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Four Arthurian Romances

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

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(Vv.
6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.
"He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.
Not for any consideration would I have had him present at that tournament.
But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."
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Four Arthurian Romances

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Four Arthurian Romances is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.
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"He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.
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Not for any consideration would I have had him present at that tournament.
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But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.”

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425

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

6105

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

6166

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

am

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

and

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

any

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From this reading Not for any consideration would I have had him present at that tournament.

at

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

back

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

be

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

body

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

break

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

but

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

comes

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

coming

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

consideration

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From this reading Not for any consideration would I have had him present at that tournament.

displeased

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

done

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

emphatically

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

episode

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

escape

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

for

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From this reading Not for any consideration would I have had him present at that tournament.

freedom

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

from

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

guarded

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

had

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

has

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

have

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From this reading Not for any consideration would I have had him present at that tournament.

he

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

him

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

his

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

how

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

I

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

it

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

know

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

lord

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

me

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

Meleagant

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

mounts

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

much

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

not

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

now

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

oath

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

of

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

once

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

or

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

present

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From this reading Not for any consideration would I have had him present at that tournament.

prison

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

reassures

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

received

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

return

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

says

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

see

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

send

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

seneschal

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

shall

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

so

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

story

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

strictly

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

telling

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

tells

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

that

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

the

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

Then

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

time

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

to

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

tournament

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From this reading Not for any consideration would I have had him present at that tournament.

very

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

Vv

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From this reading (Vv.

what

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

when

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From this reading But return now, and see to it that, when he comes back, he be so strictly guarded that he shall not escape from his prison or have any freedom of body: and send me word at once."

whole

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

wife

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

will

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

word

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

would

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From this reading 6105-6166.) [425] Then the seneschal mounts, and coming to his lord, tells him the whole story of the episode; but at the same time, he emphatically reassures him, telling how his wife had received his oath that he would return to his prison.

yet

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

your

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From this reading "He will not break his word, I know," says Meleagant: "and yet I am very much displeased at what your wife has done.

Chapter 39 of Four Arthurian Romances by de Troyes, active 12th century Chrétien holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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