Elaine

[ ih-leyn ]

/ ɪˈleɪn /

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noun

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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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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

Words nearby Elaine

I do not know the new roommate’s given name, if she has one, but I call her Elaine.
Gene Weingarten: My new housemate and a prescription for world peace|Gene Weingarten|September 2, 2021|Washington Post
Recently, Elaine brazenly ran out from under the sofa to try to find some morsel of food — I had left a jar of fig jam uncovered on the living room floor, so this was not a completely insane notion.
Gene Weingarten: My new housemate and a prescription for world peace|Gene Weingarten|September 2, 2021|Washington Post
I have learned that mice live only 18 months or so, so Elaine’s time on Earth is short.
Gene Weingarten: My new housemate and a prescription for world peace|Gene Weingarten|September 2, 2021|Washington Post
Then Elaine noticed that Rachel was watching her, and didn’t care.
Gene Weingarten: My new housemate and a prescription for world peace|Gene Weingarten|September 2, 2021|Washington Post

Elaine set the length of the stick to 1 and supposed Fatch’s bite was a distance x from the top.
Can You Hop Across The Chessboard?|Zach Wissner-Gross|July 23, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
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