The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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"Fair sweet friend," saith Perceval, "I will enter in thither and I may, for I should not know this day how to go elsewhither, and true it is that greater power hath God than the devil."

He entereth into the castle and alighteth in the midst of the courtyard.

XIX.

The damsel was at the windows of the hall, that was of passing great beauty.

She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

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Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37

Chapter 37 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.

"Fair sweet friend," saith Perceval, "I will enter in thither and I may, for I should not know this day how to go elsewhither, and true it is that greater power hath God than the devil." He entereth into the castle and alighteth in the midst of the courtyard. XIX. The damsel was at the windows of the hall, that was of passing great beauty. She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 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.

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"Fair sweet friend," saith Perceval, "I will enter in thither and I may, for I should not know this day how to go elsewhither, and true it is that greater power hath God than the devil."

Line 2

He entereth into the castle and alighteth in the midst of the courtyard.

Line 3

XIX.

Line 4

The damsel was at the windows of the hall, that was of passing great beauty.

/ðə ˈdæmzəl wɑːz æt ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ʌv ðə hɔːl ðæt wɑːz ʌv ˈpæsɪŋ ɡreɪt ˈbjuːti/

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She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

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Christian adjective US /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading “She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.”

courtyard noun US /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading “He entereth into the castle and alighteth in the midst of the courtyard.”

damsel noun US /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading “The damsel was at the windows of the hall, that was of passing great beauty.”

devil noun US /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading “"Fair sweet friend," saith Perceval, "I will enter in thither and I may, for I should not know this day how to go elsewhither, and true it is that greater power hath God than the devil."”

midst noun US /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading “He entereth into the castle and alighteth in the midst of the courtyard.”

shield noun US /ʃiːld/

a protective covering or structure

From this reading “She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.”

thereby adverb US /ˈðerˈbaɪ/

by that means or because of that

From this reading “She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.”

thither adverb US /ˈðɪθɜːr/

an old word meaning “to that place”

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alighteth

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From this reading He entereth into the castle and alighteth in the midst of the courtyard.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Fair sweet friend," saith Perceval, "I will enter in thither and I may, for I should not know this day how to go elsewhither, and true it is that greater power hath God than the devil."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The damsel was at the windows of the hall, that was of passing great beauty.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The damsel was at the windows of the hall, that was of passing great beauty.

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading He entereth into the castle and alighteth in the midst of the courtyard.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

cometh

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From this reading She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading He entereth into the castle and alighteth in the midst of the courtyard.

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading The damsel was at the windows of the hall, that was of passing great beauty.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

elsewhither

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enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

entereth

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From this reading He entereth into the castle and alighteth in the midst of the courtyard.

FairadjectiveUS /fer/

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

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

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

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading The damsel was at the windows of the hall, that was of passing great beauty.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The damsel was at the windows of the hall, that was of passing great beauty.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He entereth into the castle and alighteth in the midst of the courtyard.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

how

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He entereth into the castle and alighteth in the midst of the courtyard.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

knoweth

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From this reading She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading He entereth into the castle and alighteth in the midst of the courtyard.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He entereth into the castle and alighteth in the midst of the courtyard.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The damsel was at the windows of the hall, that was of passing great beauty.

Perceval

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powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

saith

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seeth

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From this reading She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/

a protective covering or structure

From this reading She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/

by that means or because of that

From this reading She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/

an old word meaning “to that place”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The damsel was at the windows of the hall, that was of passing great beauty.

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 She cometh down as soon as she may, and seeth Perceval come in and the cross on his shield, and knoweth well thereby that he is Christian.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The damsel was at the windows of the hall, that was of passing great beauty.

XIXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading XIX.

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