Chapter 2 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud. Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur. Sir Launcelot and Sir Tristam. castle wherein was Morgan le Fay. with the knights of the castle.
Chapter 2 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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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “castle wherein was Morgan le Fay.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “castle wherein was Morgan le Fay.”
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur.”
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 “with the knights of the castle.”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “castle wherein was Morgan le Fay.”
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading “great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading castle wherein was Morgan le Fay.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading castle wherein was Morgan le Fay.
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud.
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From this reading great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur.
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 with the knights of the castle.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading castle wherein was Morgan le Fay.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur.
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading castle wherein was Morgan le Fay.
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading with the knights of the castle.
term of address for a man
From this reading Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading with the knights of the castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Launcelot and Sir Tristam.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading castle wherein was Morgan le Fay.
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From this reading castle wherein was Morgan le Fay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading with the knights of the castle.
Chapter 2 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 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 2 holds 13 sentences of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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