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Saga of Halfred the Sigskald

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."
And because of the long voyage the provisions were exhausted, and the ship also needed rest and repairing.
And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.
Far famed is King Thorul's hall; there they have great skill on the harp.
Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.
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Saga of Halfred the Sigskald

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."
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And because of the long voyage the provisions were exhausted, and the ship also needed rest and repairing.
/ənd bɪˈkɔːz ʌv ðə lɔːŋ ˈvɔɪədʒ ðə prəˈvɪʒənz wɜːr ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd ənd ðə ʃɪp ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈniːdəd rest ənd rɪˈperɪŋ/
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And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.
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Far famed is King Thorul's hall; there they have great skill on the harp.
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Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

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.

caring noun US /ˈkerɪŋ/

a loving feeling

From this reading “And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.”

famed adjective US /feɪmd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “Far famed is King Thorul's hall; there they have great skill on the harp.”

fellowship noun US /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

From this reading “Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.”

heretofore adverb US /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading “Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.”

Hibernia noun US /ˌhaɪˈbɜːrniə/

an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

From this reading “And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.”

Latins noun US /ˈlætənz/

plural of “latin” — any dialect of the language of ancient Rome

From this reading “And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."”

repairing verb US /rɪˈperɪŋ/

-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading “And because of the long voyage the provisions were exhausted, and the ship also needed rest and repairing.”

Swan verb US /swɑːn/

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading “And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."”

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.

on board preposition + noun

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

In this reading “And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.”

early summer adjective + noun

In this reading “And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."”

western seas adjective + noun counted as “western sea”

In this reading “And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."”

long voyage adjective + noun

In this reading “And because of the long voyage the provisions were exhausted, and the ship also needed rest and repairing.”

great skill adjective + noun

In this reading “Far famed is King Thorul's hall; there they have great skill on the harp.”

came into verb + particle counted as “come into”

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.”

lie upon verb + particle

In this reading “Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.”

at the time preposition + article + noun counted as “at … time”

simultaneously

In this reading “And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading And because of the long voyage the provisions were exhausted, and the ship also needed rest and repairing.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading And because of the long voyage the provisions were exhausted, and the ship also needed rest and repairing.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

cans't

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

From this reading Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/

a loving feeling

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

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 And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading And because of the long voyage the provisions were exhausted, and the ship also needed rest and repairing.

famedadjectiveUS /feɪmd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Far famed is King Thorul's hall; there they have great skill on the harp.

FaradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far famed is King Thorul's hall; there they have great skill on the harp.

fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

From this reading Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Far famed is King Thorul's hall; there they have great skill on the harp.

Halfred's

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

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Far famed is King Thorul's hall; there they have great skill on the harp.

harpnounUS /hɑːrp/

a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading Far famed is King Thorul's hall; there they have great skill on the harp.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Far famed is King Thorul's hall; there they have great skill on the harp.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

HibernianounUS /ˌhaɪˈbɜːrniə/

an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Far famed is King Thorul's hall; there they have great skill on the harp.

islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

LatinsnounUS /ˈlætənz/

plural of “latin” — any dialect of the language of ancient Rome

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

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 And because of the long voyage the provisions were exhausted, and the ship also needed rest and repairing.

Madius

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

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

Mensus

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

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading And because of the long voyage the provisions were exhausted, and the ship also needed rest and repairing.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And because of the long voyage the provisions were exhausted, and the ship also needed rest and repairing.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading And because of the long voyage the provisions were exhausted, and the ship also needed rest and repairing.

rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

feel happiness or joy

From this reading Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/

-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading And because of the long voyage the provisions were exhausted, and the ship also needed rest and repairing.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading And because of the long voyage the provisions were exhausted, and the ship also needed rest and repairing.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

sailedverbUS /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

seasnounUS /siːz/

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading And because of the long voyage the provisions were exhausted, and the ship also needed rest and repairing.

SingingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

skillnounUS /skɪl/

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading Far famed is King Thorul's hall; there they have great skill on the harp.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

storesnounUS /stɔːrz/

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

SwanverbUS /swɑːn/

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Far famed is King Thorul's hall; there they have great skill on the harp.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

Thorul's

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

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading And because of the long voyage the provisions were exhausted, and the ship also needed rest and repairing.

watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading And because of the long voyage the provisions were exhausted, and the ship also needed rest and repairing.

westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading And the Singing Swan sailed again into the western seas, in the late spring and early summer, at the time which the Latins call "Mensus Madius."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And Halfred's blood brethren said to him, when they came into the waters of the island of Hibernia-- "Both men and stores need caring for: we will land at King Thorul's sea castle, and provide all that we need on board.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Come with us to the city; rejoice thy heart in human fellowship, for there thou cans't not, as heretofore, lie upon the ship.

Chapter 11 of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald by Felix Dahn holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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.

What does chapter 11 of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald contain?

Chapter 11 holds 118 sentences of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald by Felix Dahn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 118 sentences, grouped into 24 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 11 of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald?

Work through the 24 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 24 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 11 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Saga of Halfred the Sigskald

Common questions about reading Saga of Halfred the Sigskald by Felix Dahn on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald?

Yes. All 1289 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #32443 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #32443, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Saga of Halfred the Sigskald take to read?

About 107 minutes of reading across 258 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Saga of Halfred the Sigskald section by section

How to work through Saga of Halfred the Sigskald section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 19 chapters of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Saga of Halfred the Sigskald

Words and structures a reader meets early in Saga of Halfred the Sigskald, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Northern
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tenth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Century
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Felix
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.