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The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur
The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur

Chapter III

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THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.
How he met there two other Knights of the Round Table.
How King Bagdemagus wore the shield, and how it was taken from him and given unto Sir Galahad.
Also the story of the shield._ _79_ Chapter Third _How Sir Galahad met with Sir Melyas.
How Sir Melyas was overthrown, and how Sir Galahad overthrew his enemies.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.
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How he met there two other Knights of the Round Table.
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How King Bagdemagus wore the shield, and how it was taken from him and given unto Sir Galahad.
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Also the story of the shield._ _79_ Chapter Third _How Sir Galahad met with Sir Melyas.
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How Sir Melyas was overthrown, and how Sir Galahad overthrew his enemies.

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Friars noun US /ˈfraɪərz/

plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading “THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.”

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galahad noun US /ˈɡæləhæd/

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

From this reading “THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.”

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Knights noun US /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 “How he met there two other Knights of the Round Table.”

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miracles noun US /ˈmɪrəkəlz/

plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading “THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.”

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monastery noun US /ˈmɑːnəsteri/

the residence of a religious community

From this reading “THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.”

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overthrew verb US /ˌoʊvərˈθruː/

inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers

From this reading “How Sir Melyas was overthrown, and how Sir Galahad overthrew his enemies.”

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overthrown verb US /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/

inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers

From this reading “How Sir Melyas was overthrown, and how Sir Galahad overthrew his enemies.”

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shield noun US /ʃiːld/

a protective covering or structure

From this reading “How King Bagdemagus wore the shield, and how it was taken from him and given unto Sir Galahad.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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Round Table noun + noun

a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views

In this reading “How he met there two other Knights of the Round Table.”

3,260 times in 225,867 chapters
met with verb + particle counted as “meet with”

In this reading “Also the story of the shield._ _79_ Chapter Third _How Sir Galahad met with Sir Melyas.”

36,033 times in 225,867 chapters

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From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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79

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From this reading Also the story of the shield._ _79_ Chapter Third _How Sir Galahad met with Sir Melyas.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Also the story of the shield._ _79_ Chapter Third _How Sir Galahad met with Sir Melyas.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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Bagdemagus

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From this reading How King Bagdemagus wore the shield, and how it was taken from him and given unto Sir Galahad.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading How Sir Melyas was overthrown, and how Sir Galahad overthrew his enemies.

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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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FriarsnounUS /ˈfraɪərz/

plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading How King Bagdemagus wore the shield, and how it was taken from him and given unto Sir Galahad.

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GALAHADnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading How King Bagdemagus wore the shield, and how it was taken from him and given unto Sir Galahad.

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happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading How King Bagdemagus wore the shield, and how it was taken from him and given unto Sir Galahad.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading How Sir Melyas was overthrown, and how Sir Galahad overthrew his enemies.

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How

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From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How King Bagdemagus wore the shield, and how it was taken from him and given unto Sir Galahad.

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KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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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 THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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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 How he met there two other Knights of the Round Table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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Melyas

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From this reading Also the story of the shield._ _79_ Chapter Third _How Sir Galahad met with Sir Melyas.

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metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading How he met there two other Knights of the Round Table.

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miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/

plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/

the residence of a religious community

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading How he met there two other Knights of the Round Table.

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overthrewverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθruː/

inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers

From this reading How Sir Melyas was overthrown, and how Sir Galahad overthrew his enemies.

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overthrownverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/

inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers

From this reading How Sir Melyas was overthrown, and how Sir Galahad overthrew his enemies.

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RoundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading How he met there two other Knights of the Round Table.

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SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/

a protective covering or structure

From this reading How King Bagdemagus wore the shield, and how it was taken from him and given unto Sir Galahad.

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SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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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 GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading How he met there two other Knights of the Round Table.

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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading How King Bagdemagus wore the shield, and how it was taken from him and given unto Sir Galahad.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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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 GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading How he met there two other Knights of the Round Table.

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ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Also the story of the shield._ _79_ Chapter Third _How Sir Galahad met with Sir Melyas.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading How he met there two other Knights of the Round Table.

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untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading How King Bagdemagus wore the shield, and how it was taken from him and given unto Sir Galahad.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading THE STORY OF SIR GALAHAD Chapter First _How Sir Galahad was made a knight; how he came to the Court of King Arthur, and of the several miracles that happened at that time._ _67_ Chapter Second _How Sir Galahad was led by a strange lady to a monastery of White Friars.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Also the story of the shield._ _79_ Chapter Third _How Sir Galahad met with Sir Melyas.

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woreverbUS /wɔːr/

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading How King Bagdemagus wore the shield, and how it was taken from him and given unto Sir Galahad.

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How to work through The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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    Choose one of the 7 chapters of The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Story
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Arthur
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Knights
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Champions
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.