used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
(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 Now he with tilts and tournaments Was entertained so, That all the best of Arthur's knights Did him much pleasure show:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading But yet a few small April drops Which settled in the way, His long and weary journey forth Did hinder and so stay.
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 But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Now he with tilts and tournaments Was entertained so, That all the best of Arthur's knights Did him much pleasure show:
birding
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From this reading Until his careful father took A birding trunk in sport, And with one blast, blew this his son Into king Arthur's court.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Until his careful father took A birding trunk in sport, And with one blast, blew this his son Into king Arthur's court.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Until his careful father took A birding trunk in sport, And with one blast, blew this his son Into king Arthur's court.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
call'd
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From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Until his careful father took A birding trunk in sport, And with one blast, blew this his son Into king Arthur's court.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But yet a few small April drops Which settled in the way, His long and weary journey forth Did hinder and so stay.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading But yet a few small April drops Which settled in the way, His long and weary journey forth Did hinder and so stay.
take in solid food
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
the act of consuming food
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Now he with tilts and tournaments Was entertained so, That all the best of Arthur's knights Did him much pleasure show:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Until his careful father took A birding trunk in sport, And with one blast, blew this his son Into king Arthur's court.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But yet a few small April drops Which settled in the way, His long and weary journey forth Did hinder and so stay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading But yet a few small April drops Which settled in the way, His long and weary journey forth Did hinder and so stay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But yet a few small April drops Which settled in the way, His long and weary journey forth Did hinder and so stay.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Until his careful father took A birding trunk in sport, And with one blast, blew this his son Into king Arthur's court.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But yet a few small April drops Which settled in the way, His long and weary journey forth Did hinder and so stay.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
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 Now he with tilts and tournaments Was entertained so, That all the best of Arthur's knights Did him much pleasure show:
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 But yet a few small April drops Which settled in the way, His long and weary journey forth Did hinder and so stay.
for more time
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
not any; not one
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now he with tilts and tournaments Was entertained so, That all the best of Arthur's knights Did him much pleasure show:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Until his careful father took A birding trunk in sport, And with one blast, blew this his son Into king Arthur's court.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Now he with tilts and tournaments Was entertained so, That all the best of Arthur's knights Did him much pleasure show:
Identical; not different.
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading But yet a few small April drops Which settled in the way, His long and weary journey forth Did hinder and so stay.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now he with tilts and tournaments Was entertained so, That all the best of Arthur's knights Did him much pleasure show:
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But yet a few small April drops Which settled in the way, His long and weary journey forth Did hinder and so stay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But yet a few small April drops Which settled in the way, His long and weary journey forth Did hinder and so stay.
a male human offspring
From this reading Until his careful father took A birding trunk in sport, And with one blast, blew this his son Into king Arthur's court.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Until his careful father took A birding trunk in sport, And with one blast, blew this his son Into king Arthur's court.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But yet a few small April drops Which settled in the way, His long and weary journey forth Did hinder and so stay.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now he with tilts and tournaments Was entertained so, That all the best of Arthur's knights Did him much pleasure show:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
thereupon
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From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
tiltsnounUS /tɪlts/
plural of “tilt” — a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
From this reading Now he with tilts and tournaments Was entertained so, That all the best of Arthur's knights Did him much pleasure show:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Until his careful father took A birding trunk in sport, And with one blast, blew this his son Into king Arthur's court.
tournamentsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəmənts/
plural of “tournament” — a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading Now he with tilts and tournaments Was entertained so, That all the best of Arthur's knights Did him much pleasure show:
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Until his careful father took A birding trunk in sport, And with one blast, blew this his son Into king Arthur's court.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until his careful father took A birding trunk in sport, And with one blast, blew this his son Into king Arthur's court.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But yet a few small April drops Which settled in the way, His long and weary journey forth Did hinder and so stay.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But yet a few small April drops Which settled in the way, His long and weary journey forth Did hinder and so stay.
WhereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading But now his business call'd him forth King Arthur's court to see, Whereas no longer from the same He could a stranger be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Until his careful father took A birding trunk in sport, And with one blast, blew this his son Into king Arthur's court.
wond'rous
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From this reading And thereupon grew wond'rous sick, Through eating too much meat, Which was sufficient for a month For this great man to eat.
but in spite of that
From this reading But yet a few small April drops Which settled in the way, His long and weary journey forth Did hinder and so stay.
