Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Le Morte Darthur is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Explicit liber quartus. Incipit liber quintus. The Fifth Book. CHAP. I.
Le Morte Darthur
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Le Morte Darthur is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Explicit
liber
quartus.
Incipit
liber
quintus.
The
Fifth
Book.
CHAP.
I.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Le Morte Darthur
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Le Morte Darthur is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Explicit
liber
quartus.
Line 2
Incipit
liber
quintus.
Line 3
The
Fifth
Book.
/ðə fɪfθ bʊk/
Line 4
CHAP.
/tʃæp/
Line 5
I.
/aɪ/
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.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “The Fifth Book.”
a boy or man
From this reading “CHAP.”
Explicit
adjective
US /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading “Explicit liber quartus.”
Fifth
noun
US /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “The Fifth Book.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 10
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Fifth Book.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
ExplicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading Explicit liber quartus.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The Fifth Book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
Incipit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Incipit liber quintus.
liber
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Explicit liber quartus.
quartus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Explicit liber quartus.
quintus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Incipit liber quintus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fifth Book.
Chapter 11 of Le Morte Darthur by Thomas, Sir, -1471 Malory holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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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Chapter 11 holds 420 sentences of Le Morte Darthur, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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How long does Le Morte Darthur take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 3009 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Le Morte Darthur
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- Thomas
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- Malory
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- Arthur
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- Noble
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