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The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

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He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.
The Master cometh to him after the mass and bringeth him a shield as white as snow.
Afterwards, he saith, "You will leave me your shield within for token of your coming and will bear this."
"Sir," saith Perceval, "I will do your pleasure."
He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.
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The High History of the Holy Graal

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 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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He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.
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The Master cometh to him after the mass and bringeth him a shield as white as snow.
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Afterwards, he saith, "You will leave me your shield within for token of your coming and will bear this."
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"Sir," saith Perceval, "I will do your pleasure."
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He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

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bells noun US /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading “He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.”

chapel noun US /ˈtʃæpəl/

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading “He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.”

departed adjective US /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading “He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.”

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 “He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.”

mansion noun US /ˈmænʃən/

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading “He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.”

mass noun US /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading “He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.”

shield noun US /ʃiːld/

a protective covering or structure

From this reading “The Master cometh to him after the mass and bringeth him a shield as white as snow.”

token noun US /ˈtoʊkən/

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading “Afterwards, he saith, "You will leave me your shield within for token of your coming and will bear this."”

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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 He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The Master cometh to him after the mass and bringeth him a shield as white as snow.

AfterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Afterwards, he saith, "You will leave me your shield within for token of your coming and will bear this."

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 He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

apparelled

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From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The Master cometh to him after the mass and bringeth him a shield as white as snow.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading Afterwards, he saith, "You will leave me your shield within for token of your coming and will bear this."

bellsnounUS /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

bringeth

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From this reading The Master cometh to him after the mass and bringeth him a shield as white as snow.

chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

cometh

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From this reading The Master cometh to him after the mass and bringeth him a shield as white as snow.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Afterwards, he saith, "You will leave me your shield within for token of your coming and will bear this."

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

departeth

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From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Sir," saith Perceval, "I will do your pleasure."

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/

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

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

findeth

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

From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Afterwards, he saith, "You will leave me your shield within for token of your coming and will bear this."

forth-going

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

From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

harboured

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

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

heareth

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

From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The Master cometh to him after the mass and bringeth him a shield as white as snow.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Sir," saith Perceval, "I will do your pleasure."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Afterwards, he saith, "You will leave me your shield within for token of your coming and will bear this."

mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

massnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The Master cometh to him after the mass and bringeth him a shield as white as snow.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Afterwards, he saith, "You will leave me your shield within for token of your coming and will bear this."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Afterwards, he saith, "You will leave me your shield within for token of your coming and will bear this."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

Perceval

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

From this reading "Sir," saith Perceval, "I will do your pleasure."

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading "Sir," saith Perceval, "I will do your pleasure."

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

saith

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

From this reading Afterwards, he saith, "You will leave me your shield within for token of your coming and will bear this."

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/

a protective covering or structure

From this reading The Master cometh to him after the mass and bringeth him a shield as white as snow.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Sir," saith Perceval, "I will do your pleasure."

snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The Master cometh to him after the mass and bringeth him a shield as white as snow.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He hath taken leave, and so departeth from the rich mansion, and findeth the ship all apparelled, and heareth sound the bells at his forth-going the same as at his coming.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Afterwards, he saith, "You will leave me your shield within for token of your coming and will bear this."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Master cometh to him after the mass and bringeth him a shield as white as snow.

tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading Afterwards, he saith, "You will leave me your shield within for token of your coming and will bear this."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

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 He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The Master cometh to him after the mass and bringeth him a shield as white as snow.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Afterwards, he saith, "You will leave me your shield within for token of your coming and will bear this."

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading He was right well harboured the night within, and in the morning, or ever he departed, heard a holy mass in a holy chapel the fairest that he had seen ever.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Afterwards, he saith, "You will leave me your shield within for token of your coming and will bear this."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Afterwards, he saith, "You will leave me your shield within for token of your coming and will bear this."

Chapter 39 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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