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Stories from Wagner

Chapter V

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Hearing of Klingsor’s wicked arts, Amfortas was filled with righteous anger.
He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.
This Spear was second only to the Grail itself in value.
It was the same that had pierced the Saviour’s side while He was on the cross.
It gave to its bearer the power of overcoming all his enemies, so long as he was true to the faith.
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Stories from Wagner

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Stories from Wagner is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Hearing of Klingsor’s wicked arts, Amfortas was filled with righteous anger.
Line 2
He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.
/hiː dɪˈtɜːrmənd tuː ɡoʊ fɔːrθ ənd straɪk daʊn ðə məˈdʒɪʃ.ən wɪð ðə ˈseɪkrəd spɪr wɪtʃ wɑːz hɪz haɪ bædʒ ʌv ˈɔːfɪs/
Line 3
This Spear was second only to the Grail itself in value.
/ðɪs spɪr wɑːz ˈsekənd ˈoʊnli tuː ðə ɡreɪl ˌɪtˈself ɪn ˈvæljuː/
Line 4
It was the same that had pierced the Saviour’s side while He was on the cross.
Line 5
It gave to its bearer the power of overcoming all his enemies, so long as he was true to the faith.
/ɪt ɡeɪv tuː ɪts ˈberər ðə ˈpaʊər ʌv ˈoʊvərkʌmɪŋ ɔːl hɪz ˈenəmiz soʊ lɔːŋ æz hiː wɑːz truː tuː ðə feɪθ/

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.

badge noun US /bædʒ/

an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

From this reading “He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.”

bearer noun US /ˈberər/

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading “It gave to its bearer the power of overcoming all his enemies, so long as he was true to the faith.”

Grail noun US /ɡreɪl/

the object of any prolonged endeavor

From this reading “This Spear was second only to the Grail itself in value.”

magician noun US /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading “He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.”

overcoming verb US /ˈoʊvərkʌmɪŋ/

-ing form of “overcome” — win a victory over

From this reading “It gave to its bearer the power of overcoming all his enemies, so long as he was true to the faith.”

pierced adjective US /pɪrst/

having a hole cut through

From this reading “It was the same that had pierced the Saviour’s side while He was on the cross.”

righteous adjective US /ˈraɪtʃəs/

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading “Hearing of Klingsor’s wicked arts, Amfortas was filled with righteous anger.”

Spear noun US /spɪr/

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading “He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.”

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.

righteous anger adjective + noun

In this reading “Hearing of Klingsor’s wicked arts, Amfortas was filled with righteous anger.”

go forth verb + particle

go away from a place

In this reading “He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.”

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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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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 It gave to its bearer the power of overcoming all his enemies, so long as he was true to the faith.

Amfortas

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

From this reading Hearing of Klingsor’s wicked arts, Amfortas was filled with righteous anger.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading Hearing of Klingsor’s wicked arts, Amfortas was filled with righteous anger.

artsnounUS /ɑːrts/

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading Hearing of Klingsor’s wicked arts, Amfortas was filled with righteous anger.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It gave to its bearer the power of overcoming all his enemies, so long as he was true to the faith.

badgenounUS /bædʒ/

an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

bearernounUS /ˈberər/

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading It gave to its bearer the power of overcoming all his enemies, so long as he was true to the faith.

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading It was the same that had pierced the Saviour’s side while He was on the cross.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading It gave to its bearer the power of overcoming all his enemies, so long as he was true to the faith.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading It gave to its bearer the power of overcoming all his enemies, so long as he was true to the faith.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Hearing of Klingsor’s wicked arts, Amfortas was filled with righteous anger.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

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

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It gave to its bearer the power of overcoming all his enemies, so long as he was true to the faith.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

GrailnounUS /ɡreɪl/

the object of any prolonged endeavor

From this reading This Spear was second only to the Grail itself in value.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was the same that had pierced the Saviour’s side while He was on the cross.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

HearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading Hearing of Klingsor’s wicked arts, Amfortas was filled with righteous anger.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This Spear was second only to the Grail itself in value.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the same that had pierced the Saviour’s side while He was on the cross.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It gave to its bearer the power of overcoming all his enemies, so long as he was true to the faith.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading This Spear was second only to the Grail itself in value.

Klingsor's

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

From this reading Hearing of Klingsor’s wicked arts, Amfortas was filled with righteous anger.

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 It gave to its bearer the power of overcoming all his enemies, so long as he was true to the faith.

magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hearing of Klingsor’s wicked arts, Amfortas was filled with righteous anger.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was the same that had pierced the Saviour’s side while He was on the cross.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading This Spear was second only to the Grail itself in value.

overcomingverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmɪŋ/

-ing form of “overcome” — win a victory over

From this reading It gave to its bearer the power of overcoming all his enemies, so long as he was true to the faith.

piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/

having a hole cut through

From this reading It was the same that had pierced the Saviour’s side while He was on the cross.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading It gave to its bearer the power of overcoming all his enemies, so long as he was true to the faith.

righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading Hearing of Klingsor’s wicked arts, Amfortas was filled with righteous anger.

sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was the same that had pierced the Saviour’s side while He was on the cross.

Saviour's

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

From this reading It was the same that had pierced the Saviour’s side while He was on the cross.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading This Spear was second only to the Grail itself in value.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It was the same that had pierced the Saviour’s side while He was on the cross.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It gave to its bearer the power of overcoming all his enemies, so long as he was true to the faith.

SpearnounUS /spɪr/

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

strikeverbUS /straɪk/

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the same that had pierced the Saviour’s side while He was on the cross.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This Spear was second only to the Grail itself in value.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It gave to its bearer the power of overcoming all his enemies, so long as he was true to the faith.

valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading This Spear was second only to the Grail itself in value.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Hearing of Klingsor’s wicked arts, Amfortas was filled with righteous anger.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He determined to go forth and strike down the magician with the sacred Spear, which was his high badge of office.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading It was the same that had pierced the Saviour’s side while He was on the cross.

wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading Hearing of Klingsor’s wicked arts, Amfortas was filled with righteous anger.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hearing of Klingsor’s wicked arts, Amfortas was filled with righteous anger.

Chapter 5 of Stories from Wagner by J. Walker (Joseph Walker) McSpadden holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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Chapter 5 holds 409 sentences of Stories from Wagner, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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