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Attila and His Conquerors

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Attila and His Conquerors is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SUNSET MEETING DAWN.
When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.
“My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.
The change must have been hard.”
“The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.
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Attila and His Conquerors

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Attila and His Conquerors is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SUNSET MEETING DAWN.
/ˈsʌnset ˈmiːtɪŋ dɔːn/
Line 2
When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.
Line 3
“My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.
Line 4
The change must have been hard.”
/ðə tʃeɪndʒ mʌst hæv bɪn hɑːrd/
Line 5
“The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.

Learner Dictionary

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.

cheek noun US /tʃiːk/

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading ““The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.”

colour adjective US /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading ““The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.”

dawn noun US /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading “SUNSET MEETING DAWN.”

deepening noun US /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/

a process of becoming deeper and more profound

From this reading ““The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.”

quarters noun US /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading “When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.”

serve verb US /sɜːrv/

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading ““My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.”

sunset noun US /ˈsʌnset/

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading “SUNSET MEETING DAWN.”

whilst conjunction US /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading “When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

fair cheek adjective + noun

In this reading ““The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.”

own rooms verb + noun

In this reading “When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.”

own people verb + noun

In this reading ““The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.”

All words in this reading · 56

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

Baithene

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

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The change must have been hard.”

cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading “The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading “My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.

colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading “The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.

Damaris

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

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

DAWNnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading SUNSET MEETING DAWN.

deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/

a process of becoming deeper and more profound

From this reading “The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

Eleazar

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

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

Ethne

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

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

Fabricius

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

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading “The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The change must have been hard.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

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 When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading SUNSET MEETING DAWN.

Miriam

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

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The change must have been hard.”

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.

others

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

From this reading “My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.

quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.

serveverbUS /sɜːrv/

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading “My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.

servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading “My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading “The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.

SUNSETnounUS /ˈsʌnset/

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading SUNSET MEETING DAWN.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading “My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading “The service of our own people was always willing,” replied Ethne, the colour deepening on her fair cheek.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading When Eleazar and Miriam had left, Fabricius took Baithene and the dog into quarters of their own; whilst Damaris led Ethne within into her own rooms.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “My child,” she said, “you have been used to be served by others, not to serve.

Chapter 13 of Attila and His Conquerors by Elizabeth Rundle Charles holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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Attila
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Conquerors
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Story
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