Chapter 8 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.
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Chapter 8 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him. the court, and how Sir Launcelot became mad. he was sought by knights of his kin. vengeance Sir Aglovale and Sir Percivale did therefore. how he loosed a knight bound with a chain, and of other doings.
Chapter 8 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “how he loosed a knight bound with a chain, and of other doings.”
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.”
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “how he loosed a knight bound with a chain, and of other doings.”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “he was sought by knights of his kin.”
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 “he was sought by knights of his kin.”
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “how he loosed a knight bound with a chain, and of other doings.”
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading “Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.”
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “vengeance Sir Aglovale and Sir Percivale did therefore.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading how he loosed a knight bound with a chain, and of other doings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading vengeance Sir Aglovale and Sir Percivale did therefore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading the court, and how Sir Launcelot became mad.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
confined by bonds
From this reading how he loosed a knight bound with a chain, and of other doings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading he was sought by knights of his kin.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading how he loosed a knight bound with a chain, and of other doings.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading the court, and how Sir Launcelot became mad.
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading vengeance Sir Aglovale and Sir Percivale did therefore.
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading how he loosed a knight bound with a chain, and of other doings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading he was sought by knights of his kin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading he was sought by knights of his kin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading he was sought by knights of his kin.
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 how he loosed a knight bound with a chain, and of other doings.
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 he was sought by knights of his kin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading the court, and how Sir Launcelot became mad.
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading how he loosed a knight bound with a chain, and of other doings.
roused to anger
From this reading the court, and how Sir Launcelot became mad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading he was sought by knights of his kin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading how he loosed a knight bound with a chain, and of other doings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading vengeance Sir Aglovale and Sir Percivale did therefore.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him.
term of address for a man
From this reading the court, and how Sir Launcelot became mad.
that is looked for
From this reading he was sought by knights of his kin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading the court, and how Sir Launcelot became mad.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading vengeance Sir Aglovale and Sir Percivale did therefore.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading vengeance Sir Aglovale and Sir Percivale did therefore.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading he was sought by knights of his kin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading how he loosed a knight bound with a chain, and of other doings.
Chapter 8 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 8 holds 13 sentences of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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