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Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.
Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.
When King Meliodas did not return home, the Queen was nigh crazed with grief.
Attended only by one of the ladies of her court, she ran out into the forest to seek her lord.
Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.
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Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.
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Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.
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When King Meliodas did not return home, the Queen was nigh crazed with grief.
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Attended only by one of the ladies of her court, she ran out into the forest to seek her lord.
/əˈtendɪd ˈoʊnli baɪ wʌn ʌv ðə ˈleɪdiz ʌv hɜːr kɔːrt ʃiː ræn aʊt ˈɪntuː ðə ˈfɔːrəst tuː siːk hɜːr lɔːrd/
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Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.
/lɔːŋ ənd fɑːr ʃiː ˈwɑːndərd ənˈtɪl ʃiː kʊd ɡoʊ noʊ ˈfɜːrðər bʌt sæŋk daʊn æt ðə fʊt ʌv ə ɡreɪt triː ənd ðer ɪn ðə mɪdst ʌv ðə ˈfɔːrəst wɑːz hɜːr ˈlɪtəl sʌn bɔːrn/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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charms noun US /tʃɑːrmz/

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading “Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.”

chased noun US /tʃeɪst/

a person who is being chased

From this reading “Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.”

Cornwall noun US /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/

a hilly county in southwestern England

From this reading “OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.”

crazed adjective US /kreɪzd/

driven insane

From this reading “When King Meliodas did not return home, the Queen was nigh crazed with grief.”

hart noun US /hɑːrt/

United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading “Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.”

lady's noun US /ˈleɪdiz/

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading “Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.”

ruled adjective US /ruːld/

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading “OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.”

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 “OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.”

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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 Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

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 Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

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

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

AttendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Attended only by one of the ladies of her court, she ran out into the forest to seek her lord.

BIRTHnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/

a person who is being chased

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/

a hilly county in southwestern England

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

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

From this reading Attended only by one of the ladies of her court, she ran out into the forest to seek her lord.

crazedadjectiveUS /kreɪzd/

driven insane

From this reading When King Meliodas did not return home, the Queen was nigh crazed with grief.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading When King Meliodas did not return home, the Queen was nigh crazed with grief.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

enchantressnoun

a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

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

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Attended only by one of the ladies of her court, she ran out into the forest to seek her lord.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

good-will

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From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading When King Meliodas did not return home, the Queen was nigh crazed with grief.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

hartnounUS /hɑːrt/

United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When King Meliodas did not return home, the Queen was nigh crazed with grief.

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Attended only by one of the ladies of her court, she ran out into the forest to seek her lord.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

knightnounUS /naɪt/

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 OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

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 Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Attended only by one of the ladies of her court, she ran out into the forest to seek her lord.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

Liones

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

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Attended only by one of the ladies of her court, she ran out into the forest to seek her lord.

MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

Meliodas

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From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading When King Meliodas did not return home, the Queen was nigh crazed with grief.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When King Meliodas did not return home, the Queen was nigh crazed with grief.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Attended only by one of the ladies of her court, she ran out into the forest to seek her lord.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Attended only by one of the ladies of her court, she ran out into the forest to seek her lord.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

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 OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Attended only by one of the ladies of her court, she ran out into the forest to seek her lord.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

From this reading When King Meliodas did not return home, the Queen was nigh crazed with grief.

ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

sankverbUS /sæŋk/

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading Attended only by one of the ladies of her court, she ran out into the forest to seek her lord.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

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 OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Long and far she wandered, until she could go no further, but sank down at the foot of a great tree, and there, in the midst of the forest, was her little son born.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading OF THE BIRTH OF SIR TRISTRAM In the days of Arthur, there ruled over the kingdom of Liones the good knight Sir Meliodas; and his Queen was the fair Elizabeth, sister of King Mark of Cornwall.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Now there was a lady, an enchantress, who had no good-will towards King Meliodas and his Queen; so one day, when the King was hunting, she brought it to pass by her charms that Meliodas chased a hart till he found himself, far from all his men, alone by an old castle, and there he was taken prisoner by the lady's knights.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When King Meliodas did not return home, the Queen was nigh crazed with grief.

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