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How Arthur took upon him to fight to be delivered out of prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison.

Cómo Arturo se comprometió a luchar para ser liberado de la prisión, y también para liberar a veinte caballeros que estaban en prisión.

CHAPTER VIII. How Accolon found himself by a well, and he took upon him to do battle against Arthur.

CAPÍTULO VIII. Cómo Accolon se encontró junto a un pozo, y cómo se comprometió a batallar contra Arturo.

CHAPTER IX. Of the battle between King Arthur and Accolon.

CAPÍTULO IX. De la batalla entre el rey Arturo y Accolon.

CHAPTER X. How King Arthur's sword that he fought with brake, and how he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy.

CAPÍTULO X. Cómo la espada del rey Arturo con la que luchaba se rompió, y cómo recuperó de Accolon su propia espada Excalibur, y venció a su enemigo.

CHAPTER XI. How Accolon confessed the treason of Morgan le Fay, King Arthur's sister, and how she would have done slay him.

CAPÍTULO XI. Cómo Accolon confesó la traición de Morgana le Fay, hermana del rey Arturo, y cómo ella habría intentado matarle.

CHAPTER XII. How Arthur accorded the two brethren, and delivered the twenty knights, and how Sir Accolon died.

CAPÍTULO XII. Cómo Arturo reconcilió a los dos hermanos, y liberó a los veinte caballeros, y cómo Sir Accolon murió.

CHAPTER XIII. How Morgan would have slain Sir Uriens her husband, and how Sir Uwaine her son saved him.

CAPÍTULO XIII. Cómo Morgana habría matado a Sir Uriens su esposo, y cómo Sir Uwaine su hijo le salvó.

CHAPTER XIV. How Queen Morgan le Fay made great sorrow for the death of Accolon, and how she stole away the scabbard from Arthur.

CAPÍTULO XIV. Cómo la reina Morgana le Fay lloró enormemente por la muerte de Accolon, y cómo ella robó la vaina a Arturo.

CHAPTER XV. How Morgan le Fay saved a knight that should have been drowned, and how King Arthur returned home again.

CAPÍTULO XV. Cómo Morgana le Fay salvó a un caballero que habría sido ahogado, y cómo el rey Arturo regresó a casa.

CHAPTER XVI. How the Damosel of the Lake saved King Arthur from mantle that should have burnt him.

CAPÍTULO XVI. Cómo la Doncella del Lago salvó al rey Arturo de un manto que habría debido quemarle.

CHAPTER XVII. How Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine met with twelve fair damosels, and how they complained on Sir Marhaus.

CAPÍTULO XVII. Cómo Sir Gawaine y Sir Uwaine se encontraron con doce hermosas doncellas, y cómo ellas se quejaron de Sir Marhaus.

CHAPTER XVIII. How Sir Marhaus jousted with Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine, and overthrew them both.

CAPÍTULO XVIII. Cómo Sir Marhaus joustó con Sir Gawaine y Sir Uwaine, y los derribó a ambos.

CHAPTER XIX.

CAPÍTULO XIX.

Vocabulary

Cómo
Interrogative or relative word meaning 'how'
se
Reflexive pronoun used with verbs
comprometió
Committed or pledged oneself to something
a
Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'
luchar
To fight or struggle against someone
para
Preposition meaning 'in order to' or 'for'
ser
To be; fundamental linking verb in Spanish
liberado
Past participle meaning freed or released
de
Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
la
Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
prisión
Prison; a place of confinement for criminals
y
Conjunction meaning 'and'
también
Adverb meaning 'also' or 'as well'
liberar
To free or release someone from captivity
veinte
The number twenty
caballeros
Knights; armored warriors of medieval nobility
que
Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that/who'
estaban
Third-person plural imperfect of 'estar'; were
en
Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'
CAPÍTULO
Chapter; a numbered section of a book
encontró
Found or encountered something or someone
junto
Near or beside; together with something
un
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
pozo
A well or pit dug into the ground
cómo
How; used in indirect or direct questions
batallar
To battle or engage in combat with someone
contra
Preposition meaning 'against'
De
Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'
batalla
Battle; a military fight between opposing forces
entre
Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'
el
Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
rey
King; male monarch of a kingdom
espada
Sword; a bladed weapon used in combat
del
Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'of the'
con
Preposition meaning 'with'
luchaba
Was fighting; imperfect tense of 'luchar'
rompió
Broke; past tense of 'romper'
recuperó
Recovered or got back something previously lost
su
Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its'
propia
Own; belonging specifically to oneself
venció
Defeated or overcame an opponent in combat
enemigo
Enemy; a hostile opponent or adversary
confesó
Confessed; admitted to a wrongdoing or secret
traición
Treason or betrayal against someone trusted
le
Indirect object pronoun meaning 'him,' 'her,' or 'you'
hermana
Sister; female sibling
ella
Third-person feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
habría
Conditional of 'haber'; would have
intentado
Past participle of 'intentar'; tried or attempted
matarle
To kill him; infinitive with attached pronoun
reconcilió
Reconciled; restored peace between two parties
los
Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
dos
The number two
hermanos
Brothers or siblings
liberó
Freed or released someone from captivity
murió
Died; past tense of 'morir'
matado
Past participle of 'matar'; killed
esposo
Husband; a male marriage partner
hijo
Son; male offspring of a parent
salvó
Saved or rescued someone from danger
reina
Queen; female monarch or king's consort
lloró
Cried or wept; past tense of 'llorar'
enormemente
Enormously; to a very great degree
por
Preposition meaning 'for,' 'because of,' or 'by'
muerte
Death; the end of life
robó
Stole; past tense of 'robar'
vaina
Scabbard; sheath for holding a sword
caballero
Knight or gentleman; a man of noble rank
sido
Past participle of 'ser'; been
ahogado
Drowned; suffocated in water
regresó
Returned; came back to a place
casa
House or home; a place of residence
Doncella
Maiden or damsel; a young unmarried woman
Lago
Lake; a body of still water; also Lady of the Lake
al
Contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'to the'
manto
Mantle or cloak; a large outer garment
debido
Due to; owing to a particular cause
quemarle
To burn him or her; infinitive with pronoun
encontraron
They found or encountered; past tense plural
doce
The number twelve
hermosas
Beautiful; feminine plural adjective
doncellas
Maidens; young unmarried women or damsels
ellas
Third-person feminine plural pronoun meaning 'they'
quejaron
Complained; expressed dissatisfaction or grievance
joustó
Jousted; competed in a mounted lance combat
derribó
Knocked down or unhorsed an opponent
ambos
Both; referring to two people or things together
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