Chapter 10 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 10 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same. ladies for the departing of the knights, and how they departed. presumed to take down the said shield. had received the shield of Joseph of Aramathie. blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
Chapter 10 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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openly declared as such
From this reading “the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.”
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “ladies for the departing of the knights, and how they departed.”
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading “blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.”
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.”
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “presumed to take down the said shield.”
past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading “the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.”
a protective covering or structure
From this reading “presumed to take down the said shield.”
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.”
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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 blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading had received the shield of Joseph of Aramathie.
openly declared as such
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
well in the past; former
From this reading ladies for the departing of the knights, and how they departed.
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading ladies for the departing of the knights, and how they departed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading presumed to take down the said shield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ladies for the departing of the knights, and how they departed.
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading had received the shield of Joseph of Aramathie.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading had received the shield of Joseph of Aramathie.
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 the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading ladies for the departing of the knights, and how they departed.
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading presumed to take down the said shield.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading had received the shield of Joseph of Aramathie.
past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading presumed to take down the said shield.
Identical; not different.
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
a protective covering or structure
From this reading presumed to take down the said shield.
carry out
From this reading presumed to take down the said shield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading presumed to take down the said shield.
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading blood, and how Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
in the company of; together with
From this reading the knights were replenished with the Holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the enquest of the same.
Chapter 10 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 10 holds 13 sentences of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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