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The Knights of the Round Table
The Knights of the Round Table

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Knights of the Round Table is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Each 1 vol., 12mo, Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH.
Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain
*CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"
*LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* "Percivale saw a ship coming toward the land."
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The Knights of the Round Table

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Knights of the Round Table is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Each 1 vol., 12mo, Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH.
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Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain
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*CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"
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*LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* "Percivale saw a ship coming toward the land."
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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.

Camelot noun US /ˈkæməlɑːt/

(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there

From this reading “Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain”

Galahad noun US /ˈɡæləhæd/

(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail

From this reading “*CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"”

Gawain noun US /ˈɡɑːwən/

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

From this reading “Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain”

Giants noun US /ˈdʒaɪənts/

plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading “Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain”

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 “*CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"”

Queen's noun US /kwiːnz/

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

Wailing noun US /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading “*CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"”

Winchester noun US /ˈwɪntʃestər/

a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire

From this reading “Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Died Away verb + particle counted as “die away”

become less in amount or intensity

In this reading “*CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"”

Illustrated by verb + particle counted as “illustrate by”

In this reading “Each 1 vol., 12mo, Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH.”

On the Edge preposition + article + noun counted as “on … edge”

In this reading “Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain”

LIST OF verb + particle

In this reading “*LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* "Percivale saw a ship coming toward the land."”

on the River preposition + article + noun counted as “on … river”

In this reading “Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain”

from the Forest preposition + article + noun counted as “from … forest”

In this reading “Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain”

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1

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

From this reading Each 1 vol., 12mo, Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH.

1.50

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

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

12

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

From this reading Each 1 vol., 12mo, Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* "Percivale saw a ship coming toward the land."

Abbessnoun

the superior of a group of nuns

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

BoatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

Bors

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

BURLEIGH

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

From this reading Each 1 vol., 12mo, Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Each 1 vol., 12mo, Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH.

CamelotnounUS /ˈkæməlɑːt/

(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* "Percivale saw a ship coming toward the land."

DancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

DiedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each 1 vol., 12mo, Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH.

EdgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

Futurus

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

GalahadnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/

(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

GawainnounUS /ˈɡɑːwən/

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

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

GiantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/

plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Each 1 vol., 12mo, Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH.

ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* "Percivale saw a ship coming toward the land."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

IXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

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 *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* "Percivale saw a ship coming toward the land."

LISTverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* "Percivale saw a ship coming toward the land."

Lyonnesse

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

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

MereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading Each 1 vol., 12mo, Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH.

MonknounUS /mʌŋk/

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

Percivale

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

PerilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/

fraught with danger

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading Each 1 vol., 12mo, Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH.

Rexque

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

Robing-Room

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

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

Sarras

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* "Percivale saw a ship coming toward the land."

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* "Percivale saw a ship coming toward the land."

SIDNEYnounUS /ˈsɪdni/

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading Each 1 vol., 12mo, Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH.

SiegenounUS /siːdʒ/

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

StonesnounUS /stoʊnz/

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* "Percivale saw a ship coming toward the land."

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

VInounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

VIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

VIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

vol

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

From this reading Each 1 vol., 12mo, Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH.

WailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/

a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

XnounUS /eks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Price, $1.50 The Boy from the Forest The Queen’s Robing-Room *CHAPTER V* "Camelot, that is in English Winchester" *CHAPTER VI* The Boat on the River *CHAPTER VII* The Giants’ Dance *CHAPTER VIII* On the Edge of Lyonnesse *CHAPTER IX* The Siege Perilous *CHAPTER X* Gawain

XInounUS /ʃiː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

XIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

XIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

XIVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

XIXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

XVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

XVInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

XVIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

XVIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* Lancelot *CHAPTER XII* Bors *CHAPTER XIII* Percivale *CHAPTER XIV* Galahad *CHAPTER XV* The City of Sarras *CHAPTER XVI* Stories of Strange Stones *CHAPTER XVII* "And on the Mere the Wailing Died Away" *CHAPTER XVIII* The Abbess and the Monk *CHAPTER XIX* "Rexque Futurus"

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