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The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur
The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur is here in full — 947 sentences across 190 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_
Chapter First _How Sir Geraint followed the knight and the lady to whom the dwarf belongeth.
How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.
Then they turned aside and led him in another direction.
For, by and by, they came to a cross-road and they turned into it, and later they came to a high ridge of land that overlooked a valley.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur is here in full — 947 sentences across 190 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/189 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_
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Chapter First _How Sir Geraint followed the knight and the lady to whom the dwarf belongeth.
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How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.
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Then they turned aside and led him in another direction.
/ðen ðeɪ tɜːrnd əˈsaɪd ənd led hɪm ɪn əˈnʌðər dərˈekʃən/
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For, by and by, they came to a cross-road and they turned into it, and later they came to a high ridge of land that overlooked a valley.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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armor noun US /ˈɑːrmər/

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading “How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.”

Camelot noun US /ˈkæməlɑːt/

(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there

From this reading “How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.”

dwarf noun US /dwɔːrf/

a person who is markedly small

From this reading “Chapter First _How Sir Geraint followed the knight and the lady to whom the dwarf belongeth.”

histories noun US /ˈhɪstəriz/

plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events

From this reading “The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_”

inserted verb US /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/

past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading “The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_”

lodged verb US /lɑːdʒd/

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading “How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.”

overlooked adjective US /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/

not taken into account

From this reading “For, by and by, they came to a cross-road and they turned into it, and later they came to a high ridge of land that overlooked a valley.”

reign verb US /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading “The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

ruined castle adjective + noun

In this reading “How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.”

ancient histories adjective + noun counted as “ancient history”

a history of the ancient world

In this reading “The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_”

high ridge adjective + noun

In this reading “For, by and by, they came to a cross-road and they turned into it, and later they came to a high ridge of land that overlooked a valley.”

reign of verb + particle

In this reading “The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_”

lodged in verb + particle counted as “lodge in”

live (in a certain place)

In this reading “How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Then they turned aside and led him in another direction.

armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

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

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading Then they turned aside and led him in another direction.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

beginneth

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From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

belongeth

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From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For, by and by, they came to a cross-road and they turned into it, and later they came to a high ridge of land that overlooked a valley.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading For, by and by, they came to a cross-road and they turned into it, and later they came to a high ridge of land that overlooked a valley.

CamelotnounUS /ˈkæməlɑːt/

(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there

From this reading How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.

ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Chapter First _How Sir Geraint followed the knight and the lady to whom the dwarf belongeth.

cross-road

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

From this reading For, by and by, they came to a cross-road and they turned into it, and later they came to a high ridge of land that overlooked a valley.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Then they turned aside and led him in another direction.

dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/

a person who is markedly small

From this reading Chapter First _How Sir Geraint followed the knight and the lady to whom the dwarf belongeth.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Chapter First _How Sir Geraint followed the knight and the lady to whom the dwarf belongeth.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Chapter First _How Sir Geraint followed the knight and the lady to whom the dwarf belongeth.

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For, by and by, they came to a cross-road and they turned into it, and later they came to a high ridge of land that overlooked a valley.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.

Geraintnoun

(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading For, by and by, they came to a cross-road and they turned into it, and later they came to a high ridge of land that overlooked a valley.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.

historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/

plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

How

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From this reading Chapter First _How Sir Geraint followed the knight and the lady to whom the dwarf belongeth.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/

past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For, by and by, they came to a cross-road and they turned into it, and later they came to a high ridge of land that overlooked a valley.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

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 Chapter First _How Sir Geraint followed the knight and the lady to whom the dwarf belongeth.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Chapter First _How Sir Geraint followed the knight and the lady to whom the dwarf belongeth.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading For, by and by, they came to a cross-road and they turned into it, and later they came to a high ridge of land that overlooked a valley.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading For, by and by, they came to a cross-road and they turned into it, and later they came to a high ridge of land that overlooked a valley.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.

lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.

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 The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/

not taken into account

From this reading For, by and by, they came to a cross-road and they turned into it, and later they came to a high ridge of land that overlooked a valley.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

reignverbUS /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading For, by and by, they came to a cross-road and they turned into it, and later they came to a high ridge of land that overlooked a valley.

ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.

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 The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they turned aside and led him in another direction.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then they turned aside and led him in another direction.

valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading For, by and by, they came to a cross-road and they turned into it, and later they came to a high ridge of land that overlooked a valley.

wearverbUS /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading How he lodged in a ruined castle, and how he found armor to wear._ So Sir Geraint followed after that knight and the lady and the dwarf, and they led him at first toward Camelot.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Story of Sir Geraint _Here beginneth the story of Sir Geraint, which same hath been noted in many ancient histories of the reign of King Arthur, and which is here inserted because it belongeth to the story of King Arthur at this place, as follows:--_

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Chapter First _How Sir Geraint followed the knight and the lady to whom the dwarf belongeth.

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Arthur
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Knights
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Champions
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.