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How Sir Ector followed for to seek Sir Launcelot, and how he was taken by Sir Turquine.

Wie Sir Ector auszog, um Sir Launcelot zu suchen, und wie er von Sir Turquine gefangen genommen wurde.

CHAPTER III How four queens found Launcelot sleeping, and how by enchantment he was taken and led into a castle.

KAPITEL III Wie vier Königinnen Launcelot schlafend fanden, und wie er durch Zauberei gefangen genommen und in eine Burg geführt wurde.

CHAPTER IV. How Sir Launcelot was delivered by the mean of a damosel.

KAPITEL IV. Wie Sir Launcelot durch die Vermittlung einer Jungfrau befreit wurde.

CHAPTER V. How a knight found Sir Launcelot lying in his leman's bed, and how Sir Launcelot fought with the knight.

KAPITEL V. Wie ein Ritter Sir Launcelot im Bett seiner Geliebten liegend fand, und wie Sir Launcelot mit dem Ritter kämpfte.

CHAPTER VI. How Sir Launcelot was received of King Bagdemagus' daughter, and how he made his complaint to her father.

KAPITEL VI. Wie Sir Launcelot von König Bagdemagus' Tochter empfangen wurde, und wie er ihrem Vater seine Klage vortrug.

CHAPTER VII. How Sir Launcelot behaved him in a tournament, and how he met with Sir Turquine leading Sir Gaheris.

KAPITEL VII. Wie Sir Launcelot sich in einem Turnier verhielt, und wie er Sir Turquine begegnete, der Sir Gaheris anführte.

CHAPTER VIII. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Turquine fought together.

KAPITEL VIII. Wie Sir Launcelot und Sir Turquine miteinander kämpften.

CHAPTER IX. How Sir Turquine was slain, and how Sir Launcelot bade Sir Gaheris deliver all the prisoners.

KAPITEL IX. Wie Sir Turquine erschlagen wurde, und wie Sir Launcelot Sir Gaheris befahl, alle Gefangenen zu befreien.

CHAPTER X. How Sir Launcelot rode with a damosel and slew a knight that distressed all ladies and also a villain that kept a bridge.

KAPITEL X. Wie Sir Launcelot mit einer Jungfrau ritt und einen Ritter erschlug, der alle Damen bedrängte, sowie einen Schurken, der eine Brücke bewachte.

CHAPTER XI. How Sir Launcelot slew two giants, and made a castle free.

KAPITEL XI. Wie Sir Launcelot zwei Riesen erschlug und eine Burg befreite.

CHAPTER XII. How Sir Launcelot rode disguised in Sir Kay's harness, and how he smote down a knight.

KAPITEL XII. Wie Sir Launcelot verkleidet in Sir Kays Rüstung ritt, und wie er einen Ritter niederstreckte.

CHAPTER XIII. How Sir Launcelot jousted against four knights of the Round Table and overthrew them.

KAPITEL XIII. Wie Sir Launcelot gegen vier Ritter der Tafelrunde im Turnier antrat und sie besiegte.

CHAPTER XIV. How Sir Launcelot followed a brachet into a castle, where he found a dead knight, and how he after was required of a damosel to heal her brother.

KAPITEL XIV. Wie Sir Launcelot einem Spürhund in eine Burg folgte, wo er einen toten Ritter fand, und wie er danach von einer Jungfrau gebeten wurde, ihren Bruder zu heilen.

CHAPTER XV.

KAPITEL XV.

Vocabulary

Wie
How; used to introduce manner or comparison
auszog
Set out, departed on a journey
um
In order to; around; at (time)
zu
To; too; in order to
suchen
To search for, look for something
und
And; connecting words or clauses
wie
How; as; like; in what manner
er
He; third-person singular masculine pronoun
von
By; from; of; indicating origin or agent
gefangen
Captured, taken prisoner
genommen
Taken; past participle of nehmen
wurde
Was; past tense of werden (to become/be)
KAPITEL
Chapter; a major division of a book
vier
Four; the cardinal number four
Königinnen
Queens; plural of Königin
schlafend
Sleeping; present participle of schlafen
fanden
Found; past tense plural of finden
durch
Through; by means of
Zauberei
Magic, sorcery, enchantment
in
In; into; inside
eine
A, an; indefinite article feminine
Burg
Castle, fortress, medieval stronghold
geführt
Led, guided; past participle of führen
die
The; definite article feminine/plural
Vermittlung
Mediation, intercession, negotiation between parties
einer
Of a; genitive feminine indefinite article
Jungfrau
Maiden, virgin, young unmarried woman
befreit
Freed, liberated; past participle of befreien
ein
A, an; indefinite article masculine/neuter
Ritter
Knight; armored warrior of medieval nobility
im
In the; contraction of in dem
Bett
Bed; furniture used for sleeping
seiner
His; genitive possessive pronoun masculine
Geliebten
Beloved, lover; sweetheart
liegend
Lying, resting; present participle of liegen
fand
Found; past tense singular of finden
mit
With; together with; using
dem
The; dative masculine/neuter definite article
kämpfte
Fought; past tense of kämpfen
König
King; male monarch of a kingdom
Tochter
Daughter; female child of a parent
empfangen
Received, welcomed; past participle of empfangen
ihrem
Her, their; dative possessive pronoun
Vater
Father; male parent
seine
His; possessive pronoun masculine
Klage
Complaint, lament, grievance
vortrug
Presented, recited; past tense of vortragen
sich
Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun
einem
A; dative indefinite article masculine/neuter
Turnier
Tournament; medieval competitive jousting event
verhielt
Behaved, conducted oneself; past tense of verhalten
begegnete
Met, encountered; past tense of begegnen
der
The; definite article masculine nominative
anführte
Led, commanded; past tense of anführen
miteinander
With each other, together
kämpften
Fought; past tense plural of kämpfen
erschlagen
Slain, killed; past participle of erschlagen
befahl
Ordered, commanded; past tense of befehlen
alle
All, every; referring to entire group
Gefangenen
Prisoners, captives; plural of Gefangener
befreien
To free, liberate, release from captivity
ritt
Rode; past tense of reiten (to ride)
einen
A, one; accusative masculine indefinite article
erschlug
Slew, killed; past tense of erschlagen
Damen
Ladies; plural of Dame
bedrängte
Harassed, oppressed; past tense of bedrängen
sowie
As well as; and also
Schurken
Villains, scoundrels; plural of Schurke
Brücke
Bridge; structure spanning a gap or water
bewachte
Guarded, watched over; past tense of bewachen
zwei
Two; the cardinal number two
Riesen
Giants; plural of Riese
befreite
Freed, liberated; past tense of befreien
verkleidet
Disguised, dressed up; past participle of verkleiden
Rüstung
Armor; protective suit worn by knights
niederstreckte
Knocked down, felled; past tense of niederstrecken
gegen
Against; opposing; toward
Tafelrunde
Round Table; King Arthur's legendary knightly fellowship
antrat
Competed, stepped up; past tense of antreten
sie
She, they, them; personal pronoun
besiegte
Defeated, conquered; past tense of besiegen
Spürhund
Tracking hound, bloodhound used for hunting
folgte
Followed; past tense of folgen
wo
Where; in which place
toten
Dead, deceased; adjective in declined form
danach
Afterward, thereafter, after that
gebeten
Asked, requested; past participle of bitten
ihren
Her, their; accusative possessive pronoun
Bruder
Brother; male sibling
heilen
To heal, cure; restore to health
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