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Harilek

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Harilek is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ARYENIS’S HOME-COMING When I got into the dining-hall I found every one at breakfast.
Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.
Kyrlos asked Forsyth to keep him company during the day.
He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.
Aryenis and I were to go with the baggage by the main road.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Harilek

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Harilek is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ARYENIS’S HOME-COMING When I got into the dining-hall I found every one at breakfast.
Line 2
Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.
Line 3
Kyrlos asked Forsyth to keep him company during the day.
Line 4
He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.
Line 5
Aryenis and I were to go with the baggage by the main road.

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.

arriving verb US /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.”

baggage noun US /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading “Aryenis and I were to go with the baggage by the main road.”

district noun US /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading “He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.”

dragons noun US /ˈdræɡənz/

plural of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading “Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.”

nicely adverb US /ˈnaɪsli/

in a nice way

From this reading “Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.”

politely adverb US /pəˈlaɪtli/

in a polite manner

From this reading “Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.”

princes noun US /ˈprɪnsəz/

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.”

reference noun US /ˈrefərəns/

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading “Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.”

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.

main road adjective + noun

a major road for any form of motor transport

In this reading “Aryenis and I were to go with the baggage by the main road.”

fairy princes noun + noun counted as “fairy prince”

In this reading “Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.”

during the day preposition + article + noun counted as “during … day”

In this reading “Kyrlos asked Forsyth to keep him company during the day.”

got into verb + particle counted as “get into”

get involved in or with

In this reading “ARYENIS’S HOME-COMING When I got into the dining-hall I found every one at breakfast.”

ride on verb + particle

In this reading “He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.”

in the afternoon preposition + article + noun counted as “in … afternoon”

In this reading “He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.”

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

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.

arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

Aryenis

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

From this reading Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.

ARYENIS'S

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

From this reading ARYENIS’S HOME-COMING When I got into the dining-hall I found every one at breakfast.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Kyrlos asked Forsyth to keep him company during the day.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ARYENIS’S HOME-COMING When I got into the dining-hall I found every one at breakfast.

baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading Aryenis and I were to go with the baggage by the main road.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading ARYENIS’S HOME-COMING When I got into the dining-hall I found every one at breakfast.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Aryenis and I were to go with the baggage by the main road.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Kyrlos asked Forsyth to keep him company during the day.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Kyrlos asked Forsyth to keep him company during the day.

dining-hallnoun

a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining

From this reading ARYENIS’S HOME-COMING When I got into the dining-hall I found every one at breakfast.

districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

dragonsnounUS /ˈdræɡənz/

plural of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Kyrlos asked Forsyth to keep him company during the day.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading ARYENIS’S HOME-COMING When I got into the dining-hall I found every one at breakfast.

fairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.

Forsyth

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

From this reading Kyrlos asked Forsyth to keep him company during the day.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading ARYENIS’S HOME-COMING When I got into the dining-hall I found every one at breakfast.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Aryenis and I were to go with the baggage by the main road.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

good-morning

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

From this reading Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading ARYENIS’S HOME-COMING When I got into the dining-hall I found every one at breakfast.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Kyrlos asked Forsyth to keep him company during the day.

HOME-COMING

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

From this reading ARYENIS’S HOME-COMING When I got into the dining-hall I found every one at breakfast.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading ARYENIS’S HOME-COMING When I got into the dining-hall I found every one at breakfast.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading ARYENIS’S HOME-COMING When I got into the dining-hall I found every one at breakfast.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Kyrlos asked Forsyth to keep him company during the day.

Kyrlos

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

From this reading Kyrlos asked Forsyth to keep him company during the day.

latishadjective

somewhat late

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading Aryenis and I were to go with the baggage by the main road.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

Miletis

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

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/

in a nice way

From this reading Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ARYENIS’S HOME-COMING When I got into the dining-hall I found every one at breakfast.

politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/

in a polite manner

From this reading Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.

princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Aryenis and I were to go with the baggage by the main road.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ARYENIS’S HOME-COMING When I got into the dining-hall I found every one at breakfast.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Aryenis said good-morning very nicely and politely, but made no reference to dragons and fairy princes.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Aryenis and I were to go with the baggage by the main road.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading ARYENIS’S HOME-COMING When I got into the dining-hall I found every one at breakfast.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Aryenis and I were to go with the baggage by the main road.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He was going to see some of the chief men of the district, and would ride on to Miletis in the afternoon, probably arriving latish.

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