Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of France

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And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.

When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.

Let us take this ship, therefore, and sail over the sea till we come to Babylon."

So they took the ship, the pagans not being able to hinder them.

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Chapter 40 of Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of France is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

HOW HUON RETURNED, HIS ERRAND FULFILLED When Gerames and the Lady Sybil had tarried for three months in the tower, and had heard no tidings of Huon, they were greatly troubled and doubted what they should do. And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant. When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help. Let us take this ship, therefore, and sail over the sea till we come to Babylon." So they took the ship, the pagans not being able to hinder them.

Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of France

Chapter XL

Chapter 40 of Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of France is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.

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When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.

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Let us take this ship, therefore, and sail over the sea till we come to Babylon."

/let ʌs teɪk ðɪs ʃɪp ˈðerfɔːr ənd seɪl ˈoʊvər ðə siː tɪl wiː kʌm tuː ˈbæbəlɑːn/

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So they took the ship, the pagans not being able to hinder them.

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Babylon noun US /ˈbæbəlɑːn/

the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia

From this reading “Let us take this ship, therefore, and sail over the sea till we come to Babylon."”

chanced verb US /tʃænst/

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading “And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.”

doubted verb US /ˈdaʊtɪd/

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading “HOW HUON RETURNED, HIS ERRAND FULFILLED When Gerames and the Lady Sybil had tarried for three months in the tower, and had heard no tidings of Huon, they were greatly troubled and doubted what they should do.”

fulfilled adjective US /fʊlˈfɪld/

completed to perfection

hinder verb US /ˈhɪndər/

be a hindrance or obstacle to

From this reading “So they took the ship, the pagans not being able to hinder them.”

tarry verb US /ˈteri/

be about

From this reading “When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.”

tidings noun US /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

tribute noun US /ˈtrɪbjuːt/

something given or done as an expression of esteem

From this reading “And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.”

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greatly troubled adverb + adjective

In this reading “HOW HUON RETURNED, HIS ERRAND FULFILLED When Gerames and the Lady Sybil had tarried for three months in the tower, and had heard no tidings of Huon, they were greatly troubled and doubted what they should do.”

three months noun + noun counted as “three month”

tarry here verb + particle

In this reading “When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.”

over the sea preposition + article + noun counted as “over … sea”

In this reading “Let us take this ship, therefore, and sail over the sea till we come to Babylon."”

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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 And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading So they took the ship, the pagans not being able to hinder them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HOW HUON RETURNED, HIS ERRAND FULFILLED When Gerames and the Lady Sybil had tarried for three months in the tower, and had heard no tidings of Huon, they were greatly troubled and doubted what they should do.

BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/

the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia

From this reading Let us take this ship, therefore, and sail over the sea till we come to Babylon."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading So they took the ship, the pagans not being able to hinder them.

bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.

chancedverbUS /tʃænst/

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Let us take this ship, therefore, and sail over the sea till we come to Babylon."

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

ERRANDnounUS /ˈerənd/

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

FULFILLEDadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/

completed to perfection

Gerames

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giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.

hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/

be a hindrance or obstacle to

From this reading So they took the ship, the pagans not being able to hinder them.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

HOW

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HUON

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illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us take this ship, therefore, and sail over the sea till we come to Babylon."

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

needsadverbUS /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So they took the ship, the pagans not being able to hinder them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Let us take this ship, therefore, and sail over the sea till we come to Babylon."

pagans

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From this reading And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.

perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.

RETURNEDverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.

sailverbUS /seɪl/

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Let us take this ship, therefore, and sail over the sea till we come to Babylon."

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Let us take this ship, therefore, and sail over the sea till we come to Babylon."

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So they took the ship, the pagans not being able to hinder them.

Sybil

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takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Let us take this ship, therefore, and sail over the sea till we come to Babylon."

tarried

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tarryverbUS /ˈteri/

be about

From this reading When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Let us take this ship, therefore, and sail over the sea till we come to Babylon."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Let us take this ship, therefore, and sail over the sea till we come to Babylon."

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Let us take this ship, therefore, and sail over the sea till we come to Babylon."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading So they took the ship, the pagans not being able to hinder them.

towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/

something given or done as an expression of esteem

From this reading And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.

troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Let us take this ship, therefore, and sail over the sea till we come to Babylon."

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When Gerames perceived them, he said to his company, "We do ill to tarry here, when Huon, it may be, needs our help.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading And while they doubted, it chanced that certain pagans came in a ship bringing tribute to the giant.

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