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Four Arthurian Romances

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?
I wonder what your trouble is.
Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.
I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.
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Four Arthurian Romances

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Four Arthurian Romances is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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(Vv.
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3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?
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I wonder what your trouble is.
/aɪ ˈwʌndər wʌt jɔːr ˈtrʌbəl ɪz/
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Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.
/tel miː ɪf juː kæn wer ðɪs peɪn əˈtæks juː moʊst fɔːr ɪf ˈeni wʌn kæn kjʊr juː juː meɪ ˈseɪfli trʌst miː tuː ɡɪv juː bæk jɔːr helθ əˈɡen/
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I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.

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asthma noun US /ˈæzmə/

respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin

From this reading “I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.”

attacks noun US /əˈtæks/

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading “Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.”

bewitched adjective US /bɪˈwɪtʃt/

captured, as if under a spell

From this reading “3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?”

dropsy noun US /ˈdrɑːpsi/

swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities

From this reading “I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.”

expert adjective US /ˈekspərt/

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading “I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.”

gout noun US /ɡaʊt/

a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

From this reading “I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.”

pulse noun US /pʌls/

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading “I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.”

urine noun US /ˈjɜːrən/

liquid excretory product

From this reading “I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.”

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3011

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From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

3062

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From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

asthmanounUS /ˈæzmə/

respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin

From this reading I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.

attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

bewitchedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪtʃt/

captured, as if under a spell

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/

get or ask advice from

From this reading I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.

cureverbUS /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

dropsynounUS /ˈdrɑːpsi/

swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities

From this reading I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.

examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.

expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/

a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

From this reading I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I wonder what your trouble is.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I wonder what your trouble is.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.

pulsenounUS /pʌls/

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.

quinsynoun

a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis

From this reading I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.

safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

TellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.

Thessala

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From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading I wonder what your trouble is.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

urinenounUS /ˈjɜːrən/

liquid excretory product

From this reading I can cure the dropsy, gout, quinsy, and asthma; I am so expert in examining the urine and the pulse that you need consult no other physician.

Vv

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From this reading (Vv.

wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I wonder what your trouble is.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Tell me, if you can, where this pain attacks you most, for if any one can cure you, you may safely trust me to give you back your health again.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I wonder what your trouble is.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 3011-3062.) Thessala saw pale and wan her whom Love holds in his bonds, and thus she addressed her with advice: "God!" she said, "are you bewitched, my lady dear, that your face should be so pale?

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