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Le Morte Darthur

Chapter XVI

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XIX.
_How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.
And then he imagined in himself to send Sir Tristram into Ireland for La Beale Isoud.
For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.
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Le Morte Darthur

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Le Morte Darthur is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAP.
/tʃæp/
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XIX.
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_How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.
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And then he imagined in himself to send Sir Tristram into Ireland for La Beale Isoud.
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For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

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destroy verb US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading “_How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.”

goodness noun US /ˈɡʊdnəs/

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading “For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.”

imagined verb US /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading “And then he imagined in himself to send Sir Tristram into Ireland for La Beale Isoud.”

Ireland noun US /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading “_How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.”

praised verb US /preɪzd/

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading “For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.”

prayed verb US /preɪd/

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.”

Tristram noun US /ˈtrɪstrəm/

(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

From this reading “_How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.”

wed verb US /wed/

take in marriage

From this reading “For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.”

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

Beale

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From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

CHAPnounUS /tʃæp/

a boy or man

From this reading CHAP.

destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And then he imagined in himself to send Sir Tristram into Ireland for La Beale Isoud.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

How

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

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading And then he imagined in himself to send Sir Tristram into Ireland for La Beale Isoud.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

Isoud

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From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

praisedverbUS /preɪzd/

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

prayedverbUS /preɪd/

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading And then he imagined in himself to send Sir Tristram into Ireland for La Beale Isoud.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And then he imagined in himself to send Sir Tristram into Ireland for La Beale Isoud.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/

(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

wedverbUS /wed/

take in marriage

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England._ Then when this was done king Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram.

whereupon

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

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading For Sir Tristram had so praised her beauty and her goodness that king Mark said he would wed her, whereupon he prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him on message.

XIXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading XIX.

Chapter 16 of Le Morte Darthur by Thomas, Sir, -1471 Malory holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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