Chapter 1 of Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Translated by Jessie L. Weston. Illustrated by Morris M. Williams. Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys I. SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT. A Middle-English Romance retold in Modern Prose, with Introduction and Notes, by Jessie L. Weston. With Designs by M. M. Crawford.
Chapter 1 of Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “With Designs by M. M. Crawford.”
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “With Designs by M. M. Crawford.”
(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading “Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys I. SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “Illustrated by Morris M. Williams.”
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading “A Middle-English Romance retold in Modern Prose, with Introduction and Notes, by Jessie L. Weston.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “Translated by Jessie L. Weston.”
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading “Translated by Jessie L. Weston.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “Illustrated by Morris M. Williams.”
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In this reading “Illustrated by Morris M. Williams.”
In this reading “Translated by Jessie L. Weston.”
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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 A Middle-English Romance retold in Modern Prose, with Introduction and Notes, by Jessie L. Weston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys I. SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Translated by Jessie L. Weston.
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading With Designs by M. M. Crawford.
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading With Designs by M. M. Crawford.
(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys I. SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys I. SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys I. SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated by Morris M. Williams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Middle-English Romance retold in Modern Prose, with Introduction and Notes, by Jessie L. Weston.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading A Middle-English Romance retold in Modern Prose, with Introduction and Notes, by Jessie L. Weston.
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From this reading Translated by Jessie L. Weston.
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 Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys I. SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys I. SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT.
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From this reading Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys I. SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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From this reading A Middle-English Romance retold in Modern Prose, with Introduction and Notes, by Jessie L. Weston.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A Middle-English Romance retold in Modern Prose, with Introduction and Notes, by Jessie L. Weston.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Illustrated by Morris M. Williams.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading A Middle-English Romance retold in Modern Prose, with Introduction and Notes, by Jessie L. Weston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys I. SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT.
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading A Middle-English Romance retold in Modern Prose, with Introduction and Notes, by Jessie L. Weston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Middle-English Romance retold in Modern Prose, with Introduction and Notes, by Jessie L. Weston.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A Middle-English Romance retold in Modern Prose, with Introduction and Notes, by Jessie L. Weston.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys I. SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys I. SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT.
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated by Jessie L. Weston.
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading Translated by Jessie L. Weston.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Illustrated by Morris M. Williams.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Middle-English Romance retold in Modern Prose, with Introduction and Notes, by Jessie L. Weston.
Chapter 1 of Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys by Jessie L. (Jessie Laidlay) [Translator] Weston holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 1 holds 412 sentences of Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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