Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

(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 And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

in addition

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

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

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

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

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

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

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

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

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

brought into existence

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

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

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

plural of “chieftain” — the leader of a group of people

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And when I dispense my presents to the visitors and strangers in this Court, they shall be in thy hand at my commencing."

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading And complete be thy favour, and thy fame, and thy glory, throughout all this Island."

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading And when I dispense my presents to the visitors and strangers in this Court, they shall be in thy hand at my commencing."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

alight from (a horse)

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

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

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

administer or bestow, as in small portions

From this reading And when I dispense my presents to the visitors and strangers in this Court, they shall be in thy hand at my commencing."

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading And complete be thy favour, and thy fame, and thy glory, throughout all this Island."

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading And complete be thy favour, and thy fame, and thy glory, throughout all this Island."

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

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

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

a state of high honor

From this reading And complete be thy favour, and thy fame, and thy glory, throughout all this Island."

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And when I dispense my presents to the visitors and strangers in this Court, they shall be in thy hand at my commencing."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

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

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

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

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

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

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

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

From this reading And when I dispense my presents to the visitors and strangers in this Court, they shall be in thy hand at my commencing."

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

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

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

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

lowest in rank or importance

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

plural of “minstrel” — a singer of folk songs

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

not any; not one

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

have some of the qualities or attributes of something

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading And when I dispense my presents to the visitors and strangers in this Court, they shall be in thy hand at my commencing."

plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

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

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

a person who rules or commands

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading And when I dispense my presents to the visitors and strangers in this Court, they shall be in thy hand at my commencing."

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

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

be seated

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading And when I dispense my presents to the visitors and strangers in this Court, they shall be in thy hand at my commencing."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

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

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

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

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And when I dispense my presents to the visitors and strangers in this Court, they shall be in thy hand at my commencing."

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

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

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

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading And complete be thy favour, and thy fame, and thy glory, throughout all this Island."

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

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

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

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

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

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Greeting unto thee also," said Arthur, "sit thou between two of my warriors, and thou shalt have minstrels before thee, and thou shalt enjoy the privileges of a king born to a throne, as long as thou remainest here.

an old word for “to”

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading And when I dispense my presents to the visitors and strangers in this Court, they shall be in thy hand at my commencing."

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading Then said Kilhwch, "Greeting be unto thee, Sovereign Ruler of this Island; and be this greeting no less unto the lowest than unto the highest, and be it equally unto thy guests, and thy warriors, and thy chieftains--let all partake of it as completely as thyself.

at the time that

From this reading And when I dispense my presents to the visitors and strangers in this Court, they shall be in thy hand at my commencing."

but in spite of that

From this reading And Glewlwyd came to the gate, and opened the gate before him; and although all dismounted upon the horse-block at the gate, yet did he not dismount, but he rode in upon his charger.