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Saga of Halfred the Sigskald

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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Thus far had he written, the God forsaken Brother Irenaeus.
Here fell the righteous judgment of Heaven upon him.
I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.
Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.
Step by step I had him watched by Italian brethren, full of godly zeal, without his observing it.
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Saga of Halfred the Sigskald

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Thus far had he written, the God forsaken Brother Irenaeus.
Line 2
Here fell the righteous judgment of Heaven upon him.
/hiːr fel ðə ˈraɪtʃəs ˈdʒʌdʒmənt ʌv ˈhevən əˈpɑːn hɪm/
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I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.
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Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.
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Step by step I had him watched by Italian brethren, full of godly zeal, without his observing it.
/step baɪ step aɪ hæd hɪm wɑːtʃt baɪ ˌɪˈtæljən ˈbreðrən fʊl ʌv ˈɡɑːdli ziːl wɪˈθaʊt hɪz əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ ɪt/

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Aaron noun US /ˈerən/

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading “I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.”

diseased adjective US /dɪˈziːzd/

caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology

From this reading “I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.”

forsaken verb US /fɔːrˈseɪkən/

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading “Thus far had he written, the God forsaken Brother Irenaeus.”

godly adjective US /ˈɡɑːdli/

showing great reverence for god

From this reading “Step by step I had him watched by Italian brethren, full of godly zeal, without his observing it.”

lambs noun US /læmz/

plural of “lamb” — young sheep

From this reading “I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.”

righteous adjective US /ˈraɪtʃəs/

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading “Here fell the righteous judgment of Heaven upon him.”

sinful adjective US /ˈsɪnfəl/

characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin

From this reading “Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.”

ungodly adjective US /ənˈɡɔːdli/

characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin

From this reading “Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

guilty conscience adjective + noun

remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense

In this reading “Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.”

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

In this reading “Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.”

by step preposition + noun

In this reading “Step by step I had him watched by Italian brethren, full of godly zeal, without his observing it.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AaronnounUS /ˈerən/

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

boded

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From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading Step by step I had him watched by Italian brethren, full of godly zeal, without his observing it.

BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Thus far had he written, the God forsaken Brother Irenaeus.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

Columban

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From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

diseasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈziːzd/

caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Thus far had he written, the God forsaken Brother Irenaeus.

feedverbUS /fiːd/

provide as food

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Here fell the righteous judgment of Heaven upon him.

flocknounUS /flɑːk/

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Thus far had he written, the God forsaken Brother Irenaeus.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Step by step I had him watched by Italian brethren, full of godly zeal, without his observing it.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Thus far had he written, the God forsaken Brother Irenaeus.

God-blaspheming

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From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

godlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːdli/

showing great reverence for god

From this reading Step by step I had him watched by Italian brethren, full of godly zeal, without his observing it.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Thus far had he written, the God forsaken Brother Irenaeus.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Thus far had he written, the God forsaken Brother Irenaeus.

heathenishadjective

not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam

From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Here fell the righteous judgment of Heaven upon him.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here fell the righteous judgment of Heaven upon him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Here fell the righteous judgment of Heaven upon him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

Irenaeusnoun

Greek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer; a saint and Doctor of the Church (circa 130-200)

From this reading Thus far had he written, the God forsaken Brother Irenaeus.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Step by step I had him watched by Italian brethren, full of godly zeal, without his observing it.

ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading Step by step I had him watched by Italian brethren, full of godly zeal, without his observing it.

judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading Here fell the righteous judgment of Heaven upon him.

lambsnounUS /læmz/

plural of “lamb” — young sheep

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

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 Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/

quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

From this reading Step by step I had him watched by Italian brethren, full of godly zeal, without his observing it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here fell the righteous judgment of Heaven upon him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

Perusia

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

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading Here fell the righteous judgment of Heaven upon him.

rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/

with honesty

From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

sinfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnfəl/

characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin

From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

StepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Step by step I had him watched by Italian brethren, full of godly zeal, without his observing it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Thus far had he written, the God forsaken Brother Irenaeus.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus far had he written, the God forsaken Brother Irenaeus.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I, Aaron of Perusia, called by the grace of God to feed these lambs of the holy Columban, had also the grace given to me to drive the diseased sheep from the flock.

tracknounUS /træk/

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

ungodlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɔːdli/

characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin

From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Here fell the righteous judgment of Heaven upon him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Step by step I had him watched by Italian brethren, full of godly zeal, without his observing it.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Step by step I had him watched by Italian brethren, full of godly zeal, without his observing it.

worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Thus far had he written, the God forsaken Brother Irenaeus.

yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading Long was I on the track of him and his worldly, heathenish, sinful, ungodly, yea God-blaspheming doings; his guilty conscience had rightly boded this.

zealnounUS /ziːl/

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading Step by step I had him watched by Italian brethren, full of godly zeal, without his observing it.

Chapter 19 of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald by Felix Dahn holds 73 sentences, grouped into 15 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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