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How Sir Marhaus, Sir Gawaine, and Sir Uwaine met three damosels, and each of them took one.

Como Sir Marhaus, Sir Gawaine e Sir Uwaine encontraram três donzelas, e cada um deles tomou uma.

CHAPTER XX. How a knight and a dwarf strove for a lady.

CAPÍTULO XX. Como um cavaleiro e um anão lutaram por uma dama.

CHAPTER XXI. How King Pelleas suffered himself to be taken prisoner because he would have a sight of his lady, and how Sir Gawaine promised him to get to him the love of his lady.

CAPÍTULO XXI. Como o Rei Pelleas se deixou fazer prisioneiro porque desejava ver sua dama, e como Sir Gawaine lhe prometeu conseguir o amor de sua dama.

CHAPTER XXII. How Sir Gawaine came to the Lady Ettard, and how Sir Pelleas found them sleeping.

CAPÍTULO XXII. Como Sir Gawaine foi ter com a Dama Ettard, e como Sir Pelleas os encontrou dormindo.

CHAPTER XXIII. How Sir Pelleas loved no more Ettard by means of the Damosel of the Lake, whom he loved ever after.

CAPÍTULO XXIII. Como Sir Pelleas deixou de amar Ettard por meio da Donzela do Lago, a quem amou daí em diante.

CHAPTER XXIV. How Sir Marhaus rode with the damosel, and how he came to the Duke of the South Marches.

CAPÍTULO XXIV. Como Sir Marhaus cavalgou com a donzela, e como chegou ao Duque das Marcas do Sul.

CHAPTER XXV. How Sir Marhaus fought with the duke and his four sons and made them to yield them.

CAPÍTULO XXV. Como Sir Marhaus lutou com o duque e seus quatro filhos e os fez render-se.

CHAPTER XXVI. How Sir Uwaine rode with the damosel of sixty year of age, and how he gat the prize at tourneying.

CAPÍTULO XXVI. Como Sir Uwaine cavalgou com a donzela de sessenta anos de idade, e como ganhou o prêmio no torneio.

CHAPTER XXVII. How Sir Uwaine fought with two knights and overcame them.

CAPÍTULO XXVII. Como Sir Uwaine lutou com dois cavaleiros e os venceu.

CHAPTER XXVIII. How at the year's end all three knights with their three damosels met at the fountain.

CAPÍTULO XXVIII. Como ao fim do ano os três cavaleiros com suas três donzelas se encontraram na fonte.

BOOK V.

LIVRO V.

CHAPTER I. How twelve aged ambassadors of Rome came to King Arthur to demand truage for Britain.

CAPÍTULO I. Como doze embaixadores idosos de Roma vieram ao Rei Artur para exigir tributo pela Bretanha.

CHAPTER II. How the kings and lords promised to King Arthur aid and help against the Romans.

CAPÍTULO II. Como os reis e senhores prometeram ao Rei Artur auxílio e ajuda contra os Romanos.

CHAPTER III.

CAPÍTULO III.

Vocabulary

Como
How; used to introduce comparisons or questions
e
And; conjunction connecting words or phrases
encontraram
They met or found someone or something
três
The number three
donzelas
Young unmarried women; maidens or damsels
cada
Each; referring to every individual item or person
um
One; the number one or indefinite article
deles
Of them; third-person masculine plural possessive
tomou
He/she took or seized something
uma
One; feminine form of the indefinite article
CAPÍTULO
Chapter; a major division of a book
cavaleiro
Knight; an armored warrior of noble rank
anão
Dwarf; a person or creature of very small stature
lutaram
They fought or struggled against someone
por
For; preposition indicating purpose or exchange
dama
Lady; a woman of noble or high social rank
o
The; definite masculine singular article
Rei
King; a male monarch ruling a kingdom
se
Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, or itself
deixou
He/she let or allowed something to happen
fazer
To do or to make something
prisioneiro
Prisoner; a person held captive by another
porque
Because; conjunction explaining a reason or cause
desejava
He/she desired or wished for something
ver
To see; to perceive with the eyes
sua
His, her, or its; feminine singular possessive pronoun
como
How or as; used in comparisons and questions
lhe
To him/her; indirect object pronoun
prometeu
He/she promised something to someone
conseguir
To manage to obtain or achieve something
amor
Love; a deep feeling of affection
de
Of or from; common preposition in Portuguese
foi
He/she/it went or was; past tense of ir/ser
ter
To have; to possess or hold something
com
With; preposition indicating accompaniment
a
The; definite feminine singular article
Dama
Lady; a woman of noble or distinguished rank
os
The; definite masculine plural article
encontrou
He/she found or encountered someone or something
dormindo
Sleeping; in the act of being asleep
amar
To love; to feel deep affection for someone
meio
Middle or half; the central part of something
da
Of the; contraction of preposition de and article a
Donzela
Maiden; a young unmarried woman of noble birth
do
Of the; contraction of preposition de and article o
Lago
Lake; a body of still water on land
quem
Who; interrogative or relative pronoun for people
amou
He/she loved someone deeply
daí
From there; indicating origin from a place or point
em
In or at; preposition indicating location or time
diante
Ahead or forward; in front of something
cavalgou
He/she rode on horseback to a destination
donzela
Maiden; a young unmarried woman
chegou
He/she arrived at a place or destination
ao
To the; contraction of preposition a and article o
Duque
Duke; a nobleman of high aristocratic rank
das
Of the; contraction of de and feminine plural as
Sul
South; the cardinal direction opposite to north
lutou
He/she fought against someone in combat
duque
Duke; a high-ranking nobleman
seus
His or her; masculine plural possessive pronoun
quatro
Four; the number four
filhos
Sons or children; male offspring
fez
He/she made or did something
render-se
To surrender; to give oneself up to an opponent
sessenta
Sixty; the number sixty
anos
Years; units of time equal to twelve months
idade
Age; the length of time a person has lived
ganhou
He/she won or earned something
prêmio
Prize or award given for an achievement
no
In the; contraction of preposition em and article o
torneio
Tournament; a competitive sporting or combat event
dois
Two; the number two
cavaleiros
Knights; armored warriors of noble rank
venceu
He/she defeated or won against an opponent
fim
End; the final point of something
ano
Year; a period of twelve months
suas
His or her; feminine plural possessive pronoun
na
In the; contraction of preposition em and article a
fonte
Fountain or spring; a source of flowing water
LIVRO
Book; a written or printed literary work
doze
Twelve; the number twelve
embaixadores
Ambassadors; official diplomatic representatives of a country
idosos
Elderly; people of old or advanced age
Roma
Rome; the capital city of Italy and ancient empire
vieram
They came; arrived from another place
para
For or to; preposition indicating purpose or direction
exigir
To demand or require something from someone
tributo
Tribute; a payment made to a conquering power
pela
For the; contraction of por and feminine article a
reis
Kings; male monarchs ruling their kingdoms
senhores
Lords or gentlemen; men of authority or nobility
prometeram
They promised or pledged something to someone
auxílio
Aid or assistance given to help someone
ajuda
Help; support or assistance offered to another
contra
Against; in opposition to someone or something
Romanos
Romans; people from ancient or modern Rome
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