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The Age of Chivalry

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
"What are ye?" said the good man.
"Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."
So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.
So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.
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The Age of Chivalry

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The Age of Chivalry is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.
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"What are ye?" said the good man.
/wʌt ɑːr jiː sed ðə ɡʊd mæn/
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"Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."
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So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.
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So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.

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armor noun US /ˈɑːrmər/

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading “So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.”

ass noun US /æs/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading “THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.”

Camelot noun US /ˈkæməlɑːt/

(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there

From this reading “THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.”

dwell verb US /dwel/

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading “So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.”

fain adjective US /feɪn/

having made preparations

From this reading “"Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."”

hermitage noun US /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/

the abode of a hermit

From this reading “So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.”

quest noun US /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading “"Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."”

saluted verb US /səˈluːtɪd/

past form of “salute” — propose a toast to

From this reading “THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.”

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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 THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

alighted

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From this reading So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "What are ye?" said the good man.

armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.

assnounUS /æs/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."

BOHORT

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

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

Boliort

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

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.

CamelotnounUS /ˈkæməlɑːt/

(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.

ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

counselled

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

From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

dwellverbUS /dwel/

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.

fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/

having made preparations

From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading "What are ye?" said the good man.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/

the abode of a hermit

From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."

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 "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."

prayedverbUS /preɪd/

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So he alighted, and put away his armor, and prayed him that he might be confessed.

questnounUS /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."

religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "What are ye?" said the good man.

salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/

past form of “salute” — propose a toast to

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

SANGREAL

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

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading So rode they both together till they came to a hermitage; and there he prayed Sir Bohort to dwell that night with him.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What are ye?" said the good man.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE SANGREAL (Continued) SIR BOHORT When Sir Boliort departed from Camelot he met with a religious man, riding upon an ass; and Sir Bohort saluted him.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Sir," said Sir Bohort, "I am a knight that fain would be counselled in the quest of the Sangreal."

yepronounUS /jiː/

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

From this reading "What are ye?" said the good man.

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