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The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The High History of the Holy Graal is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Sebastian [Translator] Evans • Curated US English Learning Edition

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"He and his land are hard by, but far away is the castle wherein is the sword."

Messire Gawain lay the night therewithin.

On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

And he meeteth a knight that cometh a great pace to a castle.

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The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The High History of the Holy Graal is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1

"He and his land are hard by, but far away is the castle wherein is the sword."

Line 2

Messire Gawain lay the night therewithin.

Line 3

On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

Line 4

And he meeteth a knight that cometh a great pace to a castle.

Line 5

IV.

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a

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and

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From this reading "He and his land are hard by, but far away is the castle wherein is the sword."

are

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away

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but

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by

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castle

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cometh

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

departed

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dole

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

far

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folk

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

Gawain

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From this reading Messire Gawain lay the night therewithin.

great

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From this reading And he meeteth a knight that cometh a great pace to a castle.

Gurgalain

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

had

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

hard

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He

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heard

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

heareth

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

his

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is

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IV

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From this reading IV.

King

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knight

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land

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lay

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From this reading Messire Gawain lay the night therewithin.

making

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

mass

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

meeteth

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Messire

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From this reading Messire Gawain lay the night therewithin.

morrow

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

night

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From this reading Messire Gawain lay the night therewithin.

of

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

On

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

pace

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From this reading And he meeteth a knight that cometh a great pace to a castle.

right

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

rode

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

sore

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

sword

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From this reading "He and his land are hard by, but far away is the castle wherein is the sword."

that

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From this reading And he meeteth a knight that cometh a great pace to a castle.

the

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From this reading "He and his land are hard by, but far away is the castle wherein is the sword."

therewithin

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From this reading Messire Gawain lay the night therewithin.

to

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

until

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

when

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From this reading On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore.

wherein

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From this reading "He and his land are hard by, but far away is the castle wherein is the sword."

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Chapter 11 of The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian [Translator] Evans holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 11 holds 168 sentences of The High History of the Holy Graal, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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