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Sagas from the Far East

Chapter III

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But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.
Long ages ago there lived in a district called Brschiss (1) a haughty, turbulent man.
As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.
Get thee gone hence, or else submit to the laws!"
But the turbulent man chose rather to go forth in exile than submit to the laws.
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Sagas from the Far East

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Sagas from the Far East is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.
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Long ages ago there lived in a district called Brschiss (1) a haughty, turbulent man.
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As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.
/æz hiː fɪrd noʊ mæn ənd oʊˈbeɪd noʊ lɔːz ðə kɑːn ʌv ðæt ˈkʌntri sent tuː hɪm ˈseɪɪŋ sɪns ðaʊ wɪlt oʊˈbeɪ noʊ lɔːz ðaʊ kænst nɑːt rɪˈmeɪn ɪn maɪ ˈkʌntri/
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Get thee gone hence, or else submit to the laws!"
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But the turbulent man chose rather to go forth in exile than submit to the laws.
/bʌt ðə ˈtɜːrbjələnt mæn tʃoʊz ˈræðər tuː ɡoʊ fɔːrθ ɪn ˈeɡzaɪl ðæn səbˈmɪt tuː ðə lɔːz/

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

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assent noun US /əˈsent/

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

From this reading “But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.”

canst modal verb US /kænst/

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

From this reading “As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.”

exile verb US /ˈeɡzaɪl/

expel from a country

From this reading “But the turbulent man chose rather to go forth in exile than submit to the laws.”

haughty adjective US /ˈhɔːti/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading “Long ages ago there lived in a district called Brschiss (1) a haughty, turbulent man.”

Khan noun US /kɑːn/

a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries

From this reading “But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.”

submit verb US /səbˈmɪt/

refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading “Get thee gone hence, or else submit to the laws!"”

token noun US /ˈtoʊkən/

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading “But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.”

turbulent adjective US /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

From this reading “But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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go forth verb + particle

go away from a place

In this reading “But the turbulent man chose rather to go forth in exile than submit to the laws.”

tell a tale verb + article + noun counted as “tell … tale”

In this reading “But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.”

chose rather verb + particle counted as “choose rather”

In this reading “But the turbulent man chose rather to go forth in exile than submit to the laws.”

lived in verb + particle counted as “live in”

live in the house where one works

In this reading “Long ages ago there lived in a district called Brschiss (1) a haughty, turbulent man.”

remain in verb + particle

In this reading “As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.”

by the way preposition + article + noun counted as “by … way”

introducing a different topic

In this reading “But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.”

begged for verb + particle counted as “beg for”

In this reading “But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.”

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1

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From this reading Long ages ago there lived in a district called Brschiss (1) a haughty, turbulent man.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading Long ages ago there lived in a district called Brschiss (1) a haughty, turbulent man.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading Long ages ago there lived in a district called Brschiss (1) a haughty, turbulent man.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

assentnounUS /əˈsent/

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

beggedverbUS /beɡd/

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

Brschiss

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

From this reading Long ages ago there lived in a district called Brschiss (1) a haughty, turbulent man.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading Long ages ago there lived in a district called Brschiss (1) a haughty, turbulent man.

canstmodal verbUS /kænst/

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

From this reading As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.

choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading But the turbulent man chose rather to go forth in exile than submit to the laws.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.

districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Long ages ago there lived in a district called Brschiss (1) a haughty, turbulent man.

else

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From this reading Get thee gone hence, or else submit to the laws!"

exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/

expel from a country

From this reading But the turbulent man chose rather to go forth in exile than submit to the laws.

fearedverbUS /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But the turbulent man chose rather to go forth in exile than submit to the laws.

GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Get thee gone hence, or else submit to the laws!"

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But the turbulent man chose rather to go forth in exile than submit to the laws.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Get thee gone hence, or else submit to the laws!"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading Long ages ago there lived in a district called Brschiss (1) a haughty, turbulent man.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

henceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading Get thee gone hence, or else submit to the laws!"

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Long ages ago there lived in a district called Brschiss (1) a haughty, turbulent man.

KhannounUS /kɑːn/

a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

lawsnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Long ages ago there lived in a district called Brschiss (1) a haughty, turbulent 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 Long ages ago there lived in a district called Brschiss (1) a haughty, turbulent man.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Long ages ago there lived in a district called Brschiss (1) a haughty, turbulent man.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.

obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Get thee gone hence, or else submit to the laws!"

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading But the turbulent man chose rather to go forth in exile than submit to the laws.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

Siddhî-kür

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From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.

SUBJECTnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/

refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading Get thee gone hence, or else submit to the laws!"

talenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But the turbulent man chose rather to go forth in exile than submit to the laws.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading Get thee gone hence, or else submit to the laws!"

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Long ages ago there lived in a district called Brschiss (1) a haughty, turbulent man.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

TURBULENTadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

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

From this reading As he feared no man and obeyed no laws, the Khan of that country sent to him, saying, "Since thou wilt obey no laws, thou canst not remain in my country.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading But by the way the Siddhî-kür asked him to tell a tale, and when he would not answer begged for the token of his assent that he should tell one, which when the Khan had given he told this tale, saying,-- THE TURBULENT SUBJECT.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #40402, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Sagas from the Far East take to read?

About 406 minutes of reading across 977 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Sagas from the Far East section by section

How to work through Sagas from the Far East section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 12 chapters of Sagas from the Far East 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 Sagas from the Far East

Words and structures a reader meets early in Sagas from the Far East, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Sagas
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sagas from the Far East; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Kalmouk
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sagas from the Far East; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mongolian
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sagas from the Far East; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Traditionary
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sagas from the Far East; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.