Chapter 20 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tristram praised Sir Launcelot and his kin. Morgan le Fay delivered to him. GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
Chapter 20 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or dealing with bibliography
From this reading “BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE”
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading “The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “Morgan le Fay delivered to him.”
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
From this reading “GLOSSARY”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “Morgan le Fay delivered to him.”
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading “The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.”
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading “Tristram praised Sir Launcelot and his kin.”
(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 “Tristram praised Sir Launcelot and his kin.”
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From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tristram praised Sir Launcelot and his kin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
relating to or dealing with bibliography
From this reading BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
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From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Morgan le Fay delivered to him.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Morgan le Fay delivered to him.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
From this reading GLOSSARY
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Morgan le Fay delivered to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tristram praised Sir Launcelot and his kin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Tristram praised Sir Launcelot and his kin.
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From this reading Tristram praised Sir Launcelot and his kin.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Morgan le Fay delivered to him.
march in a procession
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Morgan le Fay delivered to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
a brief written record
From this reading BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Tristram praised Sir Launcelot and his kin.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
term of address for a man
From this reading Tristram praised Sir Launcelot and his kin.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morgan le Fay delivered to him.
(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 Tristram praised Sir Launcelot and his kin.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Morte D’Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
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