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In the Court of King Arthur

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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Then, of a sudden, she smiled straight at him.
So that for him was the full glory of the world.
And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.
Now the company found itself in the woods and many hours journey away.
So they rode hard for they liked not to tarry on the road.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

In the Court of King Arthur

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of In the Court of King Arthur is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Then, of a sudden, she smiled straight at him.
/ðen ʌv ə ˈsʌdən ʃiː smaɪld streɪt æt hɪm/
Line 2
So that for him was the full glory of the world.
/soʊ ðæt fɔːr hɪm wɑːz ðə fʊl ˈɡlɔːri ʌv ðə wɜːrld/
Line 3
And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.
/ənd wiː daʊt nɑːt fɔːr ðæt smaɪl hiː wʊd hæv fɔːt ðə ˈbreɪvəst naɪt ɪn ɔːl ðə wɜːrld ənd faʊnd mænz streŋkθ ðeˈrɪn/
Line 4
Now the company found itself in the woods and many hours journey away.
/naʊ ðə ˈkʌmpəniː faʊnd ˌɪtˈself ɪn ðə wʊdz ənd ˈmeni ˈaʊərz ˈdʒɜːrni əˈweɪ/
Line 5
So they rode hard for they liked not to tarry on the road.
/soʊ ðeɪ roʊd hɑːrd fɔːr ðeɪ laɪkt nɑːt tuː ˈteri ɑːn ðə roʊd/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bravest adjective US /ˈbreɪvəst/

superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading “And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.”

fought verb US /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading “And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.”

glory noun US /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading “So that for him was the full glory of the world.”

knight noun US /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading “And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.”

rode verb US /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “So they rode hard for they liked not to tarry on the road.”

tarry verb US /ˈteri/

be about

From this reading “So they rode hard for they liked not to tarry on the road.”

therein adverb US /ðeˈrɪn/

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading “And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.”

woods noun US /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading “Now the company found itself in the woods and many hours journey away.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then, of a sudden, she smiled straight at him.

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 And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then, of a sudden, she smiled straight at him.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Now the company found itself in the woods and many hours journey away.

bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/

superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Now the company found itself in the woods and many hours journey away.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So that for him was the full glory of the world.

foughtverbUS /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading So that for him was the full glory of the world.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading So that for him was the full glory of the world.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading So they rode hard for they liked not to tarry on the road.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Then, of a sudden, she smiled straight at him.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Now the company found itself in the woods and many hours journey away.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Now the company found itself in the woods and many hours journey away.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Now the company found itself in the woods and many hours journey away.

knightnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading So they rode hard for they liked not to tarry on the road.

man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Now the company found itself in the woods and many hours journey away.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now the company found itself in the woods and many hours journey away.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then, of a sudden, she smiled straight at him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So they rode hard for they liked not to tarry on the road.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading So they rode hard for they liked not to tarry on the road.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading So they rode hard for they liked not to tarry on the road.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Then, of a sudden, she smiled straight at him.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Then, of a sudden, she smiled straight at him.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So that for him was the full glory of the world.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading Then, of a sudden, she smiled straight at him.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Then, of a sudden, she smiled straight at him.

tarryverbUS /ˈteri/

be about

From this reading So they rode hard for they liked not to tarry on the road.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So that for him was the full glory of the world.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading So that for him was the full glory of the world.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, of a sudden, she smiled straight at him.

thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading So they rode hard for they liked not to tarry on the road.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading So they rode hard for they liked not to tarry on the road.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading So that for him was the full glory of the world.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Now the company found itself in the woods and many hours journey away.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading So that for him was the full glory of the world.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And we doubt not, for that smile he would have fought the bravest knight in all the world and found man's strength therein.

Chapter 3 of In the Court of King Arthur by Samuel E. (Samuel Edward) Lowe holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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Arthur
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Camelot
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