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Knightly Legends of Wales

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Knightly Legends of Wales is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 8 of Knightly Legends of Wales by Sidney Lanier holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 of Knightly Legends of Wales contain?

Chapter 8 holds 419 sentences of Knightly Legends of Wales, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Knightly Legends of Wales by Sidney Lanier exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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"That I will," said the youth.
Next morning, at the dawn of day, they arose.
And they took way along the seacoast, up towards Bryn Aryen.
And at the top of Cevn Clydno they equipped themselves with horses, and went towards the Castle of Arianrod.
And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.
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Knightly Legends of Wales

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Knightly Legends of Wales is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"That I will," said the youth.
Line 2
Next morning, at the dawn of day, they arose.
Line 3
And they took way along the seacoast, up towards Bryn Aryen.
Line 4
And at the top of Cevn Clydno they equipped themselves with horses, and went towards the Castle of Arianrod.
Line 5
And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Along preposition US /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “And they took way along the seacoast, up towards Bryn Aryen.”

Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “And at the top of Cevn Clydno they equipped themselves with horses, and went towards the Castle of Arianrod.”

Towards preposition US /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading “And they took way along the seacoast, up towards Bryn Aryen.”

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading And they took way along the seacoast, up towards Bryn Aryen.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And they took way along the seacoast, up towards Bryn Aryen.

Arianrod

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From this reading And at the top of Cevn Clydno they equipped themselves with horses, and went towards the Castle of Arianrod.

arose

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From this reading Next morning, at the dawn of day, they arose.

Aryen

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From this reading And they took way along the seacoast, up towards Bryn Aryen.

aspect

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From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Next morning, at the dawn of day, they arose.

Bryn

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From this reading And they took way along the seacoast, up towards Bryn Aryen.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

Castle

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From this reading And at the top of Cevn Clydno they equipped themselves with horses, and went towards the Castle of Arianrod.

Cevn

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From this reading And at the top of Cevn Clydno they equipped themselves with horses, and went towards the Castle of Arianrod.

changed

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From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

Clydno

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From this reading And at the top of Cevn Clydno they equipped themselves with horses, and went towards the Castle of Arianrod.

dawn

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From this reading Next morning, at the dawn of day, they arose.

day

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From this reading Next morning, at the dawn of day, they arose.

equipped

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From this reading And at the top of Cevn Clydno they equipped themselves with horses, and went towards the Castle of Arianrod.

form

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From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

gate

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From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

Gwydion

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From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

horses

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

From this reading And at the top of Cevn Clydno they equipped themselves with horses, and went towards the Castle of Arianrod.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "That I will," said the youth.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

more

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

From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

morning

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From this reading Next morning, at the dawn of day, they arose.

Next

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From this reading Next morning, at the dawn of day, they arose.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Next morning, at the dawn of day, they arose.

other

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From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

pricked

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From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

said

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From this reading "That I will," said the youth.

seacoast

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

From this reading And they took way along the seacoast, up towards Bryn Aryen.

semblance

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

From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

staid

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

From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That I will," said the youth.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "That I will," said the youth.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading And at the top of Cevn Clydno they equipped themselves with horses, and went towards the Castle of Arianrod.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Next morning, at the dawn of day, they arose.

took

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From this reading And they took way along the seacoast, up towards Bryn Aryen.

top

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

From this reading And at the top of Cevn Clydno they equipped themselves with horses, and went towards the Castle of Arianrod.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading And they took way along the seacoast, up towards Bryn Aryen.

two

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

From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

up

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

From this reading And they took way along the seacoast, up towards Bryn Aryen.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.

way

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

From this reading And they took way along the seacoast, up towards Bryn Aryen.

went

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

From this reading And at the top of Cevn Clydno they equipped themselves with horses, and went towards the Castle of Arianrod.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "That I will," said the youth.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And at the top of Cevn Clydno they equipped themselves with horses, and went towards the Castle of Arianrod.

youth

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

From this reading "That I will," said the youth.

youths

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

From this reading And they changed their form, and pricked towards the gate in the semblance of two youths; but the aspect of Gwydion was more staid than that of the other.