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North Cornwall Fairies and Legends

Chapter I

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By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.
London Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd. 3, Paternoster Buildings, E.C.
Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'
37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
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North Cornwall Fairies and Legends

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of North Cornwall Fairies and Legends is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.
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London Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd. 3, Paternoster Buildings, E.C.
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Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'
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37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
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Listen, Grannie!'

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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 “Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'”

Gardner noun US /ˈɡɑːrdnər/

United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)

From this reading “London Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd. 3, Paternoster Buildings, E.C.”

Howard noun US /ˈhaʊərd/

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading “By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.”

Lifeboat noun US /ˈlaɪfboʊt/

a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship

From this reading “37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.”

Moor verb US /mʊr/

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading “37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.”

Stile noun US /staɪl/

an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

From this reading “37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.”

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 “37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.”

Wells noun US /welz/

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading “London Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd. 3, Paternoster Buildings, E.C.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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into the pool preposition + article + noun counted as “into … pool”

In this reading “37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.”

over the bar preposition + article + noun counted as “over … bar”

In this reading “37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.”

On the way preposition + article + noun counted as “on … way”

on a route to some place

In this reading “37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.”

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15

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From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

21

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From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

3

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From this reading London Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd. 3, Paternoster Buildings, E.C.

37

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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

45

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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

53

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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

55

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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

62

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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

65

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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

67

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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

73

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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

75

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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

9

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From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

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 Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.

barnounUS /bɑːr/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

BaynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

BirdnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

BuildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading London Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd. 3, Paternoster Buildings, E.C.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading London Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd. 3, Paternoster Buildings, E.C.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading London Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd. 3, Paternoster Buildings, E.C.

CottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

Darton

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From this reading London Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd. 3, Paternoster Buildings, E.C.

doomverbUS /duːm/

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading London Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd. 3, Paternoster Buildings, E.C.

ENYS

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

From this reading By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.

FoxnounUS /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.

Frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.

GardnernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/

United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)

From this reading London Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd. 3, Paternoster Buildings, E.C.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

Granfer

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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

granite-piled

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From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

Grannienoun

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Listen, Grannie!'

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 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

heightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

LanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

LifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/

a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading Listen, Grannie!'

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading London Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd. 3, Paternoster Buildings, E.C.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

Ltd

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From this reading London Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd. 3, Paternoster Buildings, E.C.

maiden's

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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

Mermaid's

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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

MoorverbUS /mʊr/

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

Night-riders

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From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

Paternosternoun

(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”

From this reading London Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd. 3, Paternoster Buildings, E.C.

Piskey-Purse

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From this reading By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

poolnounUS /puːl/

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

RoughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.

SeatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

StilenounUS /staɪl/

an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

Tamsin's

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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

Tintagel

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From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

Tor's

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From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

Trebetherick

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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

TREGARTHEN

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From this reading By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.

Tregoss

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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

TristramnounUS /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 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

WellsnounUS /welz/

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading London Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd. 3, Paternoster Buildings, E.C.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.

wraithnoun

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.

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