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Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of King-Errant is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.
_Ebd-ul-Hamid_.
There was not much time for thought in Herat.
Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.
Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.
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King-Errant

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of King-Errant is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.
Line 2
_Ebd-ul-Hamid_.
Line 3
There was not much time for thought in Herat.
Line 4
Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.
Line 5
Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.
/ðen ɑːn hɪz rɪˈtɜːrn ðer wɑːz ðə steɪt ˈvɪzɪt tuː ðə kɔːrt wer wɪð pɑːmp ənd ˈsɜːrkəmstæns hiː tʊk hɪz pleɪs æz kɪŋ ʌv ˈkɑːbʊl/

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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.

Babar noun US /ˌbɑːˈbɑːr/

an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children

From this reading “Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.”

Drinker noun US /ˈdrɪŋkər/

a person who drinks liquids

From this reading “Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.”

Flings noun US /flɪŋz/

plural of “fling” — a usually brief attempt

From this reading “Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.”

fuddle verb US /ˈfʊdəl/

make stupid with alcohol

From this reading “Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.”

Kabul noun US /ˈkɑːbʊl/

the capital and largest city of Afghanistan; located in eastern Afghanistan

From this reading “Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.”

Life's noun US /laɪfs/

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.”

peeps noun US /piːps/

plural of “peep” — the short weak cry of a young bird

From this reading “Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.”

variant noun US /ˈveriənt/

an event that departs from expectations

From this reading “Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.”

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.

peeps through verb + particle counted as “peep through”

In this reading “Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.”

suitable place adjective + noun

In this reading “Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.”

ride out verb + adjective

hang on during a trial of endurance

In this reading “Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.”

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

In this reading “Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

astiradjective

out of bed

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

BabarnounUS /ˌbɑːˈbɑːr/

an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.

collationnoun

a light informal meal

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.

cranniedadjective

having small chinks or crannies (especially in or between rocks or stones)

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

cupnounUS /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

DoornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

DrinkernounUS /ˈdrɪŋkər/

a person who drinks liquids

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

Ebd-ul-Hamid

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

From this reading _Ebd-ul-Hamid_.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

FlingsnounUS /flɪŋz/

plural of “fling” — a usually brief attempt

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was not much time for thought in Herat.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

fuddleverbUS /ˈfʊdəl/

make stupid with alcohol

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.

HeadnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

Heratnoun

a city in northwestern Afghanistan on the site of several ancient cities

From this reading There was not much time for thought in Herat.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There was not much time for thought in Herat.

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

KabulnounUS /ˈkɑːbʊl/

the capital and largest city of Afghanistan; located in eastern Afghanistan

From this reading Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.

Life'snounUS /laɪfs/

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was not much time for thought in Herat.

NoisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was not much time for thought in Herat.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

peepsnounUS /piːps/

plural of “peep” — the short weak cry of a young bird

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

pompnounUS /pɑːmp/

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

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

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

sightsnounUS /saɪts/

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

spedverbUS /sped/

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

TavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was not much time for thought in Herat.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There was not much time for thought in Herat.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was not much time for thought in Herat.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.

variantnounUS /ˈveriənt/

an event that departs from expectations

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Then on his return there was the State visit to the Court, where with pomp and circumstance he took his place as King of Kabul.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was not much time for thought in Herat.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Noisy the Tavern where Life's wine has sped From variant cup to fuddle variant Head; Love peeps through crannied Door; each Drinker straight Flings cup aside to follow Her instead.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

Yusuf

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

From this reading Early in the morning Babar was astir to ride out with Yusuf to some of the sights, and find the first collation of the day spread in some suitable place.

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