Chapter 3 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 3 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
received from King Mark, and of Dinadan which made a lay of King Mark. Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue him. desired a man to fight body for body. truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field. and sang the lay that Dinadan had made.
Chapter 3 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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wanted intensely
From this reading “desired a man to fight body for body.”
plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading “truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue him.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue him.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “and sang the lay that Dinadan had made.”
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading “truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field.”
(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 “Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue him.”
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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 received from King Mark, and of Dinadan which made a lay of King Mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading received from King Mark, and of Dinadan which made a lay of King Mark.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading desired a man to fight body for body.
wanted intensely
From this reading desired a man to fight body for body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading received from King Mark, and of Dinadan which made a lay of King Mark.
plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading desired a man to fight body for body.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading desired a man to fight body for body.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading received from King Mark, and of Dinadan which made a lay of King Mark.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading and sang the lay that Dinadan had made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading received from King Mark, and of Dinadan which made a lay of King Mark.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading received from King Mark, and of Dinadan which made a lay of King Mark.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading received from King Mark, and of Dinadan which made a lay of King Mark.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading desired a man to fight body for body.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading received from King Mark, and of Dinadan which made a lay of King Mark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading received from King Mark, and of Dinadan which made a lay of King Mark.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue him.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading received from King Mark, and of Dinadan which made a lay of King Mark.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue him.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading and sang the lay that Dinadan had made.
term of address for a man
From this reading Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue him.
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading and sang the lay that Dinadan had made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue 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 Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading received from King Mark, and of Dinadan which made a lay of King Mark.
Chapter 3 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 3 holds 13 sentences of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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