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Historic Tales — Vol. 13

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Historic Tales — Vol. 13 is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE FATE OF BALIN AND BALAN.
At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.
"Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.
My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."
"The damsel I brought hither must go with me," said Balin.
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Historic Tales — Vol. 13

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Historic Tales — Vol. 13 is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
THE FATE OF BALIN AND BALAN.
Line 2
At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.
Line 3
"Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.
/jɔːr hɔːrs ɪz ded hiː sed bʌt aɪ hæv brɔːt juː əˈnʌðər ənd ðə sɔːrd juː wʌn ɪn ˈɑːrθərz hɔːl/
Line 4
My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."
/maɪ ˈkaʊnsəl ɪz ðæt juː raɪd aʊt ʌv ðɪs ˈkʌntri wɪð ɔːl spiːd fɔːr ˈlɪtəl juː noʊ ðə ˈiːvəl juː hæv dʌn/
Line 5
"The damsel I brought hither must go with me," said Balin.

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'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)

From this reading “"Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.”

counsel noun US /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading “My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."”

damsel noun US /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading “"The damsel I brought hither must go with me," said Balin.”

hither adverb US /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading “"The damsel I brought hither must go with me," said Balin.”

Merlin noun US /ˈmɜːrlɪn/

(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor

From this reading “At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.”

rescued adjective US /ˈreskjuːd/

delivered from danger

From this reading “At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.”

ruined adjective US /ˈruːənd/

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading “At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.”

speed verb US /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading “My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."”

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.

three days noun + noun

In this reading “At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.”

ruined walls adjective + noun counted as “ruined wall”

In this reading “At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.”

brought hither verb + particle counted as “bring hither”

In this reading “"The damsel I brought hither must go with me," said Balin.”

At the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.”

ride out verb + adjective

hang on during a trial of endurance

In this reading “My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."”

go with verb + particle

be present or associated with an event or entity

In this reading “"The damsel I brought hither must go with me," said Balin.”

All words in this reading · 55

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 My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE FATE OF BALIN AND BALAN.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

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 "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.

BALAN

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

From this reading THE FATE OF BALIN AND BALAN.

BALIN

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

From this reading THE FATE OF BALIN AND BALAN.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.

counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."

damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading "The damsel I brought hither must go with me," said Balin.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."

FATEnounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading THE FATE OF BALIN AND BALAN.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading "The damsel I brought hither must go with me," said Balin.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading "The damsel I brought hither must go with me," said Balin.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "The damsel I brought hither must go with me," said Balin.

MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/

(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor

From this reading At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "The damsel I brought hither must go with me," said Balin.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FATE OF BALIN AND BALAN.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."

rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/

delivered from danger

From this reading At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

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

From this reading My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."

ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

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

From this reading "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FATE OF BALIN AND BALAN.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.

wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — 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 At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading At the end of the three days came Merlin, who rescued Balin from under the ruined walls.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading My counsel is that you ride out of this country with all speed; for little you know the evil you have done."

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your horse is dead," he said, "but I have brought you another, and the sword you won in Arthur's hall.

Chapter 8 of Historic Tales — Vol. 13 by Charles Morris holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

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