Chapter 19 of Four Arthurian Romances is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Four Arthurian Romances is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(Vv. 4575-4628.) Thus love harrows Fenice. But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary. And Cligés now has crossed the sea and come to Wallingford. There he took expensive quarters in great state.
Chapter 19 of Four Arthurian Romances is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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placed crosswise
From this reading “And Cligés now has crossed the sea and come to Wallingford.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.”
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading “There he took expensive quarters in great state.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “There he took expensive quarters in great state.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “There he took expensive quarters in great state.”
unbearable physical pain
From this reading “But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.”
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From this reading 4575-4628.) Thus love harrows Fenice.
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From this reading 4575-4628.) Thus love harrows Fenice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Cligés now has crossed the sea and come to Wallingford.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.
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From this reading And Cligés now has crossed the sea and come to Wallingford.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And Cligés now has crossed the sea and come to Wallingford.
placed crosswise
From this reading And Cligés now has crossed the sea and come to Wallingford.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading There he took expensive quarters in great state.
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From this reading 4575-4628.) Thus love harrows Fenice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There he took expensive quarters in great state.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.
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From this reading 4575-4628.) Thus love harrows Fenice.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Cligés now has crossed the sea and come to Wallingford.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he took expensive quarters in great state.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There he took expensive quarters in great state.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 4575-4628.) Thus love harrows Fenice.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And Cligés now has crossed the sea and come to Wallingford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading There he took expensive quarters in great state.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And Cligés now has crossed the sea and come to Wallingford.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There he took expensive quarters in great state.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Cligés now has crossed the sea and come to Wallingford.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he took expensive quarters in great state.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading 4575-4628.) Thus love harrows Fenice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Cligés now has crossed the sea and come to Wallingford.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There he took expensive quarters in great state.
unbearable physical pain
From this reading But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.
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From this reading And Cligés now has crossed the sea and come to Wallingford.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But this torment is her delight, of which she can never grow weary.
Chapter 19 of Four Arthurian Romances by de Troyes, active 12th century Chrétien holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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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