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The Story of the Champions of the Round Table

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.
But first of all you must know that Sir Lamorack of Gales was deemed to be one of the greatest knights alive.
For it was said that there were three knights that were the greatest in all of the world, and those three were Sir Launcelot of the Lake, Sir Tristram of Lyonesse, and Sir Lamorack of Gales.
Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.
So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.
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The Story of the Champions of the Round Table

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Story of the Champions of the Round Table is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.
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But first of all you must know that Sir Lamorack of Gales was deemed to be one of the greatest knights alive.
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For it was said that there were three knights that were the greatest in all of the world, and those three were Sir Launcelot of the Lake, Sir Tristram of Lyonesse, and Sir Lamorack of Gales.
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Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.
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So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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chivalry noun US /ˈʃɪvəlri/

courtesy towards women

From this reading “So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.”

Gales noun US /ɡeɪlz/

plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading “The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.”

histories noun US /ˈhɪstəriz/

plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events

From this reading “So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.”

peer noun US /pɪr/

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading “Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.”

reconciled adjective US /ˈrekənsaɪld/

made compatible or consistent

From this reading “The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.”

renowned adjective US /rɪˈnaʊnd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.”

singularly adverb US /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading “So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.”

Tristram noun US /ˈtrɪstrəm/

(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

From this reading “The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading But first of all you must know that Sir Lamorack of Gales was deemed to be one of the greatest knights alive.

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 But first of all you must know that Sir Lamorack of Gales was deemed to be one of the greatest knights alive.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

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

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

brothers-in-arms

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From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But first of all you must know that Sir Lamorack of Gales was deemed to be one of the greatest knights alive.

chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/

courtesy towards women

From this reading So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.

deemedverbUS /diːmd/

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading But first of all you must know that Sir Lamorack of Gales was deemed to be one of the greatest knights alive.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But first of all you must know that Sir Lamorack of Gales was deemed to be one of the greatest knights alive.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For it was said that there were three knights that were the greatest in all of the world, and those three were Sir Launcelot of the Lake, Sir Tristram of Lyonesse, and Sir Lamorack of Gales.

GalesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/

plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading But first of all you must know that Sir Lamorack of Gales was deemed to be one of the greatest knights alive.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

hereinafteradverb

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/

plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events

From this reading So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.

how

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From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading For it was said that there were three knights that were the greatest in all of the world, and those three were Sir Launcelot of the Lake, Sir Tristram of Lyonesse, and Sir Lamorack of Gales.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For it was said that there were three knights that were the greatest in all of the world, and those three were Sir Launcelot of the Lake, Sir Tristram of Lyonesse, and Sir Lamorack of Gales.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

knightnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

knightsnounUS /naɪts/

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading But first of all you must know that Sir Lamorack of Gales was deemed to be one of the greatest knights alive.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading But first of all you must know that Sir Lamorack of Gales was deemed to be one of the greatest knights alive.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading For it was said that there were three knights that were the greatest in all of the world, and those three were Sir Launcelot of the Lake, Sir Tristram of Lyonesse, and Sir Lamorack of Gales.

Lamorack

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From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

Launcelot

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From this reading For it was said that there were three knights that were the greatest in all of the world, and those three were Sir Launcelot of the Lake, Sir Tristram of Lyonesse, and Sir Lamorack of Gales.

Lyonesse

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

From this reading For it was said that there were three knights that were the greatest in all of the world, and those three were Sir Launcelot of the Lake, Sir Tristram of Lyonesse, and Sir Lamorack of Gales.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But first of all you must know that Sir Lamorack of Gales was deemed to be one of the greatest knights alive.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

offencenoun

the action of attacking an enemy

From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But first of all you must know that Sir Lamorack of Gales was deemed to be one of the greatest knights alive.

peernounUS /pɪr/

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

Pellinore

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From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

Percival

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From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.

reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/

made compatible or consistent

From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading For it was said that there were three knights that were the greatest in all of the world, and those three were Sir Launcelot of the Lake, Sir Tristram of Lyonesse, and Sir Lamorack of Gales.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

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 Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading So because that house produced three such great and famous knights, the house of King Pellinore hath always been singularly renowned in all histories of chivalry.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But first of all you must know that Sir Lamorack of Gales was deemed to be one of the greatest knights alive.

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 Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading For it was said that there were three knights that were the greatest in all of the world, and those three were Sir Launcelot of the Lake, Sir Tristram of Lyonesse, and Sir Lamorack of Gales.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading For it was said that there were three knights that were the greatest in all of the world, and those three were Sir Launcelot of the Lake, Sir Tristram of Lyonesse, and Sir Lamorack of Gales.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading For it was said that there were three knights that were the greatest in all of the world, and those three were Sir Launcelot of the Lake, Sir Tristram of Lyonesse, and Sir Lamorack of Gales.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But first of all you must know that Sir Lamorack of Gales was deemed to be one of the greatest knights alive.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/

(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

From this reading The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack And now shall be told the story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack of Gales, how they became brothers-in-arms; how Sir Lamorack took offence at Sir Tristram, and how they became reconciled again.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But first of all you must know that Sir Lamorack of Gales was deemed to be one of the greatest knights alive.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading For it was said that there were three knights that were the greatest in all of the world, and those three were Sir Launcelot of the Lake, Sir Tristram of Lyonesse, and Sir Lamorack of Gales.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sir Lamorack was the son of King Pellinore, of whom it hath already been told in the Book of King Arthur that he was the greatest knight during that time; and he was the brother of Sir Percival, of whom it is to be told hereinafter that he was the peer even of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading For it was said that there were three knights that were the greatest in all of the world, and those three were Sir Launcelot of the Lake, Sir Tristram of Lyonesse, and Sir Lamorack of Gales.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But first of all you must know that Sir Lamorack of Gales was deemed to be one of the greatest knights alive.

Chapter 4 of The Story of the Champions of the Round Table by Howard Pyle holds 482 sentences, grouped into 97 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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Chapter 4 holds 482 sentences of The Story of the Champions of the Round Table, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Story of the Champions of the Round Table

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Story of the Champions of the Round Table, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Tristram
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of the Champions of the Round Table; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Discovered
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of the Champions of the Round Table; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Belle
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Isoult
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