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Gold and glory

Chapter IX

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_FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."
Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.
And with a hot flush in his cheeks, and sparkling eyes, the youth replied quickly:
"Honest!
Am I not noble?
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Gold and glory

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Gold and glory is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."
/frʌm ðə nuː ˈprɪntɪŋ pres ənd aɪ æm ˈʃʊrəti fɔːr juː maɪ sʌn soʊ ɪf juː oʊ miː ˈeni θæŋks fɔːr maɪ peɪnz biː ˈɑːnəst/
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Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.
Line 3
And with a hot flush in his cheeks, and sparkling eyes, the youth replied quickly:
/ənd wɪð ə hɑːt flʌʃ ɪn hɪz tʃiːks ənd ˈspɑːrklɪŋ aɪz ðə juːθ rɪˈplaɪd ˈkwɪkli/
Line 4
"Honest!
/ˈɑːnəst/
Line 5
Am I not noble?
/æm aɪ nɑːt ˈnoʊbəl/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Cadiz noun US /kəˈdiːz/

an ancient port city in southwestern Spain

From this reading “Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.”

flush noun US /flʌʃ/

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading “And with a hot flush in his cheeks, and sparkling eyes, the youth replied quickly:”

harbour verb US /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading “Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.”

injunction noun US /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

a formal command or admonition

From this reading “Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.”

pains noun US /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading “_FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."”

printing noun US /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading “_FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."”

sparkling adjective US /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading “And with a hot flush in his cheeks, and sparkling eyes, the youth replied quickly:”

surety noun US /ˈʃʊrəti/

something clearly established

From this reading “_FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."”

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.

parting injunction noun + noun

In this reading “Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.”

sparkling eyes adjective + noun

In this reading “And with a hot flush in his cheeks, and sparkling eyes, the youth replied quickly:”

hot flush adjective + noun

In this reading “And with a hot flush in his cheeks, and sparkling eyes, the youth replied quickly:”

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1502

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From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

8th

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From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And with a hot flush in his cheeks, and sparkling eyes, the youth replied quickly:

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

badenounUS /beɪd/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

CadiznounUS /kəˈdiːz/

an ancient port city in southwestern Spain

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading And with a hot flush in his cheeks, and sparkling eyes, the youth replied quickly:

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading And with a hot flush in his cheeks, and sparkling eyes, the youth replied quickly:

farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

flushnounUS /flʌʃ/

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading And with a hot flush in his cheeks, and sparkling eyes, the youth replied quickly:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

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 And with a hot flush in his cheeks, and sparkling eyes, the youth replied quickly:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

a formal command or admonition

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading Am I not noble?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Am I not noble?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

oweverbUS /oʊ/

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

painsnounUS /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

PRESSverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

PRINTINGnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

protégé

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

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading And with a hot flush in his cheeks, and sparkling eyes, the youth replied quickly:

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading And with a hot flush in his cheeks, and sparkling eyes, the youth replied quickly:

Sancho

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

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading And with a hot flush in his cheeks, and sparkling eyes, the youth replied quickly:

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

suretynounUS /ˈʃʊrəti/

something clearly established

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

thanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Such was the parting injunction of Master Sancho, as he bade his _protégé_ farewell in the harbour of Cadiz on the morning of the 8th of May, 1502.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And with a hot flush in his cheeks, and sparkling eyes, the youth replied quickly:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _FROM THE NEW PRINTING PRESS._ "And I am surety for you, my son; so if you owe me any thanks for my pains, be honest."

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading And with a hot flush in his cheeks, and sparkling eyes, the youth replied quickly:

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