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The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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VIII.
"Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."
"Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.
And you will see the fairest damsel that is in any kingdom, and the one that most desireth to see you.
And, so you tarry not, through her shall you lightly get done that you have to do.
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The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of The High History of the Holy Graal is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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VIII.
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"Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."
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"Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.
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And you will see the fairest damsel that is in any kingdom, and the one that most desireth to see you.
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And, so you tarry not, through her shall you lightly get done that you have to do.
/ənd soʊ juː ˈteri nɑːt θruː hɜːr ʃæl juː ˈlaɪtli ɡet dʌn ðæt juː hæv tuː duː/

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accomplished adjective US /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading “"Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."”

damsel noun US /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading “"Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."”

enterprise noun US /ˈentərpraɪz/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading “"Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.”

fairest adjective US /ˈferɪst/

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading “And you will see the fairest damsel that is in any kingdom, and the one that most desireth to see you.”

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 “"Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."”

tarry verb US /ˈteri/

be about

From this reading “And, so you tarry not, through her shall you lightly get done that you have to do.”

undertake verb US /ˈʌndərteɪk/

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading “"Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.”

whit noun US /wɪt/

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading “"Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.”

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accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And you will see the fairest damsel that is in any kingdom, and the one that most desireth to see you.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

DamselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

desireth

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From this reading And you will see the fairest damsel that is in any kingdom, and the one that most desireth to see you.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And, so you tarry not, through her shall you lightly get done that you have to do.

enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading And you will see the fairest damsel that is in any kingdom, and the one that most desireth to see you.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And, so you tarry not, through her shall you lightly get done that you have to do.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And, so you tarry not, through her shall you lightly get done that you have to do.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And, so you tarry not, through her shall you lightly get done that you have to do.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And you will see the fairest damsel that is in any kingdom, and the one that most desireth to see you.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading And you will see the fairest damsel that is in any kingdom, and the one that most desireth to see you.

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, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

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 "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/

without good reason

From this reading And, so you tarry not, through her shall you lightly get done that you have to do.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading And you will see the fairest damsel that is in any kingdom, and the one that most desireth to see you.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And, so you tarry not, through her shall you lightly get done that you have to do.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And you will see the fairest damsel that is in any kingdom, and the one that most desireth to see you.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

saith

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

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading And, so you tarry not, through her shall you lightly get done that you have to do.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

tarryverbUS /ˈteri/

be about

From this reading And, so you tarry not, through her shall you lightly get done that you have to do.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

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 know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And, so you tarry not, through her shall you lightly get done that you have to do.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And you will see the fairest damsel that is in any kingdom, and the one that most desireth to see you.

undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

VIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading VIII.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

whitnounUS /wɪt/

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And you will see the fairest damsel that is in any kingdom, and the one that most desireth to see you.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Sir," saith she, "I know as well as you what the enterprise is, nor do I no whit desire your death, for, and were you dead, never would the knight be whole for whose sake you undertake it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Damsel." saith Lancelot, "I see that you reckon but little of my life, so only that your wish be accomplished."

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