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Four Arthurian Romances

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.
And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.
In spite of her, they made her take a seat and placed the table in front of her.
The Count takes his place on the other side, almost beside himself with rage to find that he cannot comfort her.
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Four Arthurian Romances

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Four Arthurian Romances is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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(Vv.
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4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.
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And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.
/ənd ðə kaʊnt ɜːrdʒd hɜːr ˈmaɪldli baɪ prer ənd θret tuː meɪk hɜːr piːs ənd biː kənˈsoʊld ənd hiː meɪd hɜːr sɪt daʊn əˈpɑːn ə tʃer ðoʊ ɪt wɑːz əˈɡenst hɜːr wɪl/
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In spite of her, they made her take a seat and placed the table in front of her.
/ɪn spaɪt ʌv hɜːr ðeɪ meɪd hɜːr teɪk ə siːt ənd pleɪst ðə ˈteɪbəl ɪn frʌnt ʌv hɜːr/
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The Count takes his place on the other side, almost beside himself with rage to find that he cannot comfort her.

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cease verb US /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading “4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.”

consoled verb US /kənˈsoʊld/

past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading “And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.”

distress noun US /dɪˈstres/

psychological suffering

From this reading “4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.”

mildly adverb US /ˈmaɪldli/

to a moderate degree

From this reading “And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.”

prayer noun US /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading “And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.”

sore adjective US /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading “4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.”

threat noun US /θret/

something that is a source of danger

From this reading “And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.”

urged verb US /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading “And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.”

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4779

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From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

4852

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From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The Count takes his place on the other side, almost beside himself with rage to find that he cannot comfort her.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading The Count takes his place on the other side, almost beside himself with rage to find that he cannot comfort her.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

cannot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Count takes his place on the other side, almost beside himself with rage to find that he cannot comfort her.

ceaseverbUS /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading The Count takes his place on the other side, almost beside himself with rage to find that he cannot comfort her.

consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/

past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/

psychological suffering

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

Enide

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The Count takes his place on the other side, almost beside himself with rage to find that he cannot comfort her.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In spite of her, they made her take a seat and placed the table in front of her.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Count takes his place on the other side, almost beside himself with rage to find that he cannot comfort her.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Count takes his place on the other side, almost beside himself with rage to find that he cannot comfort her.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/

to a moderate degree

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In spite of her, they made her take a seat and placed the table in front of her.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Count takes his place on the other side, almost beside himself with rage to find that he cannot comfort her.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The Count takes his place on the other side, almost beside himself with rage to find that he cannot comfort her.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The Count takes his place on the other side, almost beside himself with rage to find that he cannot comfort her.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading In spite of her, they made her take a seat and placed the table in front of her.

prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading The Count takes his place on the other side, almost beside himself with rage to find that he cannot comfort her.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading In spite of her, they made her take a seat and placed the table in front of her.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The Count takes his place on the other side, almost beside himself with rage to find that he cannot comfort her.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of her, they made her take a seat and placed the table in front of her.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading In spite of her, they made her take a seat and placed the table in front of her.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading In spite of her, they made her take a seat and placed the table in front of her.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading The Count takes his place on the other side, almost beside himself with rage to find that he cannot comfort her.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In spite of her, they made her take a seat and placed the table in front of her.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

threatnounUS /θret/

something that is a source of danger

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

vespers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

Vv

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From this reading (Vv.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 4779-4852.) After vespers, that day in May, Enide was in sore distress, nor did her grief cease to trouble her.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And the Count urged her mildly by prayer and threat to make her peace and be consoled, and he made her sit down upon a chair, though it was against her will.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Count takes his place on the other side, almost beside himself with rage to find that he cannot comfort her.

Chapter 9 of Four Arthurian Romances by de Troyes, active 12th century Chrétien holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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