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Pilgrim Sorrow: A Cycle of Tales
Pilgrim Sorrow: A Cycle of Tales

Chapter II

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"Give me to drink.
I am thirsty."
She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.
To him it seemed as though heaven looked at him, so deep blue, so clear and pure were her eyes.
The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Pilgrim Sorrow: A Cycle of Tales

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Pilgrim Sorrow: A Cycle of Tales is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Give me to drink.
/ɡɪv miː tuː drɪŋk/
Line 2
I am thirsty."
/aɪ æm ˈθɜːrsti/
Line 3
She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.
/ʃiː ˈlɪftəd hɜːr aɪz wɪð əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt ənd lʊkt æt ðə strɔːŋ dɑːrk mæn/
Line 4
To him it seemed as though heaven looked at him, so deep blue, so clear and pure were her eyes.
/tuː hɪm ɪt siːmd æz ðoʊ ˈhevən lʊkt æt hɪm soʊ diːp bluː soʊ klɪr ənd pjʊr wɜːr hɜːr aɪz/
Line 5
The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

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, and audio.

astonishment noun US /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading “She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.”

fierce adjective US /fɪrs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading “The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.”

goal noun US /ɡoʊl/

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading “The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.”

impressive adjective US /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading “The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.”

struggles noun US /ˈstrʌɡəlz/

plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something

From this reading “The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.”

thirsty adjective US /ˈθɜːrsti/

needing moisture

From this reading “I am thirsty."”

vanished adjective US /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading “The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.”

weary verb US /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading “The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.”

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.

looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.”

with astonishment preposition + noun

In this reading “She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am thirsty."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading To him it seemed as though heaven looked at him, so deep blue, so clear and pure were her eyes.

astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.

ay

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

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading To him it seemed as though heaven looked at him, so deep blue, so clear and pure were her eyes.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading To him it seemed as though heaven looked at him, so deep blue, so clear and pure were her eyes.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading To him it seemed as though heaven looked at him, so deep blue, so clear and pure were her eyes.

drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/

take in liquids

From this reading "Give me to drink.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.

fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Give me to drink.

goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading To him it seemed as though heaven looked at him, so deep blue, so clear and pure were her eyes.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading To him it seemed as though heaven looked at him, so deep blue, so clear and pure were her eyes.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I am thirsty."

impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To him it seemed as though heaven looked at him, so deep blue, so clear and pure were her eyes.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Give me to drink.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading To him it seemed as though heaven looked at him, so deep blue, so clear and pure were her eyes.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading To him it seemed as though heaven looked at him, so deep blue, so clear and pure were her eyes.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To him it seemed as though heaven looked at him, so deep blue, so clear and pure were her eyes.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.

strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/

plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.

thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/

needing moisture

From this reading I am thirsty."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading To him it seemed as though heaven looked at him, so deep blue, so clear and pure were her eyes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Give me to drink.

vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading To him it seemed as though heaven looked at him, so deep blue, so clear and pure were her eyes.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She lifted her eyes with astonishment and looked at the strong, dark man.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The long weary road, the fierce struggles, ay, even the goal that he would reach, vanished from his memory as he looked at this impressive beauty.

Chapter 2 of Pilgrim Sorrow: A Cycle of Tales by Carmen Sylva holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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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