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Knightly Legends of Wales

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Knightly Legends of Wales is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Sidney Lanier • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 12 of Knightly Legends of Wales by Sidney Lanier holds 416 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.

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Chapter 12 holds 416 sentences of Knightly Legends of Wales, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

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"Good sirs," said he, "what preparations are you making here?"
"We are taking up our lodging," said they, "to pass the night."
"It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."
"We will come gladly," said Geraint.
And they went with the page, and they were joyfully received.
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Knightly Legends of Wales

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Knightly Legends of Wales is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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"Good sirs," said he, "what preparations are you making here?"
Line 2
"We are taking up our lodging," said they, "to pass the night."
Line 3
"It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."
Line 4
"We will come gladly," said Geraint.
Line 5
And they went with the page, and they were joyfully received.

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.

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “"It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."”

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Unless conjunction US /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading “"It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."”

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abide

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From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And they went with the page, and they were joyfully received.

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answered

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From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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any

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From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Good sirs," said he, "what preparations are you making here?"

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birth

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From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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come

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From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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court

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From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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custom

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From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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gentle

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From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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Geraint

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From this reading "We will come gladly," said Geraint.

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gladly

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From this reading "We will come gladly," said Geraint.

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Good

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From this reading "Good sirs," said he, "what preparations are you making here?"

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Good sirs," said he, "what preparations are you making here?"

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here

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From this reading "Good sirs," said he, "what preparations are you making here?"

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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joyfully

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From this reading And they went with the page, and they were joyfully received.

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lodging

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From this reading "We are taking up our lodging," said they, "to pass the night."

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making

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From this reading "Good sirs," said he, "what preparations are you making here?"

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night

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From this reading "We are taking up our lodging," said they, "to pass the night."

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "We are taking up our lodging," said they, "to pass the night."

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owns

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From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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page

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From this reading And they went with the page, and they were joyfully received.

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pass

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From this reading "We are taking up our lodging," said they, "to pass the night."

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permit

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From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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preparations

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From this reading "Good sirs," said he, "what preparations are you making here?"

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received

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From this reading And they went with the page, and they were joyfully received.

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said

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From this reading "Good sirs," said he, "what preparations are you making here?"

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sirs

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From this reading "Good sirs," said he, "what preparations are you making here?"

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stay

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From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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taking

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From this reading "We are taking up our lodging," said they, "to pass the night."

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "We are taking up our lodging," said they, "to pass the night."

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thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "We are taking up our lodging," said they, "to pass the night."

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "We are taking up our lodging," said they, "to pass the night."

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town

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From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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up

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From this reading "We are taking up our lodging," said they, "to pass the night."

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We are taking up our lodging," said they, "to pass the night."

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went

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From this reading And they went with the page, and they were joyfully received.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading And they went with the page, and they were joyfully received.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Good sirs," said he, "what preparations are you making here?"

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "We will come gladly," said Geraint.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "It is not the custom with him who owns the town," he answered, "to permit any of gentle birth, unless they come to stay in his court, to abide here therefore: come ye to the court."

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Good sirs," said he, "what preparations are you making here?"

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