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Pabo, the Priest: A Novel
Pabo, the Priest: A Novel

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Pabo, the Priest: A Novel is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.
He had been taken in the house of Howel.
It had been his intention to deliver himself up early on the morrow; but he was forestalled.
He regretted this, for more reasons than one.
He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Pabo, the Priest: A Novel

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Pabo, the Priest: A Novel is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.
Line 2
He had been taken in the house of Howel.
Line 3
It had been his intention to deliver himself up early on the morrow; but he was forestalled.
/ɪt hæd bɪn hɪz ˌɪnˈtentʃən tuː dɪˈlɪvər hɪmˈself ʌp ˈɜːrli ɑːn ðə ˈmɑːroʊ bʌt hiː wɑːz ˌfɔːrˈstɑːld/
Line 4
He regretted this, for more reasons than one.
/hiː rɪˈɡretɪd ðɪs fɔːr mɔːr ˈriːzənz ðæn wʌn/
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He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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arrangements noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.”

communicate verb US /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/

transmit information

From this reading “He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.”

deliver verb US /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “It had been his intention to deliver himself up early on the morrow; but he was forestalled.”

forestalled verb US /ˌfɔːrˈstɑːld/

past form of “forestall” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading “It had been his intention to deliver himself up early on the morrow; but he was forestalled.”

morrow noun US /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading “It had been his intention to deliver himself up early on the morrow; but he was forestalled.”

protection noun US /prəˈtekʃən/

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading “He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.”

regretted verb US /rɪˈɡretɪd/

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading “He regretted this, for more reasons than one.”

relative noun US /ˈrelətɪv/

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading “He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.”

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.

final arrangements adjective + noun counted as “final arrangement”

In this reading “He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.”

on the morrow preposition + article + noun counted as “on … morrow”

In this reading “It had been his intention to deliver himself up early on the morrow; but he was forestalled.”

communicate with verb + particle

In this reading “He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.”

Before dawn preposition + noun

In this reading “CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been taken in the house of Howel.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It had been his intention to deliver himself up early on the morrow; but he was forestalled.

CAREG

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

From this reading CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.

CENNEN

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

From this reading CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.

communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/

transmit information

From this reading He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.

deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading It had been his intention to deliver himself up early on the morrow; but he was forestalled.

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

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 It had been his intention to deliver himself up early on the morrow; but he was forestalled.

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He regretted this, for more reasons than one.

forestalledverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈstɑːld/

past form of “forestall” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading It had been his intention to deliver himself up early on the morrow; but he was forestalled.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.

gold-mines

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

From this reading He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had been taken in the house of Howel.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had been taken in the house of Howel.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It had been his intention to deliver himself up early on the morrow; but he was forestalled.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He had been taken in the house of Howel.

Howel

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From this reading He had been taken in the house of Howel.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He had been taken in the house of Howel.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading It had been his intention to deliver himself up early on the morrow; but he was forestalled.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been his intention to deliver himself up early on the morrow; but he was forestalled.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He regretted this, for more reasons than one.

morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading It had been his intention to deliver himself up early on the morrow; but he was forestalled.

Morwen

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

From this reading He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had been taken in the house of Howel.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He regretted this, for more reasons than one.

Pabo

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

From this reading CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.

protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading He regretted this, for more reasons than one.

regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading He regretted this, for more reasons than one.

relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.

RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had been taken in the house of Howel.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He regretted this, for more reasons than one.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He had been taken in the house of Howel.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He regretted this, for more reasons than one.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.

treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It had been his intention to deliver himself up early on the morrow; but he was forestalled.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading CAREG CENNEN Before dawn Pabo was on his way, bound to Careg Cennen, riding between four soldiers.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had been unable to make final arrangements for the protection of Morwen, and he had been unable to communicate with Howel as he desired, relative to the secret of the treasure in the Roman gold-mines.

Chapter 18 of Pabo, the Priest: A Novel by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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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