Chapter 5 of Le Morte Darthur is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Le Morte Darthur is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb. Chap. xi. Of the marvel that Sir Galahad saw and heard in the tomb, and how he made Melias knight. Chap. xii. Of the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad revenged him, and how Melias was carried into an abbey.
Chapter 5 of Le Morte Darthur is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading “Of the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad revenged him, and how Melias was carried into an abbey.”
a boy or man
From this reading “Chap. xi.”
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading “How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.”
be amazed at
From this reading “Of the marvel that Sir Galahad saw and heard in the tomb, and how he made Melias knight.”
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.”
a protective covering or structure
From this reading “How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.”
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Of the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad revenged him, and how Melias was carried into an abbey.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Of the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad revenged him, and how Melias was carried into an abbey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad revenged him, and how Melias was carried into an abbey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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showing who or what does the action
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inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Of the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad revenged him, and how Melias was carried into an abbey.
a boy or man
From this reading Chap. xi.
travel across or pass over
From this reading How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad revenged him, and how Melias was carried into an abbey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad revenged him, and how Melias was carried into an abbey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
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From this reading How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the marvel that Sir Galahad saw and heard in the tomb, and how he made Melias knight.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad revenged him, and how Melias was carried into an abbey.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
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produced by a manufacturing process
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be amazed at
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From this reading Of the marvel that Sir Galahad saw and heard in the tomb, and how he made Melias knight.
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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cut with a saw
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a protective covering or structure
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term of address for a man
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of the marvel that Sir Galahad saw and heard in the tomb, and how he made Melias knight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
a Caucasian
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in the company of; together with
From this reading How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading Chap. xi.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Chap. xii.
Chapter 5 of Le Morte Darthur by Thomas, Sir, -1471 Malory holds 319 sentences, grouped into 64 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.
Chapter 5 holds 319 sentences of Le Morte Darthur, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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