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Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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to an hermit, and desired counsel of him.
And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.
And so he laid him down to sleep.
And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.
And all these worshipped the Cross, kneeling upon their knees, holding up their hands toward the heaven.
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Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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to an hermit, and desired counsel of him.
/tuː æn ˈhɜːrmət ənd dɪˈzaɪərd ˈkaʊnsəl ʌv hɪm/
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And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.
/ənd soʊ hiː pʊt hɪz hɔːrs tuː ˈpæstʃər ənd dɪd ɔːf hɪz helm ənd hɪz ʃiːld ənd meɪd hɪz prerz ˈʌntuː ðə krɔːs ðæt hiː ˈnevər fɔːl ɪn ˈdedli sɪn əˈɡen/
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And so he laid him down to sleep.
/ənd soʊ hiː leɪd hɪm daʊn tuː sliːp/
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And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.
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And all these worshipped the Cross, kneeling upon their knees, holding up their hands toward the heaven.
/ənd ɔːl ðiːz ˈwɜːrʃəpt ðə krɔːs ˈniːlɪŋ əˈpɑːn ðer niːz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ʌp ðer hændz təˈwɔːrd ðə ˈhevən/

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anon adverb US /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading “And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.”

befell verb US /bɪˈfel/

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading “And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.”

compass noun US /ˈkʌmpəs/

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading “And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.”

fellowship noun US /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

From this reading “And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.”

helm noun US /helm/

steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

From this reading “And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.”

hermit noun US /ˈhɜːrmət/

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading “to an hermit, and desired counsel of him.”

pasture noun US /ˈpæstʃər/

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading “And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.”

worshipped adjective US /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading “And all these worshipped the Cross, kneeling upon their knees, holding up their hands toward the heaven.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

advision

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From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

afore

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From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading to an hermit, and desired counsel of him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading to an hermit, and desired counsel of him.

anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading to an hermit, and desired counsel of him.

CrossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading to an hermit, and desired counsel of him.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And so he laid him down to sleep.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading And all these worshipped the Cross, kneeling upon their knees, holding up their hands toward the heaven.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading And all these worshipped the Cross, kneeling upon their knees, holding up their hands toward the heaven.

helmnounUS /helm/

steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading to an hermit, and desired counsel of him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading to an hermit, and desired counsel of him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading And all these worshipped the Cross, kneeling upon their knees, holding up their hands toward the heaven.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/

supporting yourself on your knees

From this reading And all these worshipped the Cross, kneeling upon their knees, holding up their hands toward the heaven.

kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading And all these worshipped the Cross, kneeling upon their knees, holding up their hands toward the heaven.

knightsnounUS /naɪts/

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 And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading And so he laid him down to sleep.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading to an hermit, and desired counsel of him.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

prayersnounUS /prerz/

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/

a protective covering or structure

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading And so he laid him down to sleep.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

starsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And all these worshipped the Cross, kneeling upon their knees, holding up their hands toward the heaven.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And all these worshipped the Cross, kneeling upon their knees, holding up their hands toward the heaven.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading to an hermit, and desired counsel of him.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading And all these worshipped the Cross, kneeling upon their knees, holding up their hands toward the heaven.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading And so he put his horse to pasture, and did off his helm and his shield, and made his prayers unto the Cross that he never fall in deadly sin again.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And all these worshipped the Cross, kneeling upon their knees, holding up their hands toward the heaven.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And all these worshipped the Cross, kneeling upon their knees, holding up their hands toward the heaven.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And anon as he was asleep it befell him there an advision, that there came a man afore him all by compass of stars, and that man had a crown of gold on his head and that man led in his fellowship seven kings and two knights.

worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading And all these worshipped the Cross, kneeling upon their knees, holding up their hands toward the heaven.

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