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Parzival: A Knightly Epic (Vol. 2 of 2)

Chapter XVI

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TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.
Arrival of Gawain's messenger at the Court of King Arthur.
(From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)
Page 74, line 39--'_One lived of yore named Sarant_.'
Cf. note to Book I.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Parzival: A Knightly Epic (Vol. 2 of 2)

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Parzival: A Knightly Epic (Vol. 2 of 2) is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.
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Arrival of Gawain's messenger at the Court of King Arthur.
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(From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)
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Page 74, line 39--'_One lived of yore named Sarant_.'
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Cf. note to Book I.

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Château noun US /ʃæˈtoʊ/

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading “TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.”

confide verb US /kənˈfaɪd/

reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading “TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.”

Gawain noun US /ˈɡɑːwən/

(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table

From this reading “TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.”

onwards adverb US /ˈɑːnwərdz/

in a forward direction

From this reading “(From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)”

persuades verb US /pərˈsweɪdz/

third-person singular of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading “TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.”

resemblance noun US /rɪˈzembləns/

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading “(From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)”

traditional adjective US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/

consisting of or derived from tradition

From this reading “TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.”

yore noun US /jɔːr/

time long past

From this reading “Page 74, line 39--'_One lived of yore named Sarant_.'”

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in the middle preposition + article + noun counted as “in … middle”

In this reading “TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.”

of yore preposition + noun

In this reading “Page 74, line 39--'_One lived of yore named Sarant_.'”

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39

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From this reading Page 74, line 39--'_One lived of yore named Sarant_.'

74

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From this reading Page 74, line 39--'_One lived of yore named Sarant_.'

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/

quickly and without warning

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading (From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading (From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)

ArrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Arrival of Gawain's messenger at the Court of King Arthur.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Arrival of Gawain's messenger at the Court of King Arthur.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading (From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Cf. note to Book I.

Cfnoun

a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles

From this reading Cf. note to Book I.

Chrêtien

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From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/

reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

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

From this reading Arrival of Gawain's messenger at the Court of King Arthur.

endsnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

EVENTSnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

FeastnounUS /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading (From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)

GawainnounUS /ˈɡɑːwən/

(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

Gawain's

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

From this reading Arrival of Gawain's messenger at the Court of King Arthur.

Grail-cycle

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From this reading (From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Cf. note to Book I.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading (From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Arrival of Gawain's messenger at the Court of King Arthur.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading (From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Page 74, line 39--'_One lived of yore named Sarant_.'

love-story

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

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

Merveil

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

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading Arrival of Gawain's messenger at the Court of King Arthur.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Page 74, line 39--'_One lived of yore named Sarant_.'

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading (From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading Cf. note to Book I.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Page 74, line 39--'_One lived of yore named Sarant_.'

onwardsadverbUS /ˈɑːnwərdz/

in a forward direction

From this reading (From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading (From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Page 74, line 39--'_One lived of yore named Sarant_.'

persuadesverbUS /pərˈsweɪdz/

third-person singular of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading (From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)

resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading (From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)

RomancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading (From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)

Sarant

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From this reading Page 74, line 39--'_One lived of yore named Sarant_.'

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading (From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading (From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

TRADITIONALadjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/

consisting of or derived from tradition

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading TRADITIONAL EVENTS Feast at the Château Merveil; Chrêtien, whose poem ends abruptly Gawain persuades his sister to in the middle of a line. confide her love-story to him.

Wolfram's

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From this reading (From this point onwards there is no resemblance between Wolfram's poem and any other known Romance of the Grail-cycle.)

yorenounUS /jɔːr/

time long past

From this reading Page 74, line 39--'_One lived of yore named Sarant_.'

Chapter 16 of Parzival: A Knightly Epic (Vol. 2 of 2) by von Eschenbach Wolfram holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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