Elaine

[ ih-leyn ]

/ ɪˈleɪn /

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any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.

a female given name, form of Helen.

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Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

In the late 1980s, Hawking began to grow close to his redheaded, controlling nurse, Elaine Mason.
The Other Side of Stephen Hawking: Strippers, Aliens, and Disturbing Abuse Claims|Marlow Stern|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then, in 2006, Hawking and Elaine divorced, and neither of them spoke about the marriage.
The Other Side of Stephen Hawking: Strippers, Aliens, and Disturbing Abuse Claims|Marlow Stern|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Elaine Kamarck, a fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution, wondered if their jobs pose a conflict of interest.
D.C.'s Lesbian Power Wedding|Eleanor Clift|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Louis-Dreyfus made a joke that Cranston looked like a character Elaine had dated on Seinfeld.
The Best Emmys Moments: Seth Meyers, Bryan Cranston, and a 'Seinfeld' Kiss|Kevin Fallon|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

You worked with the late, great Elaine Stritch twice—on September and Small Time Crooks.
Woody Allen on ‘Magic in the Moonlight,’ the Crisis in Gaza, and Those Allegations|Marlow Stern|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He didn't like Elaine any more, but he knew that the code demanded that he should show resentment of the intrusion.
The Boy Grew Older|Heywood Broun
Lifting himself up on his hands and knees he saw Jim and Elaine scrambling into a taxicab.
The Boy Grew Older|Heywood Broun
"Don't waste your time on the big souse, Jim," said Elaine clutching at the arm of the man who had threatened her.
The Boy Grew Older|Heywood Broun
When the knight was able to ride, he went back to Astolat with Elaine and Lavaine.
Stories of King Arthur's Knights|Mary MacGregor
When Elaine took the diamond from Sir Gawaine she went to her father.
Stories of King Arthur's Knights|Mary MacGregor