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Chapter 7 of In the Court of King Arthur is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is Launcelot, by my faith," Sir Galahad shouted gleefully. "He was to meet me in Normandy and has followed close on my heels. What luck!" And he waved to the approaching knight who returned the salute and increased his speed. The Lady Jeanne turned questioning eyes to the squire, who nodded happily.
Chapter 7 of In the Court of King Arthur is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading “"It is Launcelot, by my faith," Sir Galahad shouted gleefully.”
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “"It is Launcelot, by my faith," Sir Galahad shouted gleefully.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “The Lady Jeanne turned questioning eyes to the squire, who nodded happily.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “"He was to meet me in Normandy and has followed close on my heels.”
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading “"He was to meet me in Normandy and has followed close on my heels.”
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “The Lady Jeanne turned questioning eyes to the squire, who nodded happily.”
propose a toast to
From this reading “And he waved to the approaching knight who returned the salute and increased his speed.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “And he waved to the approaching knight who returned the salute and increased his speed.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He was to meet me in Normandy and has followed close on my heels.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading And he waved to the approaching knight who returned the salute and increased his speed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It is Launcelot, by my faith," Sir Galahad shouted gleefully.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "He was to meet me in Normandy and has followed close on my heels.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Lady Jeanne turned questioning eyes to the squire, who nodded happily.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "It is Launcelot, by my faith," Sir Galahad shouted gleefully.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "He was to meet me in Normandy and has followed close on my heels.
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading "It is Launcelot, by my faith," Sir Galahad shouted gleefully.
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "It is Launcelot, by my faith," Sir Galahad shouted gleefully.
in a joyous manner
From this reading The Lady Jeanne turned questioning eyes to the squire, who nodded happily.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was to meet me in Normandy and has followed close on my heels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was to meet me in Normandy and has followed close on my heels.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "He was to meet me in Normandy and has followed close on my heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he waved to the approaching knight who returned the salute and increased his speed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He was to meet me in Normandy and has followed close on my heels.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading And he waved to the approaching knight who returned the salute and increased his speed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is Launcelot, by my faith," Sir Galahad shouted gleefully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is Launcelot, by my faith," Sir Galahad shouted gleefully.
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From this reading The Lady Jeanne turned questioning eyes to the squire, who nodded happily.
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 he waved to the approaching knight who returned the salute and increased his speed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Lady Jeanne turned questioning eyes to the squire, who nodded happily.
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From this reading "It is Launcelot, by my faith," Sir Galahad shouted gleefully.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading What luck!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He was to meet me in Normandy and has followed close on my heels.
come together
From this reading "He was to meet me in Normandy and has followed close on my heels.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is Launcelot, by my faith," Sir Galahad shouted gleefully.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The Lady Jeanne turned questioning eyes to the squire, who nodded happily.
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading "He was to meet me in Normandy and has followed close on my heels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He was to meet me in Normandy and has followed close on my heels.
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading The Lady Jeanne turned questioning eyes to the squire, who nodded happily.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And he waved to the approaching knight who returned the salute and increased his speed.
propose a toast to
From this reading And he waved to the approaching knight who returned the salute and increased his speed.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "It is Launcelot, by my faith," Sir Galahad shouted gleefully.
term of address for a man
From this reading "It is Launcelot, by my faith," Sir Galahad shouted gleefully.
move hurridly
From this reading And he waved to the approaching knight who returned the salute and increased his speed.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The Lady Jeanne turned questioning eyes to the squire, who nodded happily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he waved to the approaching knight who returned the salute and increased his speed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He was to meet me in Normandy and has followed close on my heels.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Lady Jeanne turned questioning eyes to the squire, who nodded happily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was to meet me in Normandy and has followed close on my heels.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading And he waved to the approaching knight who returned the salute and increased his speed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What luck!"
which person or people
From this reading And he waved to the approaching knight who returned the salute and increased his speed.
Chapter 7 of In the Court of King Arthur by Samuel E. (Samuel Edward) Lowe holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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