Chapter 1 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield. promised to fight together within a fortnight. him down, and many other knights of the Round Table. Sir Dodinas le Savage. how they fought together unknown.
Chapter 1 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely unclothed
From this reading “because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “promised to fight together within a fortnight.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “how they fought together unknown.”
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 “him down, and many other knights of the Round Table.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “promised to fight together within a fortnight.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Sir Dodinas le Savage.”
a protective covering or structure
From this reading “because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.”
not known
From this reading “how they fought together unknown.”
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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 promised to fight together within a fortnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading him down, and many other knights of the Round Table.
completely unclothed
From this reading because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.
for the reason that
From this reading because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Dodinas le Savage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading him down, and many other knights of the Round Table.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading promised to fight together within a fortnight.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading promised to fight together within a fortnight.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading how they fought together unknown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading how they fought together unknown.
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 him down, and many other knights of the Round Table.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Sir Dodinas le Savage.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading him down, and many other knights of the Round Table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading him down, and many other knights of the Round Table.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading him down, and many other knights of the Round Table.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading promised to fight together within a fortnight.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading him down, and many other knights of the Round Table.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Sir Dodinas le Savage.
a protective covering or structure
From this reading because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Dodinas le Savage.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading him down, and many other knights of the Round Table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading how they fought together unknown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading promised to fight together within a fortnight.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading promised to fight together within a fortnight.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.
not known
From this reading how they fought together unknown.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading promised to fight together within a fortnight.
Chapter 1 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 by Thomas, Sir, -1471 Malory holds 13 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 1 holds 13 sentences of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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