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Four Arthurian Romances

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Four Arthurian Romances is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By de Troyes, active 12th century Chrétien • Curated US English Learning Edition

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5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

They had no desire to pass it by, for the day was already drawing to a close.

They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

This lodging-place was pointed out to you in order that you might suffer harm and shame.

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Chapter XXIX Reading 1/42

Four Arthurian Romances

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Four Arthurian Romances is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

Line 3

They had no desire to pass it by, for the day was already drawing to a close.

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They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

Line 5

This lodging-place was pointed out to you in order that you might suffer harm and shame.

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325

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From this reading 5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

5107

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From this reading 5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

5184

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From this reading 5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

a

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From this reading They had no desire to pass it by, for the day was already drawing to a close.

all

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From this reading They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

already

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From this reading They had no desire to pass it by, for the day was already drawing to a close.

and

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From this reading This lodging-place was pointed out to you in order that you might suffer harm and shame.

approach

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From this reading They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

approached

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From this reading 5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

Avanture

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From this reading 5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

away

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From this reading 5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

by

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From this reading They had no desire to pass it by, for the day was already drawing to a close.

called

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From this reading They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

came

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From this reading They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

castle

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From this reading They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

close

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From this reading They had no desire to pass it by, for the day was already drawing to a close.

come

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From this reading They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

conversing

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From this reading 5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

day

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From this reading They had no desire to pass it by, for the day was already drawing to a close.

desire

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From this reading They had no desire to pass it by, for the day was already drawing to a close.

drawing

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From this reading They had no desire to pass it by, for the day was already drawing to a close.

for

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From this reading They had no desire to pass it by, for the day was already drawing to a close.

had

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From this reading They had no desire to pass it by, for the day was already drawing to a close.

harm

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From this reading This lodging-place was pointed out to you in order that you might suffer harm and shame.

Ill

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From this reading They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

in

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it

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From this reading They had no desire to pass it by, for the day was already drawing to a close.

knight

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From this reading They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

lodging-place

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From this reading This lodging-place was pointed out to you in order that you might suffer harm and shame.

might

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From this reading This lodging-place was pointed out to you in order that you might suffer harm and shame.

no

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From this reading They had no desire to pass it by, for the day was already drawing to a close.

of

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From this reading 5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

order

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From this reading This lodging-place was pointed out to you in order that you might suffer harm and shame.

out

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From this reading They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

pass

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From this reading They had no desire to pass it by, for the day was already drawing to a close.

people

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From this reading They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

Pesme

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From this reading 5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

pointed

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From this reading This lodging-place was pointed out to you in order that you might suffer harm and shame.

riding

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From this reading They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

rode

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From this reading 5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

seeing

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From this reading They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

shame

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From this reading This lodging-place was pointed out to you in order that you might suffer harm and shame.

sire

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From this reading They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

suffer

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From this reading This lodging-place was pointed out to you in order that you might suffer harm and shame.

that

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From this reading This lodging-place was pointed out to you in order that you might suffer harm and shame.

the

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From this reading 5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

them

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From this reading They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

they

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From this reading 5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

This

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From this reading This lodging-place was pointed out to you in order that you might suffer harm and shame.

Thus

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From this reading 5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

to

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From this reading They had no desire to pass it by, for the day was already drawing to a close.

town

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From this reading 5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

two

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From this reading 5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

until

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From this reading 5107-5184.) [325] Thus conversing, they two rode away until they approached the town of Pesme Avanture.

Vv

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was

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From this reading They had no desire to pass it by, for the day was already drawing to a close.

when

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From this reading They came riding to the castle, when all the people, seeing them approach, called out to the knight: "Ill come, sire, ill come.

you

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From this reading This lodging-place was pointed out to you in order that you might suffer harm and shame.

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Chapter 29 of Four Arthurian Romances by de Troyes, active 12th century Chrétien holds 214 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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