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The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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"Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"
"Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."
"What assembly?" saith Messire Gawain.
"Sir," saith she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.
Fair Sir, can you give me any tidings of him?" saith she.
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The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of The High History of the Holy Graal is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
"Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"
Line 2
"Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."
Line 3
"What assembly?" saith Messire Gawain.
Line 4
"Sir," saith she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.
Line 5
Fair Sir, can you give me any tidings of him?" saith she.

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.

assembly noun US /əˈsembli/

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading “"Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."”

Damsel noun US /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading “"Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"”

Gawain noun US /ˈɡɑːwən/

(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table

From this reading “"Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"”

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 “"Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."”

Meadow noun US /ˈmedoʊ/

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading “"Sir," saith she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.”

seeking noun US /ˈsiːkɪŋ/

the act of searching for something

From this reading “"Sir," saith she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.”

tidings noun US /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading “Fair Sir, can you give me any tidings of him?" saith she.”

whither adverb US /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading “"Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Fair Sir, can you give me any tidings of him?" saith she.

assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading "Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Fair Sir, can you give me any tidings of him?" saith she.

Circletnoun

a small circle

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.

DamselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading "Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."

FairadjectiveUS /fer/

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

From this reading Fair Sir, can you give me any tidings of him?" saith she.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading "Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"

GawainnounUS /ˈɡɑːwən/

(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table

From this reading "Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Fair Sir, can you give me any tidings of him?" saith she.

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 "Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."

GoldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading "Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Fair Sir, can you give me any tidings of him?" saith she.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.

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 she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.

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 "Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Fair Sir, can you give me any tidings of him?" saith she.

MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.

Messire

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

From this reading "Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."

PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.

saith

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

From this reading "Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."

seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/

the act of searching for something

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"

TentnounUS /tent/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."

tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Fair Sir, can you give me any tidings of him?" saith she.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I am going to the greatest assembly of knights you saw ever."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What assembly?" saith Messire Gawain.

whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading "Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "At the Palace Meadow, but the knight I am seeking is he that won the Circlet of Gold at the Meadow of the Tent.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Lord God guide you, whither away so fast?"

Chapter 30 of The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian [Translator] Evans holds 171 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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