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HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.
Said the King to Aymon, "You and your sons are very dear to me.
Therefore I am minded to make Reynaud my steward."
"I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.
Nevertheless I forgive you."
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Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of France

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of France is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.
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Said the King to Aymon, "You and your sons are very dear to me.
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Therefore I am minded to make Reynaud my steward."
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"I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.
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Nevertheless I forgive you."
/ˌnevərðəˈles aɪ fərˈɡɪv juː/

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brethren noun US /ˈbreðrən/

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading “HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.”

fared verb US /ferd/

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading “HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.”

grievous adjective US /ˈɡriːvəs/

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

From this reading “"I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.”

minded adjective US /ˈmaɪndəd/

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

From this reading “Therefore I am minded to make Reynaud my steward."”

Pentecost noun US /ˈpentəkɔːst/

seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland

From this reading “HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.”

slain noun US /sleɪn/

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading “"I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.”

sons noun US /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading “HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.”

steward noun US /ˈstuːərd/

someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

From this reading “Therefore I am minded to make Reynaud my steward."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Therefore I am minded to make Reynaud my steward."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Said the King to Aymon, "You and your sons are very dear to me.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

Aymon

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From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

Benes

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From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

BRETHRENnounUS /ˈbreðrən/

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Said the King to Aymon, "You and your sons are very dear to me.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

FAREDverbUS /ferd/

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading Nevertheless I forgive you."

grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

HOW

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From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Therefore I am minded to make Reynaud my steward."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Therefore I am minded to make Reynaud my steward."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Said the King to Aymon, "You and your sons are very dear to me.

mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

From this reading Therefore I am minded to make Reynaud my steward."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Therefore I am minded to make Reynaud my steward."

NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless I forgive you."

others

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

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

PentecostnounUS /ˈpentəkɔːst/

seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

Reynaud

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

From this reading Therefore I am minded to make Reynaud my steward."

safe-conductnoun

a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

SaidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Said the King to Aymon, "You and your sons are very dear to me.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

slainnounUS /sleɪn/

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/

someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

From this reading Therefore I am minded to make Reynaud my steward."

sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore I am minded to make Reynaud my steward."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Said the King to Aymon, "You and your sons are very dear to me.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW IT FARED WITH THE BRETHREN At Pentecost King Charles held a court at Paris to which with others came Duke Aymon and his sons.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "I thank you," answered the Duke; "yet this I will say that you did a grievous wrong in that you suffered my brother Benes to be slain, when he had a safe-conduct under your hand.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Said the King to Aymon, "You and your sons are very dear to me.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Said the King to Aymon, "You and your sons are very dear to me.

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