Chapter 11 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 XI
Chapter 11 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
of the good ensamples which were shewed him. how she told him that she was his aunt. the knights that should achieve the Sangreal should be known. King Evelake, which was an old man. knight, and how he fought against them.
Chapter 11 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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to gain with effort
From this reading “the knights that should achieve the Sangreal should be known.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “knight, and how he fought against them.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “how she told him that she was his aunt.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “knight, and how he fought against them.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “King Evelake, which was an old man.”
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 “knight, and how he fought against them.”
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 that should achieve the Sangreal should be known.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “the knights that should achieve the Sangreal should be known.”
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to gain with effort
From this reading the knights that should achieve the Sangreal should be known.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading knight, and how he fought against them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading King Evelake, which was an old man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading knight, and how he fought against them.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading how she told him that she was his aunt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading the knights that should achieve the Sangreal should be known.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading of the good ensamples which were shewed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King Evelake, which was an old man.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading knight, and how he fought against them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading of the good ensamples which were shewed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading knight, and how he fought against them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading of the good ensamples which were shewed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading how she told him that she was his aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading how she told him that she was his aunt.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Evelake, which was an old man.
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 knight, and how he fought against them.
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 that should achieve the Sangreal should be known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading the knights that should achieve the Sangreal should be known.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading King Evelake, which was an old man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading of the good ensamples which were shewed him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading King Evelake, which was an old man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading the knights that should achieve the Sangreal should be known.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading how she told him that she was his aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading of the good ensamples which were shewed him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading the knights that should achieve the Sangreal should be known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading how she told him that she was his aunt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading of the good ensamples which were shewed him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading knight, and how he fought against them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading how she told him that she was his aunt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading how she told him that she was his aunt.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading of the good ensamples which were shewed him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading of the good ensamples which were shewed him.
Chapter 11 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.
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