said Arthur, “Oh! chieftain, I have never heard of the maiden of whom thou speakest, nor of her kindred, but I will gladly send messengers in search of her.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading And the youth said, “I will willingly grant from this night to that at the end of the year to do so.”
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then Arthur sent messengers to every land within his dominions to seek for the maiden; and at the end of the year Arthur’s messengers returned without having gained any knowledge or intelligence concerning Olwen more than on the first day.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And the youth said, “I will willingly grant from this night to that at the end of the year to do so.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Then said Kilhwch, “Every one has received his boon, and I yet lack mine.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And the youth said, “I will willingly grant from this night to that at the end of the year to do so.”
