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Cliges: A Romance

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Cliges: A Romance is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.
Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.
Much does he tarry there both night and day.
He makes John guard the tower, that no one may enter there against his will.
Fenice has no hurt whereof she need grieve, for well has Thessala cured her.
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Cliges: A Romance

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Cliges: A Romance is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.
Line 2
Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.
Line 3
Much does he tarry there both night and day.
/mʌtʃ dʌz hiː ˈteri ðer boʊθ naɪt ənd deɪ/
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He makes John guard the tower, that no one may enter there against his will.
/hiː meɪks dʒɑːn ɡɑːrd ðə ˈtaʊər ðæt noʊ wʌn meɪ ˈentər ðer əˈɡenst hɪz wɪl/
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Fenice has no hurt whereof she need grieve, for well has Thessala cured her.

Learner Dictionary

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cured adjective US /kjʊrd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading “Fenice has no hurt whereof she need grieve, for well has Thessala cured her.”

curing noun US /ˈkjʊrɪŋ/

the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

From this reading “Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.”

goshawk noun US /ˈɡɑːshɔːk/

large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry

From this reading “Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.”

grieve verb US /ɡriːv/

feel grief

From this reading “Fenice has no hurt whereof she need grieve, for well has Thessala cured her.”

hawk noun US /hɔːk/

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading “Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.”

provide verb US /prəˈvaɪd/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading “Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.”

tarry verb US /ˈteri/

be about

From this reading “Much does he tarry there both night and day.”

whatsoever adjective US /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.”

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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 Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He makes John guard the tower, that no one may enter there against his will.

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 Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Much does he tarry there both night and day.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

Cliges

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From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading Fenice has no hurt whereof she need grieve, for well has Thessala cured her.

curingnounUS /ˈkjʊrɪŋ/

the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Much does he tarry there both night and day.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Much does he tarry there both night and day.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading He makes John guard the tower, that no one may enter there against his will.

Fenice

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From this reading Fenice has no hurt whereof she need grieve, for well has Thessala cured her.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

goshawknounUS /ˈɡɑːshɔːk/

large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/

feel grief

From this reading Fenice has no hurt whereof she need grieve, for well has Thessala cured her.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading He makes John guard the tower, that no one may enter there against his will.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

hawknounUS /hɔːk/

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He makes John guard the tower, that no one may enter there against his will.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading Fenice has no hurt whereof she need grieve, for well has Thessala cured her.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

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 Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading He makes John guard the tower, that no one may enter there against his will.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He makes John guard the tower, that no one may enter there against his will.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

moultingnoun

periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Much does he tarry there both night and day.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Fenice has no hurt whereof she need grieve, for well has Thessala cured her.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Much does he tarry there both night and day.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He makes John guard the tower, that no one may enter there against his will.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He makes John guard the tower, that no one may enter there against his will.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

setsnounUS /sets/

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Fenice has no hurt whereof she need grieve, for well has Thessala cured her.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

tarryverbUS /ˈteri/

be about

From this reading Much does he tarry there both night and day.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

Thessala

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From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Cliges comes and goes to the tower boldly, in view of all, for he has left there a goshawk moulting, and says that he comes to see it, and none can guess that he goes there for any other reason save only on account of the hawk.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Fenice has no hurt whereof she need grieve, for well has Thessala cured her.

whatsoeveradjectiveUS /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

whereof

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From this reading Fenice has no hurt whereof she need grieve, for well has Thessala cured her.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He makes John guard the tower, that no one may enter there against his will.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thessala sets her mind on curing the lady, and John goes to provide the tower with whatsoever store is meet.

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