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Ande Trembath: A Tale of Old Cornwall England
Ande Trembath: A Tale of Old Cornwall England

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Ande Trembath: A Tale of Old Cornwall England is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Matthew Stanley Kemp • Curated US English Learning Edition
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TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."
Chorus.
"Then swing tankard round With ale pale or brown, We'll clunk and we'll clunk Till we clunk un all down!
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Ande Trembath: A Tale of Old Cornwall England

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Ande Trembath: A Tale of Old Cornwall England is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."
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Chorus.
/ˈkɔːrəs/
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"Then swing tankard round With ale pale or brown, We'll clunk and we'll clunk Till we clunk un all down!
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Down!
/daʊn/
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/daʊn/

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ale noun US /eɪl/

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading “TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Chorus noun US /ˈkɔːrəs/

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading “Chorus.”

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clunk noun US /klʌŋk/

a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

From this reading “"Then swing tankard round With ale pale or brown, We'll clunk and we'll clunk Till we clunk un all down!”

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comforts noun US /ˈkʌmfərts/

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading “TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."”

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glaze verb US /ɡleɪz/

coat with a glaze

From this reading “TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."”

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rescue verb US /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading “TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."”

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swing verb US /swɪŋ/

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading “TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."”

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tankard noun US /ˈtæŋkərd/

large drinking vessel with one handle

From this reading “TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."”

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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 TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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alenounUS /eɪl/

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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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 "Then swing tankard round With ale pale or brown, We'll clunk and we'll clunk Till we clunk un all down!

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "Then swing tankard round With ale pale or brown, We'll clunk and we'll clunk Till we clunk un all down!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading Chorus.

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clunknounUS /klʌŋk/

a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

From this reading "Then swing tankard round With ale pale or brown, We'll clunk and we'll clunk Till we clunk un all down!

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comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Then swing tankard round With ale pale or brown, We'll clunk and we'll clunk Till we clunk un all down!

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failverbUS /feɪl/

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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GLAZEverbUS /ɡleɪz/

coat with a glaze

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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here's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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it'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Then swing tankard round With ale pale or brown, We'll clunk and we'll clunk Till we clunk un all down!

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paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading "Then swing tankard round With ale pale or brown, We'll clunk and we'll clunk Till we clunk un all down!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Then swing tankard round With ale pale or brown, We'll clunk and we'll clunk Till we clunk un all down!

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singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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swingverbUS /swɪŋ/

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tankardnounUS /ˈtæŋkərd/

large drinking vessel with one handle

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then swing tankard round With ale pale or brown, We'll clunk and we'll clunk Till we clunk un all down!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Then swing tankard round With ale pale or brown, We'll clunk and we'll clunk Till we clunk un all down!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOMnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unnounUS /ʌn/

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading "Then swing tankard round With ale pale or brown, We'll clunk and we'll clunk Till we clunk un all down!

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
We'll

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From this reading TOM GLAZE TO THE RESCUE "Oh, here's to the ale, The merry King Ale, It makes one jolly Though home comforts fail; We'll swing and we'll sing, Merry as a king, The tankard we love For the joy it'll bring."

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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Then swing tankard round With ale pale or brown, We'll clunk and we'll clunk Till we clunk un all down!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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