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The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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XIII.
Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.
He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.
"Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.
Never again henceforth ought any to have affiance in your love nor in your help."
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The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The High History of the Holy Graal 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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XIII.
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Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.
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He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.
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"Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.
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Never again henceforth ought any to have affiance in your love nor in your help."

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behold verb US /bɪˈhoʊld/

see with attention

From this reading “Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.”

Chaos noun US /ˈkeɪɑːs/

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading “Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.”

henceforth adverb US /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading “Never again henceforth ought any to have affiance in your love nor in your help."”

mortal adjective US /ˈmɔːrtəl/

subject to death

From this reading “"Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.”

slain noun US /sleɪn/

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading “Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.”

squire noun US /skwaɪr/

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading “Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.”

sweetly adverb US /ˈswiːtli/

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading “He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.”

tent noun US /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading “He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.”

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affianceverb

give to in marriage

From this reading Never again henceforth ought any to have affiance in your love nor in your help."

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Never again henceforth ought any to have affiance in your love nor in your help."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Never again henceforth ought any to have affiance in your love nor in your help."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/

see with attention

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.

ChaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

Clamados

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

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

cometh

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

From this reading He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading "Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading "Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Never again henceforth ought any to have affiance in your love nor in your help."

henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading Never again henceforth ought any to have affiance in your love nor in your help."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.

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 Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Never again henceforth ought any to have affiance in your love nor in your help."

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.

mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/

subject to death

From this reading "Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.

NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never again henceforth ought any to have affiance in your love nor in your help."

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Never again henceforth ought any to have affiance in your love nor in your help."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Never again henceforth ought any to have affiance in your love nor in your help."

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

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 He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.

saith

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

From this reading "Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading "Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.

seeth

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

From this reading He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading "Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.

slainnounUS /sleɪn/

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

squirenounUS /skwaɪr/

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.

tentnounUS /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading He cometh into the tent and seeth him sitting beside the Queen, that looked at him right sweetly.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

Thereupon

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

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

XIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading XIII.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Thereupon, behold you Clamados, that had been told that this was the knight that, as yet only squire, had slain his father and put Chaos his uncle to death.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "Lady," saith he, "Great shame do you to yourself, in that you have seated at your side your own mortal enemy and mine.

Chapter 16 of The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian [Translator] Evans holds 169 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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