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Puck of Pook's Hill

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.
Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."
I answered: "England must be thine and mine, then.
Help me, Hugh, to deal aright with these people.
Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."
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Puck of Pook's Hill

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Puck of Pook's Hill is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.
Line 2
Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."
/sed hiː tuː miː ˈraɪdɪŋ hoʊm ðaʊ hæst ɡɔːn fɑːr tuː ˈkɑːŋkər ˈɪŋɡlənd ðɪs ˈiːvnɪŋ/
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I answered: "England must be thine and mine, then.
/aɪ ˈænsərd ˈɪŋɡlənd mʌst biː ðaɪn ənd maɪn ðen/
Line 4
Help me, Hugh, to deal aright with these people.
Line 5
Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."
/meɪk ðem tuː noʊ ðæt ɪf ðeɪ sleɪ miː diː ˈækwələ wɪl ˈʃʊrli send tuː sleɪ ðem ənd hiː wɪl pʊt ə wɜːrs mæn ɪn maɪ pleɪs/

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Aquila noun US /ˈækwələ/

a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair

From this reading “Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."”

conquer verb US /ˈkɑːŋkər/

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading “Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."”

egg noun US /eɡ/

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading “'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.”

Norman noun US /ˈnɔːrmən/

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading “'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.”

Saxon noun US /ˈsæksən/

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading “'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.”

slay verb US /sleɪ/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading “Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."”

stole noun US /stoʊl/

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading “'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.”

thine pronoun US /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading “I answered: "England must be thine and mine, then.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading I answered: "England must be thine and mine, then.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

AquilanounUS /ˈækwələ/

a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

arightadverb

in an accurate manner

From this reading Help me, Hugh, to deal aright with these people.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

badenounUS /beɪd/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I answered: "England must be thine and mine, then.

churlnoun

a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."

DenounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

eggnounUS /eɡ/

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

folknounUS /foʊk/

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."

HelpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Help me, Hugh, to deal aright with these people.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."

Hugh

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From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

knightnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

MakeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I answered: "England must be thine and mine, then.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I answered: "England must be thine and mine, then.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Help me, Hugh, to deal aright with these people.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

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

From this reading Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."

SaidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."

SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

slayverbUS /sleɪ/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

stolenounUS /stoʊl/

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Help me, Hugh, to deal aright with these people.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading I answered: "England must be thine and mine, then.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Said he to me, riding home: "Thou hast gone far to conquer England this evening."

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Make them to know that if they slay me De Aquila will surely send to slay them, and he will put a worse man in my place."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading 'That, then, was our first work together, and I bade Hugh tell his folk that so would I deal with any man, knight or churl, Norman or Saxon, who stole as much as one egg from our valley.

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