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The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The High History of the Holy Graal is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BRANCH XIX.
TITLE I.
Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.
King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.
The King sate at meat and all the knights about him.
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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 XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The High History of the Holy Graal is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BRANCH XIX.
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TITLE I.
/ˈtaɪtəl aɪ/
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Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.
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King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.
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The King sate at meat and all the knights about him.
/ðə kɪŋ seɪt æt miːt ənd ɔːl ðə naɪts əˈbaʊt hɪm/

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.

branch noun US /bræntʃ/

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading “BRANCH XIX.”

corrupted adjective US /kərˈʌptɪd/

containing errors or alterations

From this reading “Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.”

knights noun US /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 “King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.”

Latin adjective US /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading “Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.”

meat noun US /miːt/

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading “The King sate at meat and all the knights about him.”

sate verb US /seɪt/

fill to satisfaction

From this reading “The King sate at meat and all the knights about him.”

thereof adverb US /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading “Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.”

title noun US /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading “TITLE I.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The King sate at meat and all the knights about him.

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 The King sate at meat and all the knights about him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

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

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

BRANCHnounUS /bræntʃ/

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading BRANCH XIX.

Cardoil

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From this reading King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.

cometh

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

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

corruptedadjectiveUS /kərˈʌptɪd/

containing errors or alterations

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

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

From this reading King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The King sate at meat and all the knights about him.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading TITLE I.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

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 King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.

LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

meatnounUS /miːt/

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading The King sate at meat and all the knights about him.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.

Perceval

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

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.

sateverbUS /seɪt/

fill to satisfaction

From this reading The King sate at meat and all the knights about him.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

testifieth

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

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

TITLEnounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading TITLE I.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Now is the story silent of Perceval and cometh back to King Arthur, the very matter thereof, like as testifieth the history, that in no place is corrupted and the Latin lie not.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.

Whitsuntidenoun

Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)

From this reading King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall.

XIXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading BRANCH XIX.

Chapter 27 of The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian [Translator] Evans holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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