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Four Arthurian Romances

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.
The King did not delay in fitly punishing him.
But Alexander is congratulated and praised by the King and all the others who esteem him highly.
Their joy drives away the grief which they had felt not long before.
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Four Arthurian Romances

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Four Arthurian Romances is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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(Vv.
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2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.
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The King did not delay in fitly punishing him.
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But Alexander is congratulated and praised by the King and all the others who esteem him highly.
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Their joy drives away the grief which they had felt not long before.
/ðer dʒɔɪ draɪvz əˈweɪ ðə ɡriːf wɪtʃ ðeɪ hæd felt nɑːt lɔːŋ bɪˈfɔːr/

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Alexander noun US /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading “2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.”

congratulated verb US /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/

past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading “But Alexander is congratulated and praised by the King and all the others who esteem him highly.”

drives noun US /draɪvz/

plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something

From this reading “Their joy drives away the grief which they had felt not long before.”

esteem noun US /əˈstiːm/

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

From this reading “But Alexander is congratulated and praised by the King and all the others who esteem him highly.”

highly adverb US /ˈhaɪli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading “But Alexander is congratulated and praised by the King and all the others who esteem him highly.”

praised verb US /preɪzd/

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading “But Alexander is congratulated and praised by the King and all the others who esteem him highly.”

punishing adjective US /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/

resulting in punishment

From this reading “The King did not delay in fitly punishing him.”

surrender noun US /sərˈendər/

acceptance of despair

From this reading “2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.”

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2201

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From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

2248

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From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

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 But Alexander is congratulated and praised by the King and all the others who esteem him highly.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Their joy drives away the grief which they had felt not long before.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Their joy drives away the grief which they had felt not long before.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Alexander is congratulated and praised by the King and all the others who esteem him highly.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But Alexander is congratulated and praised by the King and all the others who esteem him highly.

congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/

past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading But Alexander is congratulated and praised by the King and all the others who esteem him highly.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading The King did not delay in fitly punishing him.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading The King did not delay in fitly punishing him.

drivesnounUS /draɪvz/

plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something

From this reading Their joy drives away the grief which they had felt not long before.

esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

From this reading But Alexander is congratulated and praised by the King and all the others who esteem him highly.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Their joy drives away the grief which they had felt not long before.

fitly

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From this reading The King did not delay in fitly punishing him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

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

From this reading Their joy drives away the grief which they had felt not long before.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Their joy drives away the grief which they had felt not long before.

highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading But Alexander is congratulated and praised by the King and all the others who esteem him highly.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The King did not delay in fitly punishing him.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But Alexander is congratulated and praised by the King and all the others who esteem him highly.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Their joy drives away the grief which they had felt not long before.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Their joy drives away the grief which they had felt not long before.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The King did not delay in fitly punishing him.

others

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

From this reading But Alexander is congratulated and praised by the King and all the others who esteem him highly.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

praisedverbUS /preɪzd/

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading But Alexander is congratulated and praised by the King and all the others who esteem him highly.

punishingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/

resulting in punishment

From this reading The King did not delay in fitly punishing him.

surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/

acceptance of despair

From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their joy drives away the grief which they had felt not long before.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Their joy drives away the grief which they had felt not long before.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

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 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Their joy drives away the grief which they had felt not long before.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 2201-2248.) Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

Chapter 16 of Four Arthurian Romances by de Troyes, active 12th century Chrétien holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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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