Chapter 30 of Le Morte Darthur is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Le Morte Darthur is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAP. III. _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow. And so he rode till evensong time. And then he heard a clock smite.
Chapter 30 of Le Morte Darthur is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “_How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.”
a boy or man
From this reading “CHAP.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “And then he heard a clock smite.”
well in the past; former
From this reading “_How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “_How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.”
the residence of a religious community
From this reading “_How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “And so he rode till evensong time.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “_How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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a man who is very old
In this reading “_How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.”
In this reading “_How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “_How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.”
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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 Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so he rode till evensong time.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading And then he heard a clock smite.
well in the past; former
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
one or the other of two
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading And so he rode till evensong time.
set up or found
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And then he heard a clock smite.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
the residence of a religious community
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And so he rode till evensong time.
term of address for a man
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
From this reading And then he heard a clock smite.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so he rode till evensong time.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
up to a particular time
From this reading And so he rode till evensong time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And so he rode till evensong time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
in or at the place that
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _How Sir Percivale came into a monastery, where he found king Evelake, which was an old man._ Then departed Sir Percivale from his aunt, either making great sorrow.
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