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Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.
Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!
Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.
For what cause, said Sir Gawaine, came ye into this court?
Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.
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Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.
/ðə ɡreɪt dʒɔɪ ðæt ðə kɪŋ ənd ˈʌðər meɪd fɔːr ðə ˈkʌmɪŋ ʌv sɜːr ˈtrɪstrəm/
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Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!
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Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.
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For what cause, said Sir Gawaine, came ye into this court?
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Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

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assigned adjective US /əˈsaɪnd/

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading “Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.”

eased adjective US /iːzd/

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading “Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.”

greatly adverb US /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading “Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.”

labour noun US /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading “Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.”

marvel verb US /ˈmɑːrvəl/

be amazed at

From this reading “Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.”

peron noun US /pərˈɔːn/

Argentine soldier who became president of Argentina (1895-1974)

From this reading “Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.”

quest noun US /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading “Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!”

Tristram noun US /ˈtrɪstrəm/

(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

From this reading “the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.

assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading For what cause, said Sir Gawaine, came ye into this court?

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading For what cause, said Sir Gawaine, came ye into this court?

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading For what cause, said Sir Gawaine, came ye into this court?

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.

FairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.

Gawaine

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For what cause, said Sir Gawaine, came ye into this court?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.

labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.

Launcelot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

lo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.

marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/

be amazed at

From this reading Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

Palomides

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

peronnounUS /pərˈɔːn/

Argentine soldier who became president of Argentina (1895-1974)

From this reading Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

questnounUS /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

ReturnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For what cause, said Sir Gawaine, came ye into this court?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Fair sir, said Sir Tristram, I came into this country because of Sir Palomides; for he and I had assigned at this day to have done battle together at the peron, and I marvel I hear not of him.

TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/

(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

From this reading the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading For what cause, said Sir Gawaine, came ye into this court?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

YepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Then was Sir Gawaine glad, and said to Sir Tristram: Ye are welcome, for now have ye eased me greatly of my labour.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Return again, said Sir Launcelot, for your quest is done, for I have met with Sir Tristram: lo, here is his own person!

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