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The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions
The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.
Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,
Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot
the Lady Lesolie and His Duty to the Fountain_ 237 Chapter Fifth _How Sir Ewaine was Succored and Brought Back to Life by a Certain Noble Lady, How He Brought Aid to that Lady in a Time of
Great Trouble, and How He Returned Once Again to the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain_ 249
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The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.
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Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,
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Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot
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the Lady Lesolie and His Duty to the Fountain_ 237 Chapter Fifth _How Sir Ewaine was Succored and Brought Back to Life by a Certain Noble Lady, How He Brought Aid to that Lady in a Time of
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Great Trouble, and How He Returned Once Again to the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain_ 249

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Captivity noun US /kæpˈtɪvəti/

the state of being imprisoned

Damsel noun US /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading “Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,”

fountain noun US /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading “THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.”

Quest noun US /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading “THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.”

Sped verb US /sped/

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading “Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,”

Succor noun US /ˈsʌkər/

assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading “Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot”

Thereafter adverb US /ðeˈræftər/

from that time on

Undertook verb US /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading “Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,”

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.

in Quest preposition + noun

In this reading “THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.”

Brought Back verb + particle counted as “bring back”

bring back to the point of departure

In this reading “the Lady Lesolie and His Duty to the Fountain_ 237 Chapter Fifth _How Sir Ewaine was Succored and Brought Back to Life by a Certain Noble Lady, How He Brought Aid to that Lady in a Time of”

Noble Lady adjective + noun

In this reading “the Lady Lesolie and His Duty to the Fountain_ 237 Chapter Fifth _How Sir Ewaine was Succored and Brought Back to Life by a Certain Noble Lady, How He Brought Aid to that Lady in a Time of”

Great Trouble adjective + noun

In this reading “Great Trouble, and How He Returned Once Again to the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain_ 249”

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201

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From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

213

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From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

223

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From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

237

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From this reading the Lady Lesolie and His Duty to the Fountain_ 237 Chapter Fifth _How Sir Ewaine was Succored and Brought Back to Life by a Certain Noble Lady, How He Brought Aid to that Lady in a Time of

249

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From this reading Great Trouble, and How He Returned Once Again to the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain_ 249

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

AdventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Great Trouble, and How He Returned Once Again to the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain_ 249

AidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading the Lady Lesolie and His Duty to the Fountain_ 237 Chapter Fifth _How Sir Ewaine was Succored and Brought Back to Life by a Certain Noble Lady, How He Brought Aid to that Lady in a Time of

AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

BackadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading the Lady Lesolie and His Duty to the Fountain_ 237 Chapter Fifth _How Sir Ewaine was Succored and Brought Back to Life by a Certain Noble Lady, How He Brought Aid to that Lady in a Time of

BroughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading the Lady Lesolie and His Duty to the Fountain_ 237 Chapter Fifth _How Sir Ewaine was Succored and Brought Back to Life by a Certain Noble Lady, How He Brought Aid to that Lady in a Time of

CaptivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/

the state of being imprisoned

From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

CertainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

ConcerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

DamselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

DepartedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

DutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading the Lady Lesolie and His Duty to the Fountain_ 237 Chapter Fifth _How Sir Ewaine was Succored and Brought Back to Life by a Certain Noble Lady, How He Brought Aid to that Lady in a Time of

Elose

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From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

EWAINE

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From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

FailedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading the Lady Lesolie and His Duty to the Fountain_ 237 Chapter Fifth _How Sir Ewaine was Succored and Brought Back to Life by a Certain Noble Lady, How He Brought Aid to that Lady in a Time of

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

ForgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

FOUNTAINnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

FourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Great Trouble, and How He Returned Once Again to the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain_ 249

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

Hight

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From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

How

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From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

Launcelot

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From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

Lesolie

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From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading the Lady Lesolie and His Duty to the Fountain_ 237 Chapter Fifth _How Sir Ewaine was Succored and Brought Back to Life by a Certain Noble Lady, How He Brought Aid to that Lady in a Time of

MetverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading the Lady Lesolie and His Duty to the Fountain_ 237 Chapter Fifth _How Sir Ewaine was Succored and Brought Back to Life by a Certain Noble Lady, How He Brought Aid to that Lady in a Time of

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Great Trouble, and How He Returned Once Again to the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain_ 249

Percival

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From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

QuestnounUS /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

ReturnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

Sagramore

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From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

ServicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

SpedverbUS /sped/

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

SuccornounUS /ˈsʌkər/

assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

Succored

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From this reading the Lady Lesolie and His Duty to the Fountain_ 237 Chapter Fifth _How Sir Ewaine was Succored and Brought Back to Life by a Certain Noble Lady, How He Brought Aid to that Lady in a Time of

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

ThereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/

from that time on

From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading the Lady Lesolie and His Duty to the Fountain_ 237 Chapter Fifth _How Sir Ewaine was Succored and Brought Back to Life by a Certain Noble Lady, How He Brought Aid to that Lady in a Time of

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

ToldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

TroublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Great Trouble, and How He Returned Once Again to the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain_ 249

UndertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Hight Elose, Who Was in Service With the Lady Lesolie of the Fountain, Brought Succor to Sir Ewaine in His Captivity_ 223 Chapter Fourth _How Sir Ewaine Returned to the Court of King Arthur, and How he Forgot

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR EWAINE AND THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN Chapter First _How Sir Ewaine and Sir Percival Departed Together in Quest of Sir Launcelot, and How They Met Sir Sagramore, Who Had Failed in a Certain Adventure.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Also How Sir Sagramore Told His Story Concerning That Adventure_ 201 Chapter Second _How Sir Ewaine Undertook That Adventure in Which Sir Sagramore Had Failed, and How it Sped with Him Thereafter_ 213 Chapter Third _How a Damsel,

Chapter 2 of The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Howard Pyle holds 5 sentences, grouped into 1 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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Story
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Launcelot
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