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A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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"This is a mighty man from the Hills of the Mighty Men.
He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.
I have the blood of red men in me.
It is I who have called this man from his distant home.
I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"This is a mighty man from the Hills of the Mighty Men.
/ðɪs ɪz ə ˈmaɪti mæn frʌm ðə hɪlz ʌv ðə ˈmaɪti men/
Line 2
He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.
/hiː hæz kʌm tuː ruːl ˈoʊvər juː tuː ɡɪv ɔːl ˈʌðər traɪbz ˈɪntuː jɔːr hændz fɔːr hiː hæz streŋkθ laɪk ə ˈθaʊzənd ənd fɪrz ˈnʌθɪŋ ʌv ɡɑːdz nɔːr men/
Line 3
I have the blood of red men in me.
/aɪ hæv ðə blʌd ʌv red men ɪn miː/
Line 4
It is I who have called this man from his distant home.
/ɪt ɪz aɪ huː hæv kɔːld ðɪs mæn frʌm hɪz ˈdɪstənt hoʊm/
Line 5
I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.
/aɪ hɜːrd ʌv jɔːr ˈfaɪtɪŋ ənd ˈfuːlɪʃnəs ˈɔːlsoʊ ðæt ˈwɔːriərz wɜːr tuː kʌm frʌm ðə saʊθ ˈkʌntri tuː ˈskætər jɔːr waɪvz ənd ˈtʃɪldrən ənd tuː meɪk juː sleɪvz/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

fears noun US /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading “He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.”

fighting noun US /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading “I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.”

foolishness noun US /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading “I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.”

scatter verb US /ˈskætər/

to cause to separate and go in different directions

From this reading “I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.”

slaves noun US /sleɪvz/

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading “I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.”

tribes noun US /traɪbz/

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading “He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.”

warriors noun US /ˈwɔːriərz/

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading “I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.”

wives noun US /waɪvz/

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading “I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "This is a mighty man from the Hills of the Mighty Men.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading I have the blood of red men in me.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It is I who have called this man from his distant home.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.

distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading It is I who have called this man from his distant home.

fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.

foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "This is a mighty man from the Hills of the Mighty Men.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have the blood of red men in me.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.

HillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "This is a mighty man from the Hills of the Mighty Men.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It is I who have called this man from his distant home.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It is I who have called this man from his distant home.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have the blood of red men in me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I have the blood of red men in me.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "This is a mighty man from the Hills of the Mighty Men.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is I who have called this man from his distant home.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "This is a mighty man from the Hills of the Mighty Men.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I have the blood of red men in me.

MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "This is a mighty man from the Hills of the Mighty Men.

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading "This is a mighty man from the Hills of the Mighty Men.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "This is a mighty man from the Hills of the Mighty Men.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading I have the blood of red men in me.

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/

to cause to separate and go in different directions

From this reading I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.

slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "This is a mighty man from the Hills of the Mighty Men.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This is a mighty man from the Hills of the Mighty Men.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

tribesnounUS /traɪbz/

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It is I who have called this man from his distant home.

wivesnounUS /waɪvz/

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading I heard of your fighting and foolishness: also that warriors were to come from the south country to scatter your wives and children, and to make you slaves.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He has come to rule over you, to give all other tribes into your hands; for he has strength like a thousand, and fears nothing of gods nor men.

Chapter 3 of A Romany of the Snows, vol. 1 by Gilbert Parker holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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