Historic Tales — Vol. 14

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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THE RIVALRY OF TRISTRAM AND PALAMIDES.

When morning again dawned over the forest and the smiling fields that surrounded the castle of Epinegris, the two brothers rode out, taking with them the blessings and prayers for good fortune of those they left behind.

But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.

For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

"What means this woful noise?

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Chapter VIII

Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Historic Tales — Vol. 14 is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE RIVALRY OF TRISTRAM AND PALAMIDES. When morning again dawned over the forest and the smiling fields that surrounded the castle of Epinegris, the two brothers rode out, taking with them the blessings and prayers for good fortune of those they left behind. But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates. For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation. "What means this woful noise?

Historic Tales — Vol. 14

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Historic Tales — Vol. 14 is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE RIVALRY OF TRISTRAM AND PALAMIDES.

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But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.

/bʌt hæd ðeɪ noʊn ˈɪntuː wʌt ˈdedli ˈperəl ðeɪ ˈventʃərd ðeɪ wʊd nɑːt fɔːr deɪz hæv left ðoʊz ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl ɡeɪts/

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For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

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"What means this woful noise?

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blessings noun US /ˈblesɪŋz/

plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving

From this reading “When morning again dawned over the forest and the smiling fields that surrounded the castle of Epinegris, the two brothers rode out, taking with them the blessings and prayers for good fortune of those they left behind.”

dawned verb US /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

doleful adjective US /ˈdoʊlfəl/

filled with or evoking sadness

From this reading “For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.”

hospitable adjective US /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/

favorable to life and growth

From this reading “But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.”

peril noun US /ˈperəl/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading “But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.”

rivalry noun US /ˈraɪvəlri/

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

From this reading “THE RIVALRY OF TRISTRAM AND PALAMIDES.”

tristram noun US /ˈtrɪstrəm/

(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

From this reading “THE RIVALRY OF TRISTRAM AND PALAMIDES.”

woe noun US /woʊ/

misery resulting from affliction

Word partnerships in these lines

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deadly peril adjective + noun

In this reading “But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.”

good fortune adjective + noun

an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes

In this reading “When morning again dawned over the forest and the smiling fields that surrounded the castle of Epinegris, the two brothers rode out, taking with them the blessings and prayers for good fortune of those they left behind.”

in front preposition + noun

at or in the front

In this reading “For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.”

two brothers noun + noun counted as “two brother”

rode out verb + adjective counted as “ride out”

hang on during a trial of endurance

rode on verb + particle counted as “ride on”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading When morning again dawned over the forest and the smiling fields that surrounded the castle of Epinegris, the two brothers rode out, taking with them the blessings and prayers for good fortune of those they left behind.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE RIVALRY OF TRISTRAM AND PALAMIDES.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/

plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving

brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.

deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.

dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/

filled with or evoking sadness

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

Epinegris

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fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.

hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/

favorable to life and growth

From this reading But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.

lamentationnoun

a cry of sorrow and grief

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

manor-house

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From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "What means this woful noise?

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading "What means this woful noise?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RIVALRY OF TRISTRAM AND PALAMIDES.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

PALAMIDES

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From this reading THE RIVALRY OF TRISTRAM AND PALAMIDES.

perilnounUS /ˈperəl/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.

prayersnounUS /prerz/

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

RIVALRYnounUS /ˈraɪvəlri/

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

From this reading THE RIVALRY OF TRISTRAM AND PALAMIDES.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE RIVALRY OF TRISTRAM AND PALAMIDES.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "What means this woful noise?

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

TRISTRAMnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/

From this reading THE RIVALRY OF TRISTRAM AND PALAMIDES.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

woenounUS /woʊ/

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading For they rode on hour by hour, until afternoon came, and then found themselves in front of a noble manor-house from which came to their ears doleful sounds of woe and lamentation.

woful

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From this reading "What means this woful noise?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading But had they known into what deadly peril they ventured they would not for days have left those hospitable gates.

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