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CHAP. II. _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin. Where is he? said the king. Sir, said Ulfius, he will not dwell long.
Chapter 6 of Le Morte Darthur is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a boy or man
From this reading “CHAP.”
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading “_How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “_How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “_How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.”
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Sir, said Ulfius, he will not dwell long.”
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading “_How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “_How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “_How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.”
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In this reading “_How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.”
In this reading “_How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.”
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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 Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Sir, said Ulfius, he will not dwell long.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
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From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is he? said the king.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Where is he? said the king.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sir, said Ulfius, he will not dwell long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir, said Ulfius, he will not dwell long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Where is he? said the king.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir, said Ulfius, he will not dwell long.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
up to a particular time
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is he? said the king.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sir, said Ulfius, he will not dwell long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the means of Merlin he made the duchess his queen._ Then Ulfius was glad, and rode on more than a pace till that he came to Uther Pendragon, and told him he had met with Merlin.
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