Chapter 6 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures. prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison. him to do battle against Arthur. he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy. Arthur's sister, and how she would have done slay him.
Chapter 6 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Arthur's sister, and how she would have done slay him.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.”
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison.”
the legendary sword of King Arthur
From this reading “he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy.”
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading “chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.”
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading “he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “Arthur's sister, and how she would have done slay him.”
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From this reading he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading him to do battle against Arthur.
in addition
From this reading prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading him to do battle against Arthur.
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur's sister, and how she would have done slay him.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading him to do battle against Arthur.
a person who is being chased
From this reading chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading him to do battle against Arthur.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Arthur's sister, and how she would have done slay him.
an opposing military force
From this reading he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy.
the legendary sword of King Arthur
From this reading he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison.
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Arthur's sister, and how she would have done slay him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading him to do battle against Arthur.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arthur's sister, and how she would have done slay him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arthur's sister, and how she would have done slay him.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Arthur's sister, and how she would have done slay him.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Arthur's sister, and how she would have done slay him.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Arthur's sister, and how she would have done slay him.
Chapter 6 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Thomas, Sir, -1471 Malory holds 12 sentences, grouped into 3 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 6 holds 12 sentences of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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