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

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.
Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.
When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.
Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.
And they exchanged many other delicious words, full of loving sighs.
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The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.
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Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.
/ðen hiː tʊk ɡreɪt ˈpleʒər ɪn ˈtelɪŋ hɜːr əˈbaʊt hɪz prɑːˈsperəti ənd ˈvɪktəri bʌt ˈfaɪnəli hiː toʊld hɜːr ðæt hiː felt les ˈɡlɔːri ɪn ˈeni ʌv ɪt ðæn hiː dɪd ɪn ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ hɜːr ˌɪˈlʌstriəs ˈpɜːrsən/
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When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.
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Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.
/wɪθˈdrɔːn frʌm ɔːl dɪˈlaɪts əˈloʊn ɪn kənˈtɪnjuːəl prer diːp ɪn rɪˈlɪdʒən bɪˈkɔːz ʌv hɜːr lʌv ʃiː hæd bɪn ˈeɪbəl tuː sərˈvaɪv ənˈtɪl ðeɪ brɔːt hɜːr ðə ˈhæpi nuːz ʌv hɪz ərˈaɪvəl/
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And they exchanged many other delicious words, full of loving sighs.
/ənd ðeɪ ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd ˈmeni ˈʌðər dɪˈlɪʃəs wɜːrdz fʊl ʌv ˈlʌvɪŋ saɪz/

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conquering noun US /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/

the act of conquering

From this reading “Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.”

continual adjective US /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/

recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series

From this reading “Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.”

delights noun US /dɪˈlaɪts/

plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

From this reading “Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.”

illustrious adjective US /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.”

misfortunes noun US /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/

plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading “THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.”

sighs noun US /saɪz/

plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly

From this reading “And they exchanged many other delicious words, full of loving sighs.”

survive verb US /sərˈvaɪv/

continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading “Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.”

Withdrawn adjective US /wɪθˈdrɔːn/

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading “Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.”

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ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

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 THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

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

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

conqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/

the act of conquering

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/

recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading And they exchanged many other delicious words, full of loving sighs.

delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/

plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading And they exchanged many other delicious words, full of loving sighs.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading And they exchanged many other delicious words, full of loving sighs.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

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From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

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 When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading And they exchanged many other delicious words, full of loving sighs.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading And they exchanged many other delicious words, full of loving sighs.

misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/

plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And they exchanged many other delicious words, full of loving sighs.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

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

From this reading THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

sighsnounUS /saɪz/

plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly

From this reading And they exchanged many other delicious words, full of loving sighs.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/

continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

Tirant

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From this reading THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Then he took great pleasure in telling her about his prosperity and victory, but finally he told her that he felt less glory in any of it than he did in conquering her illustrious person.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

WEDDINGnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading THE WEDDING During the night Tirant told the princess about all the misfortunes he had suffered because of her love.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading When she had gathered her strength and her sweet anger was over, she told Tirant about the life she had led while he was gone, and how during this time she had never seen anyone laugh or take joy in anything.

WithdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading Withdrawn from all delights, alone in continual prayer, deep in religion because of her love, she had been able to survive until they brought her the happy news of his arrival.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading And they exchanged many other delicious words, full of loving sighs.

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How do I study chapter 14 of The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc?

Work through the 50 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 50 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 14 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 14 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc

Common questions about reading The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc by Joanot, -1468 Martorell on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc?

Yes. All 8313 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #378 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #378, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1663 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc section by section

How to work through The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 16 chapters of The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc 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 White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc

Words and structures a reader meets early in The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Tirant
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Blanc
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
European
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Novel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.