Chapter 16 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
and slew his adversary in the field. defamed in the court of King Arthur, and of Sir Lamorak. how he met there with Sir Lamorak. him, and made Sir Segwarides lord of the isle. fighting with Sir Belliance his brother.
Chapter 16 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who offers opposition
From this reading “and slew his adversary in the field.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “defamed in the court of King Arthur, and of Sir Lamorak.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “defamed in the court of King Arthur, and of Sir Lamorak.”
past form of “defame” — charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
From this reading “defamed in the court of King Arthur, and of Sir Lamorak.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “and slew his adversary in the field.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “fighting with Sir Belliance his brother.”
a small island
From this reading “him, and made Sir Segwarides lord of the isle.”
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading “and slew his adversary in the field.”
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someone who offers opposition
From this reading and slew his adversary in the field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading and slew his adversary in the field.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading defamed in the court of King Arthur, and of Sir Lamorak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading fighting with Sir Belliance his brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading fighting with Sir Belliance his brother.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading defamed in the court of King Arthur, and of Sir Lamorak.
past form of “defame” — charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
From this reading defamed in the court of King Arthur, and of Sir Lamorak.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading and slew his adversary in the field.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading fighting with Sir Belliance his brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading how he met there with Sir Lamorak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading him, and made Sir Segwarides lord of the isle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading and slew his adversary in the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading how he met there with Sir Lamorak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading and slew his adversary in the field.
a small island
From this reading him, and made Sir Segwarides lord of the isle.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading defamed in the court of King Arthur, and of Sir Lamorak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading defamed in the court of King Arthur, and of Sir Lamorak.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading him, and made Sir Segwarides lord of the isle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading him, and made Sir Segwarides lord of the isle.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading how he met there with Sir Lamorak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading defamed in the court of King Arthur, and of Sir Lamorak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading him, and made Sir Segwarides lord of the isle.
term of address for a man
From this reading defamed in the court of King Arthur, and of Sir Lamorak.
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading and slew his adversary in the field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading and slew his adversary in the field.
in or at that place or location
From this reading how he met there with Sir Lamorak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading how he met there with Sir Lamorak.
Chapter 16 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Thomas, Sir, -1471 Malory holds 11 sentences, grouped into 3 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 16 holds 11 sentences of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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