used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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aforetold
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From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
(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 Thus he drove onward until he reached the shades of the forest, and he rode through the forest, rending the branches with his body, until his horse was all a lather of sweat.
in addition
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
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befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
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Blyant
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the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Thus he drove onward until he reached the shades of the forest, and he rode through the forest, rending the branches with his body, until his horse was all a lather of sweat.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Thus he drove onward until he reached the shades of the forest, and he rode through the forest, rending the branches with his body, until his horse was all a lather of sweat.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
a large and stately mansion
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading And he raced like a whirlwind, striving, as it were, to escape from himself and his own despair.
driveth
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From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Thus he drove onward until he reached the shades of the forest, and he rode through the forest, rending the branches with his body, until his horse was all a lather of sweat.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
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the act of escaping physically
From this reading And he raced like a whirlwind, striving, as it were, to escape from himself and his own despair.
falleth
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From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
Guineverenoun
(Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot's lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he raced like a whirlwind, striving, as it were, to escape from himself and his own despair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he raced like a whirlwind, striving, as it were, to escape from himself and his own despair.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he raced like a whirlwind, striving, as it were, to escape from himself and his own despair.
lathernounUS /ˈlæðər/
the froth produced by soaps or detergents
From this reading Thus he drove onward until he reached the shades of the forest, and he rode through the forest, rending the branches with his body, until his horse was all a lather of sweat.
Launcelot
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From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And he raced like a whirlwind, striving, as it were, to escape from himself and his own despair.
roused to anger
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
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MadnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
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
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Thus he drove onward until he reached the shades of the forest, and he rode through the forest, rending the branches with his body, until his horse was all a lather of sweat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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have ownership or possession of
From this reading And he raced like a whirlwind, striving, as it were, to escape from himself and his own despair.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
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the state of being present; current existence
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
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 [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
quitted
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From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading And he raced like a whirlwind, striving, as it were, to escape from himself and his own despair.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Thus he drove onward until he reached the shades of the forest, and he rode through the forest, rending the branches with his body, until his horse was all a lather of sweat.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
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rendingadjectiveUS /ˈrendɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading Thus he drove onward until he reached the shades of the forest, and he rode through the forest, rending the branches with his body, until his horse was all a lather of sweat.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Thus he drove onward until he reached the shades of the forest, and he rode through the forest, rending the branches with his body, until his horse was all a lather of sweat.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
term of address for a man
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
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 The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading And he raced like a whirlwind, striving, as it were, to escape from himself and his own despair.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Thus he drove onward until he reached the shades of the forest, and he rode through the forest, rending the branches with his body, until his horse was all a lather of sweat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus he drove onward until he reached the shades of the forest, and he rode through the forest, rending the branches with his body, until his horse was all a lather of sweat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thus he drove onward until he reached the shades of the forest, and he rode through the forest, rending the branches with his body, until his horse was all a lather of sweat.
precisely as stated
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And he raced like a whirlwind, striving, as it were, to escape from himself and his own despair.
at the time that
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Also many other adventures that befell him are herein told, wherefore I hope that you may have pleasure in reading that which is here written for your entertainment._ Chapter First _How Sir Launcelot became a madman of the forest and how he was brought to the castle of Sir Blyant._
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading And he raced like a whirlwind, striving, as it were, to escape from himself and his own despair.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
wist
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From this reading [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot driveth through the forest._] [Sidenote: _Sir Launcelot falleth in a fit._] Now when Sir Launcelot had quitted the presence of Queen Guinevere as aforetold, and having leaped to horse as aforetold, he rode very furiously away, he wist not whither and cared not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus he drove onward until he reached the shades of the forest, and he rode through the forest, rending the branches with his body, until his horse was all a lather of sweat.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Madness of Sir Launcelot _Here follows the story of how Sir Launcelot went mad from grief and of how he roamed the woods as a wild man of the woods.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Also many other adventures that befell him are herein told, wherefore I hope that you may have pleasure in reading that which is here written for your entertainment._ Chapter First _How Sir Launcelot became a madman of the forest and how he was brought to the castle of Sir Blyant._
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Also many other adventures that befell him are herein told, wherefore I hope that you may have pleasure in reading that which is here written for your entertainment._ Chapter First _How Sir Launcelot became a madman of the forest and how he was brought to the castle of Sir Blyant._
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Also many other adventures that befell him are herein told, wherefore I hope that you may have pleasure in reading that which is here written for your entertainment._ Chapter First _How Sir Launcelot became a madman of the forest and how he was brought to the castle of Sir Blyant._
