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Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.
As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;
Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.
Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.
Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.
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Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.
Line 2
As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;
Line 3
Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.
Line 4
Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.
Line 5
Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

Learner Dictionary

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Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;”

All words in this reading · 77

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a

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From this reading Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.

All

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From this reading Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.

and

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From this reading As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;

appearèd

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From this reading Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.

As

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From this reading As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;

at

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

beautiful

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From this reading Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.

before

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From this reading Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.

began

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

behold

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From this reading Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.

broke

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

came

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From this reading As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;

CASTLE

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From this reading SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.

cedars

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From this reading Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.

COACH

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From this reading SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.

ETC

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From this reading SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.

fair

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From this reading Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.

fame

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From this reading As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;

fast

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

For

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

fretted

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

gate

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From this reading Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.

GILDED

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From this reading SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.

grieve

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

had

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

hall

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From this reading Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.

Hand

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From this reading Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.

he

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

HER

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From this reading SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.

him

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From this reading Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.

his

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From this reading As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;

hours

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

house

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From this reading As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;

HOW

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From this reading SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.

IN

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From this reading SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.

Just

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From this reading Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.

lady

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From this reading As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;

last

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

lawyer

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From this reading As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;

left

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From this reading Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.

length

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

like

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From this reading Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.

long

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

might

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From this reading Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.

NOBLE

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From this reading SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.

not

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

of

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From this reading As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;

OR

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From this reading SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.

palace

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From this reading Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.

parcel

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From this reading Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.

parlour

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From this reading Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.

rather

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From this reading Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.

ready

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From this reading As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;

return

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

RODE

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From this reading SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.

SEAT

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From this reading SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.

she

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From this reading Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.

SHOWING

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From this reading SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.

state

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From this reading As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;

straight

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From this reading Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.

tall

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From this reading Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.

the

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From this reading As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;

there

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From this reading Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.

THEY

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From this reading SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.

till

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From this reading As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;

TO

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From this reading SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.

TOGETHER

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From this reading SHOWING HOW THEY RODE TOGETHER IN HER GILDED COACH TO HER NOBLE SEAT, OR CASTLE, ETC.

Two

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

waited

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From this reading Two long hours there he waited Her return;—at length he fretted, And began to grieve at last, For he had not broke his fast.

walked

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From this reading Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.

was

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From this reading Hand in hand they walked together, To a hall, or parlour, rather, Which was beautiful and fair,— All alone she left him there.

Where

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From this reading Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.

Which

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From this reading Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.

you

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From this reading Which appearèd like a castle, Where you might behold a parcel Of young cedars, tall and straight, Just before her palace gate.

young

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From this reading As the gilded coach stood ready, The young lawyer and his lady Rode together, till they came To her house of state and fame;

Chapter 12 of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the by Robert [Editor] Bell holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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