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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

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And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.
But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.
Then, with two other strokes, he served the others likewise.
Anon, Sir Reynold crept along the ground, with his head all bloody, and came towards Sir Lancelot.
"It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."
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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.
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But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.
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Then, with two other strokes, he served the others likewise.
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Anon, Sir Reynold crept along the ground, with his head all bloody, and came towards Sir Lancelot.
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"It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

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Anon adverb US /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading “Anon, Sir Reynold crept along the ground, with his head all bloody, and came towards Sir Lancelot.”

bloody adjective US /ˈblʌdi/

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading “Anon, Sir Reynold crept along the ground, with his head all bloody, and came towards Sir Lancelot.”

Lancelot noun US /ˈlænsəlɑːt/

(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere

From this reading “And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.”

loth adjective US /lɑːθ/

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading “"It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."”

slay verb US /sleɪ/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading “"It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."”

strokes noun US /stroʊks/

plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading “Then, with two other strokes, he served the others likewise.”

tilt verb US /tɪlt/

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading “And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.”

valiant adj US /ˈvæl.jənt/

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading “"It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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crept along verb + particle counted as “creep along”

In this reading “Anon, Sir Reynold crept along the ground, with his head all bloody, and came towards Sir Lancelot.”

put forth verb + particle

In this reading “But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.”

along the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “along … ground”

In this reading “Anon, Sir Reynold crept along the ground, with his head all bloody, and came towards Sir Lancelot.”

came down verb + adjective counted as “come down”

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.”

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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 "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

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 But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Anon, Sir Reynold crept along the ground, with his head all bloody, and came towards Sir Lancelot.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading Anon, Sir Reynold crept along the ground, with his head all bloody, and came towards Sir Lancelot.

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading Anon, Sir Reynold crept along the ground, with his head all bloody, and came towards Sir Lancelot.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.

creptverbUS /krept/

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Anon, Sir Reynold crept along the ground, with his head all bloody, and came towards Sir Lancelot.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

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

From this reading But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.

foughtverbUS /fɔːt/

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

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

Gaunter

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From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

Gilmere

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Anon, Sir Reynold crept along the ground, with his head all bloody, and came towards Sir Lancelot.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Anon, Sir Reynold crept along the ground, with his head all bloody, and came towards Sir Lancelot.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

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 "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/

(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/

in like or similar manner

From this reading Then, with two other strokes, he served the others likewise.

lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Then, with two other strokes, he served the others likewise.

others

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From this reading Then, with two other strokes, he served the others likewise.

presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.

Reynold

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From this reading But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.

servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Then, with two other strokes, he served the others likewise.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

slayverbUS /sleɪ/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.

strokesnounUS /stroʊks/

plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading Then, with two other strokes, he served the others likewise.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Then, with two other strokes, he served the others likewise.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, with two other strokes, he served the others likewise.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

tiltverbUS /tɪlt/

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Anon, Sir Reynold crept along the ground, with his head all bloody, and came towards Sir Lancelot.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Then, with two other strokes, he served the others likewise.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And as they fought, Sir Gaunter and Sir Gilmere presently arose and mounted once again, and came down at full tilt upon Sir Lancelot.

valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

wast

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From this reading "It is enough," said Lancelot, "I was not far from thee when thou wast made a knight, Sir Reynold, and know thee for a good and valiant man, and was full loth to slay thee."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But, when he saw them coming, he put forth all his strength, and struck Sir Reynold off his horse.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then, with two other strokes, he served the others likewise.

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