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The High History of the Holy Graal
The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"Sir," saith the knight, "I cry you mercy.
Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."
"Now may never God help me," saith King Arthur, "whenever I shall have mercy on you, and I may achieve!"
He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.
And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The High History of the Holy Graal is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Sir," saith the knight, "I cry you mercy.
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Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."
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"Now may never God help me," saith King Arthur, "whenever I shall have mercy on you, and I may achieve!"
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He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.
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And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

achieve verb US /əˈtʃiːv/

to gain with effort

From this reading “"Now may never God help me," saith King Arthur, "whenever I shall have mercy on you, and I may achieve!"”

amidst preposition US /əˈmɪdst/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading “And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.”

bathed verb US /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading “Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."”

clashing adjective US /ˈklæʃɪŋ/

sharply and harshly discordant

From this reading “And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.”

ell noun US /el/

an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building

From this reading “He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.”

horsed verb US /hɔːrst/

past form of “horse” — provide with a horse or horses

From this reading “And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.”

incontinent adjective US /ˌɪnˈkɑːntənənt/

not having control over urination and defecation

From this reading “He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.”

spear noun US /spɪr/

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading “Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."”

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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 He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/

to gain with effort

From this reading "Now may never God help me," saith King Arthur, "whenever I shall have mercy on you, and I may achieve!"

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 He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Now may never God help me," saith King Arthur, "whenever I shall have mercy on you, and I may achieve!"

armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

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

From this reading "Now may never God help me," saith King Arthur, "whenever I shall have mercy on you, and I may achieve!"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

bathedverbUS /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

beareth

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From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

clashingadjectiveUS /ˈklæʃɪŋ/

sharply and harshly discordant

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "I cry you mercy.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

draweth

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From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

ellnounUS /el/

an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Now may never God help me," saith King Arthur, "whenever I shall have mercy on you, and I may achieve!"

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

heapnounUS /hiːp/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "Now may never God help me," saith King Arthur, "whenever I shall have mercy on you, and I may achieve!"

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

horsedverbUS /hɔːrst/

past form of “horse” — provide with a horse or horses

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "I cry you mercy.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

incontinentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːntənənt/

not having control over urination and defecation

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Now may never God help me," saith King Arthur, "whenever I shall have mercy on you, and I may achieve!"

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," saith the knight, "I cry you mercy.

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 so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

launde

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From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

leaveth

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From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

looketh

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

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Now may never God help me," saith King Arthur, "whenever I shall have mercy on you, and I may achieve!"

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Now may never God help me," saith King Arthur, "whenever I shall have mercy on you, and I may achieve!"

mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "I cry you mercy.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading "Now may never God help me," saith King Arthur, "whenever I shall have mercy on you, and I may achieve!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Now may never God help me," saith King Arthur, "whenever I shall have mercy on you, and I may achieve!"

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

pricketh

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

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

quenchedadjective

allayed

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

saith

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From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "I cry you mercy.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

scorenounUS /skɔːr/

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

seeth

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From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Now may never God help me," saith King Arthur, "whenever I shall have mercy on you, and I may achieve!"

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "I cry you mercy.

smiteth

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From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

spearnounUS /spɪr/

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "I cry you mercy.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

thrusted

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From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading He pricketh towards him a great run, and smiteth him in the broad of the breast and thrusted his spear half an ell into his body, and beareth him to the ground, both him and his horse all in a heap, and draweth his spear back to him and looketh at the knight that lay as dead and leaveth him in the launde, and draweth him towards the issue incontinent.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And so as the King went, he heard a great clashing of knights coming right amidst the forest, so as it seemed there were a good score or more of them, and he seeth them enter the launde from the forest, armed and well horsed.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading "Now may never God help me," saith King Arthur, "whenever I shall have mercy on you, and I may achieve!"

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "I cry you mercy.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Never would my spear have been quenched of its burning, save it were bathed in your blood."

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