used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading But when the ship could not pass that way, the knight left it, and entered a smaller one that awaited him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The wind rose and drove the ship, with Sir Galahad on board, between two rocks.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The wind rose and drove the ship, with Sir Galahad on board, between two rocks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the ship could not pass that way, the knight left it, and entered a smaller one that awaited him.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading In this ship was a table, and on the table, covered with a red cloth, was the Holy Grail.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But when the ship could not pass that way, the knight left it, and entered a smaller one that awaited him.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading In this ship was a table, and on the table, covered with a red cloth, was the Holy Grail.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The wind rose and drove the ship, with Sir Galahad on board, between two rocks.
to come or go into
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading But when the ship could not pass that way, the knight left it, and entered a smaller one that awaited him.
GalahadnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
GrailnounUS /ɡreɪl/
the object of any prolonged endeavor
From this reading In this ship was a table, and on the table, covered with a red cloth, was the Holy Grail.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reverently Sir Galahad sank on his knees.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading In this ship was a table, and on the table, covered with a red cloth, was the Holy Grail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this ship was a table, and on the table, covered with a red cloth, was the Holy Grail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when the ship could not pass that way, the knight left it, and entered a smaller one that awaited him.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Reverently Sir Galahad sank on his knees.
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 But when the ship could not pass that way, the knight left it, and entered a smaller one that awaited him.
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 There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But when the ship could not pass that way, the knight left it, and entered a smaller one that awaited him.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when the ship could not pass that way, the knight left it, and entered a smaller one that awaited him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when the ship could not pass that way, the knight left it, and entered a smaller one that awaited him.
go across or through
From this reading But when the ship could not pass that way, the knight left it, and entered a smaller one that awaited him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In this ship was a table, and on the table, covered with a red cloth, was the Holy Grail.
ReverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading Reverently Sir Galahad sank on his knees.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The wind rose and drove the ship, with Sir Galahad on board, between two rocks.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The wind rose and drove the ship, with Sir Galahad on board, between two rocks.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Reverently Sir Galahad sank on his knees.
cut with a saw
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
transport commercially
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
term of address for a man
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading But when the ship could not pass that way, the knight left it, and entered a smaller one that awaited him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In this ship was a table, and on the table, covered with a red cloth, was the Holy Grail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when the ship could not pass that way, the knight left it, and entered a smaller one that awaited him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this ship was a table, and on the table, covered with a red cloth, was the Holy Grail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The wind rose and drove the ship, with Sir Galahad on board, between two rocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this ship was a table, and on the table, covered with a red cloth, was the Holy Grail.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But when the ship could not pass that way, the knight left it, and entered a smaller one that awaited him.
at the time that
From this reading There, on the shore, stood a maiden, and when she saw Sir Galahad, she led him to a ship and told him to enter.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind rose and drove the ship, with Sir Galahad on board, between two rocks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind rose and drove the ship, with Sir Galahad on board, between two rocks.
