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The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc
The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc is here in full — 591 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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After the celebrations were over, Diafebus, the Duke of Macedonia, lived in the emperor's palace.
The following day the duke invited all those of his lineage, Rocasalada, to dine.
While the guests were eating, the emperor told his daughter to go to the duchess' chamber since all the foreigners from Brittany were there.
"The duke is attempting to pay them honor, and celebrations like this are useless if there are no maidens present."
The princess replied: "My lord, I will obey Your Majesty's command."
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The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc is here in full — 591 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/118 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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After the celebrations were over, Diafebus, the Duke of Macedonia, lived in the emperor's palace.
Line 2
The following day the duke invited all those of his lineage, Rocasalada, to dine.
Line 3
While the guests were eating, the emperor told his daughter to go to the duchess' chamber since all the foreigners from Brittany were there.
Line 4
"The duke is attempting to pay them honor, and celebrations like this are useless if there are no maidens present."
Line 5
The princess replied: "My lord, I will obey Your Majesty's command."

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Princess noun US /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading “The princess replied: "My lord, I will obey Your Majesty's command."”

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After

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From this reading After the celebrations were over, Diafebus, the Duke of Macedonia, lived in the emperor's palace.

all

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From this reading The following day the duke invited all those of his lineage, Rocasalada, to dine.

and

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From this reading "The duke is attempting to pay them honor, and celebrations like this are useless if there are no maidens present."

are

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From this reading "The duke is attempting to pay them honor, and celebrations like this are useless if there are no maidens present."

attempting

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From this reading "The duke is attempting to pay them honor, and celebrations like this are useless if there are no maidens present."

Brittany

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celebrations

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chamber

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command

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From this reading The princess replied: "My lord, I will obey Your Majesty's command."

daughter

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From this reading While the guests were eating, the emperor told his daughter to go to the duchess' chamber since all the foreigners from Brittany were there.

day

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From this reading The following day the duke invited all those of his lineage, Rocasalada, to dine.

Diafebus

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From this reading After the celebrations were over, Diafebus, the Duke of Macedonia, lived in the emperor's palace.

dine

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From this reading The following day the duke invited all those of his lineage, Rocasalada, to dine.

duchess

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From this reading While the guests were eating, the emperor told his daughter to go to the duchess' chamber since all the foreigners from Brittany were there.

Duke

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From this reading After the celebrations were over, Diafebus, the Duke of Macedonia, lived in the emperor's palace.

eating

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emperor

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emperor's

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From this reading After the celebrations were over, Diafebus, the Duke of Macedonia, lived in the emperor's palace.

following

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From this reading The following day the duke invited all those of his lineage, Rocasalada, to dine.

foreigners

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From this reading While the guests were eating, the emperor told his daughter to go to the duchess' chamber since all the foreigners from Brittany were there.

from

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go

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guests

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From this reading While the guests were eating, the emperor told his daughter to go to the duchess' chamber since all the foreigners from Brittany were there.

his

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From this reading The following day the duke invited all those of his lineage, Rocasalada, to dine.

honor

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From this reading "The duke is attempting to pay them honor, and celebrations like this are useless if there are no maidens present."

I

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From this reading The princess replied: "My lord, I will obey Your Majesty's command."

if

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From this reading "The duke is attempting to pay them honor, and celebrations like this are useless if there are no maidens present."

in

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From this reading After the celebrations were over, Diafebus, the Duke of Macedonia, lived in the emperor's palace.

invited

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From this reading The following day the duke invited all those of his lineage, Rocasalada, to dine.

is

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From this reading "The duke is attempting to pay them honor, and celebrations like this are useless if there are no maidens present."

like

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From this reading "The duke is attempting to pay them honor, and celebrations like this are useless if there are no maidens present."

lineage

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From this reading The following day the duke invited all those of his lineage, Rocasalada, to dine.

lived

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From this reading After the celebrations were over, Diafebus, the Duke of Macedonia, lived in the emperor's palace.

lord

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From this reading The princess replied: "My lord, I will obey Your Majesty's command."

Macedonia

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From this reading After the celebrations were over, Diafebus, the Duke of Macedonia, lived in the emperor's palace.

maidens

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From this reading "The duke is attempting to pay them honor, and celebrations like this are useless if there are no maidens present."

Majesty's

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From this reading The princess replied: "My lord, I will obey Your Majesty's command."

My

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From this reading The princess replied: "My lord, I will obey Your Majesty's command."

no

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From this reading "The duke is attempting to pay them honor, and celebrations like this are useless if there are no maidens present."

obey

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From this reading The princess replied: "My lord, I will obey Your Majesty's command."

of

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From this reading After the celebrations were over, Diafebus, the Duke of Macedonia, lived in the emperor's palace.

over

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From this reading After the celebrations were over, Diafebus, the Duke of Macedonia, lived in the emperor's palace.

palace

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From this reading After the celebrations were over, Diafebus, the Duke of Macedonia, lived in the emperor's palace.

pay

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From this reading "The duke is attempting to pay them honor, and celebrations like this are useless if there are no maidens present."

present

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From this reading "The duke is attempting to pay them honor, and celebrations like this are useless if there are no maidens present."

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading The princess replied: "My lord, I will obey Your Majesty's command."

replied

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From this reading The princess replied: "My lord, I will obey Your Majesty's command."

Rocasalada

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From this reading The following day the duke invited all those of his lineage, Rocasalada, to dine.

since

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From this reading While the guests were eating, the emperor told his daughter to go to the duchess' chamber since all the foreigners from Brittany were there.

the

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From this reading After the celebrations were over, Diafebus, the Duke of Macedonia, lived in the emperor's palace.

them

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From this reading "The duke is attempting to pay them honor, and celebrations like this are useless if there are no maidens present."

there

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From this reading While the guests were eating, the emperor told his daughter to go to the duchess' chamber since all the foreigners from Brittany were there.

this

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From this reading "The duke is attempting to pay them honor, and celebrations like this are useless if there are no maidens present."

those

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From this reading The following day the duke invited all those of his lineage, Rocasalada, to dine.

to

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From this reading The following day the duke invited all those of his lineage, Rocasalada, to dine.

told

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From this reading While the guests were eating, the emperor told his daughter to go to the duchess' chamber since all the foreigners from Brittany were there.

useless

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From this reading "The duke is attempting to pay them honor, and celebrations like this are useless if there are no maidens present."

were

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From this reading After the celebrations were over, Diafebus, the Duke of Macedonia, lived in the emperor's palace.

While

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From this reading While the guests were eating, the emperor told his daughter to go to the duchess' chamber since all the foreigners from Brittany were there.

will

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From this reading The princess replied: "My lord, I will obey Your Majesty's command."

Your

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From this reading The princess replied: "My lord, I will obey Your Majesty's command."

Chapter 8 of The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc by Joanot, -1468 Martorell holds 591 sentences, grouped into 119 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 8 holds 591 sentences of The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc, unabridged, divided into 119 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc

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Tirant
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Blanc
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European
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