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Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of France

Chapter XXIX

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THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.
Good were his arms, and his horse was both swift and strong.
Grievous were the reproaches that he uttered against the men of France.
"Are you come," said he, "ye robbers of France, to fight with us to-day?
Know ye not that he who should have helped you has betrayed you?
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Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of France

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of France is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.
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Good were his arms, and his horse was both swift and strong.
/ɡʊd wɜːr hɪz ɑːrmz ənd hɪz hɔːrs wɑːz boʊθ swɪft ənd strɔːŋ/
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Grievous were the reproaches that he uttered against the men of France.
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"Are you come," said he, "ye robbers of France, to fight with us to-day?
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Know ye not that he who should have helped you has betrayed you?
/noʊ jiː nɑːt ðæt hiː huː ʃʊd hæv helpt juː hæz bɪˈtreɪd juː/

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.

array noun US /ərˈeɪ/

an orderly arrangement

From this reading “THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.”

betrayed verb US /bɪˈtreɪd/

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading “Know ye not that he who should have helped you has betrayed you?”

Grievous adjective US /ˈɡriːvəs/

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

From this reading “Grievous were the reproaches that he uttered against the men of France.”

heathen noun US /ˈhiːðən/

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading “THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.”

nephew noun US /ˈnefjuː/

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading “THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.”

robbers noun US /ˈrɒb.ərz/

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading “"Are you come," said he, "ye robbers of France, to fight with us to-day?”

swift adjective US /swɪft/

moving very fast

From this reading “Good were his arms, and his horse was both swift and strong.”

uttered adjective US /ˈʌtərd/

communicated in words

From this reading “Grievous were the reproaches that he uttered against the men of France.”

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.

rode forth verb + particle counted as “ride forth”

In this reading “THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.”

fight with verb + particle

In this reading “"Are you come," said he, "ye robbers of France, to fight with us to-day?”

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Grievous were the reproaches that he uttered against the men of France.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Good were his arms, and his horse was both swift and strong.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Are you come," said he, "ye robbers of France, to fight with us to-day?

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Good were his arms, and his horse was both swift and strong.

arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/

an orderly arrangement

From this reading THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.

BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.

betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading Know ye not that he who should have helped you has betrayed you?

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Good were his arms, and his horse was both swift and strong.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "Are you come," said he, "ye robbers of France, to fight with us to-day?

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "Are you come," said he, "ye robbers of France, to fight with us to-day?

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

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

From this reading THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Grievous were the reproaches that he uttered against the men of France.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Good were his arms, and his horse was both swift and strong.

GrievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

From this reading Grievous were the reproaches that he uttered against the men of France.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Know ye not that he who should have helped you has betrayed you?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Know ye not that he who should have helped you has betrayed you?

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Grievous were the reproaches that he uttered against the men of France.

heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.

helpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Know ye not that he who should have helped you has betrayed you?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Good were his arms, and his horse was both swift and strong.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Good were his arms, and his horse was both swift and strong.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.

KnowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Know ye not that he who should have helped you has betrayed you?

Marsilas

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

From this reading THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Grievous were the reproaches that he uttered against the men of France.

nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Know ye not that he who should have helped you has betrayed you?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.

reproaches

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

From this reading Grievous were the reproaches that he uttered against the men of France.

robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading "Are you come," said he, "ye robbers of France, to fight with us to-day?

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Are you come," said he, "ye robbers of France, to fight with us to-day?

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Know ye not that he who should have helped you has betrayed you?

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Good were his arms, and his horse was both swift and strong.

swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/

moving very fast

From this reading Good were his arms, and his horse was both swift and strong.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.

to-day

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

From this reading "Are you come," said he, "ye robbers of France, to fight with us to-day?

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading "Are you come," said he, "ye robbers of France, to fight with us to-day?

utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/

communicated in words

From this reading Grievous were the reproaches that he uttered against the men of France.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Good were his arms, and his horse was both swift and strong.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Know ye not that he who should have helped you has betrayed you?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Are you come," said he, "ye robbers of France, to fight with us to-day?

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "Are you come," said he, "ye robbers of France, to fight with us to-day?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Are you come," said he, "ye robbers of France, to fight with us to-day?

Ælroth

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

From this reading THE BATTLE The first that rode forth from the array of the heathen was Ælroth, nephew to King Marsilas.

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