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

Come Sir Ector seguì per cercare Sir Launcelot, e come fu catturato da Sir Turquine.

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

CAPITOLO III Come quattro regine trovarono Launcelot addormentato, e come per incantesimo fu catturato e condotto in un castello.

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

CAPITOLO IV. Come Sir Launcelot fu liberato grazie all'aiuto di una damigella.

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

CAPITOLO V. Come un cavaliere trovò Sir Launcelot sdraiato nel letto della sua amante, e come Sir Launcelot combatté con il cavaliere.

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

CAPITOLO VI. Come Sir Launcelot fu accolto dalla figlia del Re Bagdemagus, e come espose le sue lamentele a suo padre.

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

CAPITOLO VII. Come Sir Launcelot si comportò in un torneo, e come incontrò Sir Turquine che conduceva Sir Gaheris.

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

CAPITOLO VIII. Come Sir Launcelot e Sir Turquine combatterono insieme.

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

CAPITOLO IX. Come Sir Turquine fu ucciso, e come Sir Launcelot ordinò a Sir Gaheris di liberare tutti i prigionieri.

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.

CAPITOLO X. Come Sir Launcelot cavalcò con una damigella e uccise un cavaliere che angustiava tutte le dame e anche un villano che sorvegliava un ponte.

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

CAPITOLO XI. Come Sir Launcelot uccise due giganti, e liberò un castello.

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

CAPITOLO XII. Come Sir Launcelot cavalcò travestito con l'armatura di Sir Kay, e come abbatté un cavaliere.

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

CAPITOLO XIII. Come Sir Launcelot giostrò contro quattro cavalieri della Tavola Rotonda e li sconfisse.

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.

CAPITOLO XIV. Come Sir Launcelot seguì un bracchetto in un castello, dove trovò un cavaliere morto, e come in seguito fu richiesto da una damigella di guarire suo fratello.

CHAPTER XV.

CAPITOLO XV.

Vocabulary

Come
How; used to ask or explain manner
seguì
He/she followed, past tense of seguire
per
For, in order to, through
cercare
To search for, to look for something
e
And, a basic coordinating conjunction
come
How, as, like; conjunction or adverb
fu
He/she/it was, past tense of essere
catturato
Captured, seized by someone forcefully
da
By, from; preposition indicating agent or origin
CAPITOLO
Chapter, a major division of a book
quattro
Four, the number between three and five
regine
Queens, plural of regina, female monarchs
trovarono
They found, past tense of trovare
addormentato
Asleep, having fallen into a sleeping state
incantesimo
Spell, magical enchantment cast upon someone
condotto
Led, brought, past participle of condurre
in
In, into; basic preposition of location
un
A, an; indefinite article masculine singular
castello
Castle, a large fortified medieval building
liberato
Freed, released, past participle of liberare
grazie
Thanks; also thanks to, owing to something
all'
Contraction of a plus the, to the
aiuto
Help, assistance provided to someone in need
di
Of, from; very common Italian preposition
una
A, an; indefinite article feminine singular
damigella
Damsel, a young noblewoman or lady-in-waiting
cavaliere
Knight, a mounted armored warrior of nobility
trovò
He/she found, past tense of trovare
sdraiato
Lying down, reclining in a horizontal position
nel
In the, contraction of in plus il
letto
Bed, a piece of furniture for sleeping
della
Of the, contraction of di plus la
sua
His, her, its; possessive adjective feminine singular
amante
Lover, a romantic or intimate partner
combatté
He/she fought, past tense of combattere
con
With, together with; basic Italian preposition
il
The, definite article masculine singular
accolto
Welcomed, received, past participle of accogliere
dalla
By the, from the; contraction of da plus la
figlia
Daughter, a female child of a parent
del
Of the, contraction of di plus il
Re
King, a male monarch ruling a kingdom
espose
He/she exposed, presented, past tense of esporre
le
The, definite article feminine plural; also her
sue
His, her, its; possessive adjective feminine plural
lamentele
Complaints, grievances, expressions of dissatisfaction
a
To, at; very common Italian preposition
suo
His, her, its; possessive adjective masculine singular
padre
Father, a male parent or paternal figure
si
Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun
comportò
He/she behaved, past tense of comportarsi
torneo
Tournament, a medieval knightly competition event
incontrò
He/she met, encountered, past tense of incontrare
che
That, which, who; very common conjunction/pronoun
conduceva
He/she was leading, imperfect tense of condurre
combatterono
They fought together, past tense of combattere
insieme
Together, at the same time or place
ucciso
Killed, slain, past participle of uccidere
ordinò
He/she ordered, commanded, past tense of ordinare
liberare
To free, to release someone from captivity
tutti
All, every one; masculine plural adjective/pronoun
i
The, definite article masculine plural
prigionieri
Prisoners, people held captive against their will
cavalcò
He/she rode on horseback, past tense of cavalcare
uccise
He/she killed, past tense of uccidere
angustiava
He/she distressed, tormented, imperfect of angustiare
tutte
All, every one; feminine plural adjective/pronoun
dame
Ladies, noblewomen; plural of dama
anche
Also, too, even; common Italian adverb
villano
Villain, rude or wicked person, a scoundrel
sorvegliava
He/she was guarding, watching over, imperfect of sorvegliare
ponte
Bridge, a structure crossing over a gap
due
Two, the number between one and three
giganti
Giants, enormously large mythical or real beings
liberò
He/she freed, past tense of liberare
travestito
Disguised, dressed up as someone else
l'
The, elided definite article before a vowel
armatura
Armor, protective metal suit worn by knights
abbatté
He/she knocked down, defeated, past tense of abbattere
giostrò
He/she jousted, competed in tournament, past tense
contro
Against, opposing; common Italian preposition
cavalieri
Knights, plural of cavaliere, armored mounted warriors
Tavola
Table; Tavola Rotonda means Round Table
Rotonda
Round; as in Tavola Rotonda, Round Table
li
Them, direct object pronoun masculine plural
sconfisse
He/she defeated, past tense of sconfiggere
bracchetto
Small hound, a hunting dog breed
dove
Where; interrogative or relative adverb of place
morto
Dead, deceased; past participle of morire
seguito
Followed, accompanied; past participle of seguire
richiesto
Requested, asked for; past participle of richiedere
guarire
To heal, to cure someone from illness
fratello
Brother, a male sibling in a family
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