Chapter 20 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit. and how Queen Guenever made her a nun in Almesbury. and of Sir Gawaine, and other matters, he came into England. how he found her at Almesbury. Archbishop of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him.
Chapter 20 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit.”
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading “Archbishop of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him.”
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading “Archbishop of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him.”
an established custom
From this reading “Archbishop of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him.”
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit.”
the abode of a hermit
From this reading “hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “and of Sir Gawaine, and other matters, he came into England.”
a woman religious
From this reading “and how Queen Guenever made her a nun in Almesbury.”
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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 and how Queen Guenever made her a nun in Almesbury.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading and how Queen Guenever made her a nun in Almesbury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit.
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading Archbishop of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading how he found her at Almesbury.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading and of Sir Gawaine, and other matters, he came into England.
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading Archbishop of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading and of Sir Gawaine, and other matters, he came into England.
set up or found
From this reading how he found her at Almesbury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading and of Sir Gawaine, and other matters, he came into England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading and how Queen Guenever made her a nun in Almesbury.
an established custom
From this reading Archbishop of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading and how Queen Guenever made her a nun in Almesbury.
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit.
the abode of a hermit
From this reading hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Archbishop of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading and how Queen Guenever made her a nun in Almesbury.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading and of Sir Gawaine, and other matters, he came into England.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading and how Queen Guenever made her a nun in Almesbury.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading and of Sir Gawaine, and other matters, he came into England.
a woman religious
From this reading and how Queen Guenever made her a nun in Almesbury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading and of Sir Gawaine, and other matters, he came into England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Archbishop of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading and of Sir Gawaine, and other matters, he came into England.
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 and how Queen Guenever made her a nun in Almesbury.
term of address for a man
From this reading and of Sir Gawaine, and other matters, he came into England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Archbishop of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Archbishop of Canterbury was, and how he took the habit on him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading hermitage, and how he abode there with the hermit.
Chapter 20 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 by Thomas, Sir, -1471 Malory holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 20 holds 177 sentences of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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