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Hero-Tales of Ireland

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Hero-Tales of Ireland is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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They played the third time, and Arthur won the hound.
The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.
On the afternoon of the last day, the champion came the fourth time.
Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.
Remain as you are, and keep out of harm’s way.”
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Hero-Tales of Ireland

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Hero-Tales of Ireland is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
They played the third time, and Arthur won the hound.
/ðeɪ pleɪd ðə θɜːrd taɪm ənd ˈɑːrθər wʌn ðə haʊnd/
Line 2
The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.
/ðə ˈtʃæmpiən went hɪz weɪ ənd əˈɡen ˈɑːrθər lɪvd fɔːr ə deɪ ənd ə jɪr wɪð hɪz waɪf ɪn ðə ˈkæsəl ɪn iːz ɪn ˈplenti ənd ɪn ɡreɪt dɪˈlaɪt/
Line 3
On the afternoon of the last day, the champion came the fourth time.
/ɑːn ðə ˌæftərˈnuːn ʌv ðə læst deɪ ðə ˈtʃæmpiən keɪm ðə fɔːrθ taɪm/
Line 4
Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.
/ˈɑːrθərz waɪf sɔː hɪm æt ə ˈdɪstəns ənd sed tuː hɜːr ˈhʌzbənd maɪ ædˈvaɪs ɪz tuː pleɪ noʊ mɔːr wɪð ðæt ˈtʃæmpiən/
Line 5
Remain as you are, and keep out of harm’s way.”
/rɪˈmeɪn æz juː ɑːr ənd kiːp aʊt ʌv hɑːrmz weɪ/

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.

Arthur noun US /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading “They played the third time, and Arthur won the hound.”

Arthur's noun US /ˈɑːrθərz/

possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

champion noun US /ˈtʃæmpiən/

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading “The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.”

ease verb US /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading “The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.”

fourth noun US /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading “On the afternoon of the last day, the champion came the fourth time.”

harm's noun US /hɑːrmz/

possessive form of “harm” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

hound noun US /haʊnd/

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading “They played the third time, and Arthur won the hound.”

won noun US /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading “They played the third time, and Arthur won the hound.”

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.

third time noun + noun

In this reading “They played the third time, and Arthur won the hound.”

fourth time noun + noun

In this reading “On the afternoon of the last day, the champion came the fourth time.”

at a distance preposition + article + noun counted as “at … distance”

In this reading “Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.”

keep out verb + adjective

prevent from entering; shut out

In this reading “Remain as you are, and keep out of harm’s way.””

last day adjective + noun

(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives

In this reading “On the afternoon of the last day, the champion came the fourth time.”

All words in this reading · 56

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On the afternoon of the last day, the champion came the fourth time.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They played the third time, and Arthur won the hound.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Remain as you are, and keep out of harm’s way.”

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading They played the third time, and Arthur won the hound.

Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/

possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Remain as you are, and keep out of harm’s way.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading On the afternoon of the last day, the champion came the fourth time.

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading On the afternoon of the last day, the champion came the fourth time.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

harm'snounUS /hɑːrmz/

possessive form of “harm” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Remain as you are, and keep out of harm’s way.”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

houndnounUS /haʊnd/

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading They played the third time, and Arthur won the hound.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

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

From this reading Remain as you are, and keep out of harm’s way.”

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading On the afternoon of the last day, the champion came the fourth time.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the afternoon of the last day, the champion came the fourth time.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the afternoon of the last day, the champion came the fourth time.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Remain as you are, and keep out of harm’s way.”

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading They played the third time, and Arthur won the hound.

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

RemainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Remain as you are, and keep out of harm’s way.”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading They played the third time, and Arthur won the hound.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They played the third time, and Arthur won the hound.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading They played the third time, and Arthur won the hound.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They played the third time, and Arthur won the hound.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Arthur’s wife saw him at a distance, and said to her husband, “My advice is to play no more with that champion.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading They played the third time, and Arthur won the hound.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The champion went his way; and again Arthur lived for a day and a year with his wife in the castle in ease, in plenty, and in great delight.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Remain as you are, and keep out of harm’s way.”

Chapter 13 of Hero-Tales of Ireland by Jeremiah [Compiler] Curtin holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 13 of Hero-Tales of Ireland contain?

Chapter 13 holds 412 sentences of Hero-Tales of Ireland, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Hero-Tales of Ireland by Jeremiah [Compiler] Curtin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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About 600 minutes of reading across 1488 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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