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A Prince of Cornwall A Story of Glastonbury

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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THE PRINCESS.
So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.
We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.
Then I thought that I would try one more plan with him.
"Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."
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A Prince of Cornwall A Story of Glastonbury

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of A Prince of Cornwall A Story of Glastonbury is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PRINCESS.
/ðə ˈprɪn.ses/
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So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.
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We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.
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Then I thought that I would try one more plan with him.
/ðen aɪ θɔːt ðæt aɪ wʊd traɪ wʌn mɔːr plæn wɪð hɪm/
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"Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

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faced adjective US /feɪst/

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading “So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.”

gleamed verb US /ɡliːmd/

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading “So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.”

lessening noun US /ˈlesənɪŋ/

a change downward

From this reading “We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.”

madness noun US /ˈmædnəs/

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading “So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.”

Owen noun US /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading “"Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."”

pledge verb US /pledʒ/

promise solemnly and formally

From this reading “"Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."”

revenge noun US /riˈvendʒ/

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading “"Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."”

upward adjective US /ˈʌpwərd/

directed up

From this reading “We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

footfalls

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From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

Gerent

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From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then I thought that I would try one more plan with him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

lesseningnounUS /ˈlesənɪŋ/

a change downward

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Then I thought that I would try one more plan with him.

Morfed

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From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then I thought that I would try one more plan with him.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Then I thought that I would try one more plan with him.

pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/

promise solemnly and formally

From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

priestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

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

From this reading THE PRINCESS.

revengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PRINCESS.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then I thought that I would try one more plan with him.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then I thought that I would try one more plan with him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Then I thought that I would try one more plan with him.

upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/

directed up

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading We waited, both of us, as I think, to hear if any sound beyond the lessening footfalls came from the water course, but they died away upward, and there was still no word between us.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then I thought that I would try one more plan with him.

wrathnounUS /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading So I was left with Morfed the priest, and he did not offer to follow his men, but stood and faced me with eyes that gleamed with the fire of wrath or madness, or both.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Morfed," I said, "take me to Owen, and I will pledge my word that Gerent shall seek no revenge for what has been done by you."

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