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The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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"Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"
"Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.
Haply we shall find you at the castle or ever you depart thence."
Lancelot goeth his way and leaveth them.
"By my head," saith the damsel to the knight, "This that goeth there is Lancelot.
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The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of The High History of the Holy Graal is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
"Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"
Line 2
"Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.
Line 3
Haply we shall find you at the castle or ever you depart thence."
Line 4
Lancelot goeth his way and leaveth them.
Line 5
"By my head," saith the damsel to the knight, "This that goeth there is Lancelot.

Learner Dictionary

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

castle noun US /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading “"Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"”

cross verb US /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading “"Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.”

damsel noun US /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading “"Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"”

depart verb US /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading “Haply we shall find you at the castle or ever you depart thence."”

hold verb US /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “"Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.”

knight noun US /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, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.”

Lancelot noun US /ˈlænsəlɑːt/

(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere

From this reading “"Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"”

thence adverb US /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading “Haply we shall find you at the castle or ever you depart thence."”

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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 "Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.

Ah

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

From this reading "Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Haply we shall find you at the castle or ever you depart thence."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading "Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.

damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading "Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"

departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading Haply we shall find you at the castle or ever you depart thence."

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Haply we shall find you at the castle or ever you depart thence."

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Haply we shall find you at the castle or ever you depart thence."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.

goeth

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From this reading Lancelot goeth his way and leaveth them.

Haplyadverb

by accident

From this reading Haply we shall find you at the castle or ever you depart thence."

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "By my head," saith the damsel to the knight, "This that goeth there is Lancelot.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Lancelot goeth his way and leaveth them.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"

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, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.

LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/

(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere

From this reading "Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"

leaveth

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

From this reading Lancelot goeth his way and leaveth them.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "By my head," saith the damsel to the knight, "This that goeth there is Lancelot.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Haply we shall find you at the castle or ever you depart thence."

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.

saith

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

From this reading "Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Haply we shall find you at the castle or ever you depart thence."

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading "Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Lancelot goeth his way and leaveth them.

thenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading Haply we shall find you at the castle or ever you depart thence."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "By my head," saith the damsel to the knight, "This that goeth there is Lancelot.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.

whereof

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

From this reading "Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Sir," saith the knight, "You will go by this cross that you see before you, and we will go by that other way, to a certain hold.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Ah, damsel," saith Lancelot, "Which is the way to the castle whereof you speak?"

Chapter 31 of The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian [Translator] Evans holds 174 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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