Chapter 9 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him. CHAPTER VIlI. How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy. how Sir Bors took his son Helin le Blank, and of Sir Launcelot. the court, and of the great joy of him.
Chapter 9 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “how Sir Bors took his son Helin le Blank, and of Sir Launcelot.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER VIlI.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “the court, and of the great joy of him.”
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading “How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading how Sir Bors took his son Helin le Blank, and of Sir Launcelot.
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From this reading how Sir Bors took his son Helin le Blank, and of Sir Launcelot.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER VIlI.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading the court, and of the great joy of him.
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.
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From this reading Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.
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From this reading how Sir Bors took his son Helin le Blank, and of Sir Launcelot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.
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From this reading How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.
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From this reading how Sir Bors took his son Helin le Blank, and of Sir Launcelot.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading how Sir Bors took his son Helin le Blank, and of Sir Launcelot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.
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From this reading Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him.
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From this reading Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him.
term of address for a man
From this reading Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him.
a male human offspring
From this reading how Sir Bors took his son Helin le Blank, and of Sir Launcelot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading the court, and of the great joy of him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading how Sir Bors took his son Helin le Blank, and of Sir Launcelot.
an old word for “to”
From this reading How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy, and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.
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From this reading CHAPTER VIlI.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pervivale and Sir Ector came thither, and Sir Percivale fought with him.
Chapter 9 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 by Thomas, Sir, -1471 Malory holds 15 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 9 holds 15 sentences of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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