adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And thus it came about that one after another he was hated of them all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And thus it came about that one after another he was hated of them all.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And thus it came about that one after another he was hated of them all.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading And thus it came about that one after another he was hated of them all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
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 THE STORY OF THE KNIGHT WHO SPOKE THE TRUTH.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
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 For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
miscallverb
assign in incorrect name to
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE KNIGHT WHO SPOKE THE TRUTH.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And thus it came about that one after another he was hated of them all.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
praiser
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From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
SeveritynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
spake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
SPOKEnounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE STORY OF THE KNIGHT WHO SPOKE THE TRUTH.
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 THE KNIGHT WHO SPOKE THE TRUTH.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
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 THE KNIGHT WHO SPOKE THE TRUTH.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And thus it came about that one after another he was hated of them all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
TRUTHnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE STORY OF THE KNIGHT WHO SPOKE THE TRUTH.
VeritynounUS /ˈverəti/
conformity to reality or actuality
From this reading And the knight who would not speak save truly, they mockingly named Sir Verity, which name some of them did again miscall _Severity_,--for the more he loved, the more it was to him impossible to tell a lie.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE STORY OF THE KNIGHT WHO SPOKE THE TRUTH.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was once a country in which dwelt a knight whom no lady of the land would love, and that because he spake the truth.
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading For the other knights, all in that land, would say to the ladies they loved, that of all ladies in the world they were the most beautiful, and the most gracious, yea in all things the very first; and thereby the ladies of that land were taught to love their own praise best, and after that, the knight who was the best praiser of each, and most enabled her to think well of herself in spite of doubt.
