used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUR KNIGHT'S STORY "ONCE upon a time there lived a knight called 'Sir Roger Dereker.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For though he was bold and brave he was gentleness itself with women and children, and with any one who needed his pity and help.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
fearless and daring
From this reading For though he was bold and brave he was gentleness itself with women and children, and with any one who needed his pity and help.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading For though he was bold and brave he was gentleness itself with women and children, and with any one who needed his pity and help.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading OUR KNIGHT'S STORY "ONCE upon a time there lived a knight called 'Sir Roger Dereker.'
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He lived in a strong castle not very far from his king, and he had a young wife to whom he was devoted—" "Oh!"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For though he was bold and brave he was gentleness itself with women and children, and with any one who needed his pity and help.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
Dereker
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From this reading OUR KNIGHT'S STORY "ONCE upon a time there lived a knight called 'Sir Roger Dereker.'
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading He lived in a strong castle not very far from his king, and he had a young wife to whom he was devoted—" "Oh!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
every person
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He lived in a strong castle not very far from his king, and he had a young wife to whom he was devoted—" "Oh!"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For though he was bold and brave he was gentleness itself with women and children, and with any one who needed his pity and help.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading For though he was bold and brave he was gentleness itself with women and children, and with any one who needed his pity and help.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading For though he was bold and brave he was gentleness itself with women and children, and with any one who needed his pity and help.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lived in a strong castle not very far from his king, and he had a young wife to whom he was devoted—" "Oh!"
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For though he was bold and brave he was gentleness itself with women and children, and with any one who needed his pity and help.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
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 OUR KNIGHT'S STORY "ONCE upon a time there lived a knight called 'Sir Roger Dereker.'
KNIGHT'SnounUS /naɪts/
possessive form 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 OUR KNIGHT'S STORY "ONCE upon a time there lived a knight called 'Sir Roger Dereker.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading OUR KNIGHT'S STORY "ONCE upon a time there lived a knight called 'Sir Roger Dereker.'
held dear
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading For though he was bold and brave he was gentleness itself with women and children, and with any one who needed his pity and help.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He lived in a strong castle not very far from his king, and he had a young wife to whom he was devoted—" "Oh!"
on one occasion
From this reading OUR KNIGHT'S STORY "ONCE upon a time there lived a knight called 'Sir Roger Dereker.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For though he was bold and brave he was gentleness itself with women and children, and with any one who needed his pity and help.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR KNIGHT'S STORY "ONCE upon a time there lived a knight called 'Sir Roger Dereker.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading For though he was bold and brave he was gentleness itself with women and children, and with any one who needed his pity and help.
Roger
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From this reading OUR KNIGHT'S STORY "ONCE upon a time there lived a knight called 'Sir Roger Dereker.'
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
term of address for a man
From this reading OUR KNIGHT'S STORY "ONCE upon a time there lived a knight called 'Sir Roger Dereker.'
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 OUR KNIGHT'S STORY "ONCE upon a time there lived a knight called 'Sir Roger Dereker.'
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He lived in a strong castle not very far from his king, and he had a young wife to whom he was devoted—" "Oh!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OUR KNIGHT'S STORY "ONCE upon a time there lived a knight called 'Sir Roger Dereker.'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For though he was bold and brave he was gentleness itself with women and children, and with any one who needed his pity and help.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading OUR KNIGHT'S STORY "ONCE upon a time there lived a knight called 'Sir Roger Dereker.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OUR KNIGHT'S STORY "ONCE upon a time there lived a knight called 'Sir Roger Dereker.'
precisely as stated
From this reading He lived in a strong castle not very far from his king, and he had a young wife to whom he was devoted—" "Oh!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
at the time that
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
which person or people
From this reading He was the bravest knight about the king's court; he did not seem to know what fear was, and everybody who knew him loved him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lived in a strong castle not very far from his king, and he had a young wife to whom he was devoted—" "Oh!"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He lived in a strong castle not very far from his king, and he had a young wife to whom he was devoted—" "Oh!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had fought his king's battles from the time he had been a little boy of fourteen, when he had gone out with the king himself, as his page.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For though he was bold and brave he was gentleness itself with women and children, and with any one who needed his pity and help.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He lived in a strong castle not very far from his king, and he had a young wife to whom he was devoted—" "Oh!"
