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Hero-Tales of Ireland

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The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”
They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.
It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.
“Where did you find this blade?” asked Coldfeet, catching the hilt of the sword.
“My grandfather had it,” said the woman.
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Hero-Tales of Ireland

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Hero-Tales of Ireland is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”
Line 2
They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.
Line 3
It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.
/ɪt wɑːz naɪt wen ðeɪ keɪm ənd dɑːrk ˈaʊtˈsaɪd bʌt braɪt æz deɪ ɪn ðə haʊs frʌm ðə sɔːrd wɪtʃ wɑːz ˈhæŋɪŋ ɑːn ðə wɔːl/
Line 4
“Where did you find this blade?” asked Coldfeet, catching the hilt of the sword.
Line 5
“My grandfather had it,” said the woman.
/maɪ ˈɡrændfɑːðər hæd ɪt sed ðə ˈwʊmən/

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.

blade noun US /bleɪd/

especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading ““Where did you find this blade?” asked Coldfeet, catching the hilt of the sword.”

catching noun US /ˈkætʃɪŋ/

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading ““Where did you find this blade?” asked Coldfeet, catching the hilt of the sword.”

clothing noun US /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading “The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.””

grandfather noun US /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading ““My grandfather had it,” said the woman.”

hanging noun US /ˈhæŋɪŋ/

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading “It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.”

hilt noun US /hɪlt/

the handle of a sword or dagger

From this reading ““Where did you find this blade?” asked Coldfeet, catching the hilt of the sword.”

journeyed verb US /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading “They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.”

Lonesome adjective US /ˈloʊnsəm/

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading “They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.”

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.

on the wall preposition + article + noun counted as “on … wall”

In this reading “It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.”

live in verb + particle

live in the house where one works

In this reading “The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.””

reached the house verb + article + noun counted as “reach … house”

In this reading “They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.”

old mother adjective + noun

In this reading “The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.””

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.

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

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 They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading “Where did you find this blade?” asked Coldfeet, catching the hilt of the sword.

bladenounUS /bleɪd/

especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading “Where did you find this blade?” asked Coldfeet, catching the hilt of the sword.

Brandon

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

From this reading They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”

catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading “Where did you find this blade?” asked Coldfeet, catching the hilt of the sword.

clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”

Coldfeet

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

From this reading “Where did you find this blade?” asked Coldfeet, catching the hilt of the sword.

Coldfeet's

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

From this reading The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Where did you find this blade?” asked Coldfeet, catching the hilt of the sword.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “Where did you find this blade?” asked Coldfeet, catching the hilt of the sword.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”

grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading “My grandfather had it,” said the woman.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading “My grandfather had it,” said the woman.

hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.

hiltnounUS /hɪlt/

the handle of a sword or dagger

From this reading “Where did you find this blade?” asked Coldfeet, catching the hilt of the sword.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”

IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.

journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

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 They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”

LonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”

MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.

queennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Where did you find this blade?” asked Coldfeet, catching the hilt of the sword.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading They all left Brandon Mountain and journeyed on toward Lonesome Island till they reached the house where the sword of light was.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was night when they came and dark outside, but bright as day in the house from the sword, which was hanging on the wall.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “My grandfather had it,” said the woman.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The queen gave Coldfeet’s old mother good clothing, and said, “You will live in my castle.”

Chapter 10 of Hero-Tales of Ireland by Jeremiah [Compiler] Curtin holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 of Hero-Tales of Ireland contain?

Chapter 10 holds 409 sentences of Hero-Tales of Ireland, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of Hero-Tales of Ireland by Jeremiah [Compiler] Curtin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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