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Friar Tuck

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Friar Tuck is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Horace went over and took his hand.
“Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.
You’re not goin’ to Ty’s because you’re a traitor.
You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.
No matter what happens, I’ll trust ya; so take that along to think over.”
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Friar Tuck

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Friar Tuck is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Horace went over and took his hand.
/ˈhɔːrəs went ˈoʊvər ənd tʊk hɪz hænd/
Line 2
“Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.
Line 3
You’re not goin’ to Ty’s because you’re a traitor.
Line 4
You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.
Line 5
No matter what happens, I’ll trust ya; so take that along to think over.”

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.

happens verb US /ˈhæpənz/

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “No matter what happens, I’ll trust ya; so take that along to think over.””

Horace noun US /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading “Horace went over and took his hand.”

hunger noun US /ˈhʌŋɡər/

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading ““Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.”

nights noun US /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading ““Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.”

risk noun US /rɪsk/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading “You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.”

thinks noun US /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading “You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.”

thirst noun US /θɜːrst/

a physiological need to drink

From this reading ““Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.”

traitor noun US /ˈtreɪtər/

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading “You’re not goin’ to Ty’s because you’re a traitor.”

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.

cold nights adjective + noun

In this reading ““Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.”

went over verb + particle counted as “go over”

hold a review (of troops)

In this reading “Horace went over and took his hand.”

All words in this reading · 59

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

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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 You’re not goin’ to Ty’s because you’re a traitor.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading No matter what happens, I’ll trust ya; so take that along to think over.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Horace went over and took his hand.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading You’re not goin’ to Ty’s because you’re a traitor.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.

goin

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

From this reading You’re not goin’ to Ty’s because you’re a traitor.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Horace went over and took his hand.

happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading No matter what happens, I’ll trust ya; so take that along to think over.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Horace went over and took his hand.

HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading Horace went over and took his hand.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

I'd

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

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

I'll

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

From this reading No matter what happens, I’ll trust ya; so take that along to think over.”

I've

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

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading No matter what happens, I’ll trust ya; so take that along to think over.”

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No matter what happens, I’ll trust ya; so take that along to think over.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You’re not goin’ to Ty’s because you’re a traitor.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Horace went over and took his hand.

Promotheus

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

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.

risknounUS /rɪsk/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.

sez

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

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No matter what happens, I’ll trust ya; so take that along to think over.”

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading No matter what happens, I’ll trust ya; so take that along to think over.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No matter what happens, I’ll trust ya; so take that along to think over.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading No matter what happens, I’ll trust ya; so take that along to think over.”

thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.

thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/

a physiological need to drink

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You’re not goin’ to Ty’s because you’re a traitor.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Horace went over and took his hand.

traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading You’re not goin’ to Ty’s because you’re a traitor.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

Ty's

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

From this reading You’re not goin’ to Ty’s because you’re a traitor.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Horace went over and took his hand.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.

willin

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

From this reading You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

ya

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

From this reading No matter what happens, I’ll trust ya; so take that along to think over.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Promotheus,” sez he, “I’ve been with you through hot days and cold nights, I’ve been with you through hunger and thirst and danger; and I’d trust you as long as I’d trust myself.

You're

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

From this reading You’re not goin’ to Ty’s because you’re a traitor.

you've

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

From this reading You’re goin’ because you’re a changed man, and the new man you’ve become is willin’ to risk his life for what he thinks is right.

Chapter 12 of Friar Tuck by Robert Alexander Wason holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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.

What does chapter 12 of Friar Tuck contain?

Chapter 12 holds 397 sentences of Friar Tuck, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Friar Tuck by Robert Alexander Wason exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 397 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 80 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 12 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Author
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Happy
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Hawkins
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