Chapter 14 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 14 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights. to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship. maidens that had bled to death. Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son. him come from his father, Sir Launcelot.
Chapter 14 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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inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading “maidens that had bled to death.”
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading “Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son.”
heal or recover
From this reading “to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship.”
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 “would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.”
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “maidens that had bled to death.”
be obedient to
From this reading “would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.”
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading “would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.”
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.”
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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 to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading maidens that had bled to death.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading him come from his father, Sir Launcelot.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading maidens that had bled to death.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading him come from his father, Sir Launcelot.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading him come from his father, Sir Launcelot.
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading maidens that had bled to death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son.
heal or recover
From this reading to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading him come from his father, Sir Launcelot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship.
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 would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading him come from his father, Sir Launcelot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son.
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading maidens that had bled to death.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.
be obedient to
From this reading would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship.
transport commercially
From this reading to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship.
term of address for a man
From this reading Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son.
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.
a male human offspring
From this reading Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading to heal a lady, wherefore she died; and how that the body was put in a ship.
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Percivale’s sister lay dead, and how he met with Sir Galahad, his son.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading would not obey; wherefore they fought and slew many knights.
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