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Tales from the German. Volume II.

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Tales from the German. Volume II. is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'
'It is ungrateful,' murmured Idallan.
_Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.
_Idallan._--I am wounded in the arm.
_Ryno._--And I in the heart, which is far more dangerous.
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Tales from the German. Volume II.

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Tales from the German. Volume II. is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'
Line 2
'It is ungrateful,' murmured Idallan.
Line 3
_Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.
Line 4
_Idallan._--I am wounded in the arm.
Line 5
_Ryno._--And I in the heart, which is far more dangerous.

Learner Dictionary

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flowed verb US /floʊd/

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading “_Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.”

heart's noun US /hɑːrts/

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “_Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.”

impressed adjective US /ˌɪmˈprest/

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading “_Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.”

knightly adjective US /ˈnaɪtli/

characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages

From this reading “'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'”

oath noun US /oʊθ/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'”

pause noun US /pɔːz/

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading “'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'”

reward noun US /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading “_Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.”

ungrateful adjective US /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/

not feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading “'It is ungrateful,' murmured Idallan.”

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.

blood flowed noun + noun counted as “blood flow”

In this reading “_Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.”

far more adverb + adjective

In this reading “_Ryno._--And I in the heart, which is far more dangerous.”

long pause adjective + noun

In this reading “'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'”

heart's blood noun + noun counted as “heart blood”

In this reading “_Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.”

here alone adverb + adjective

In this reading “'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'”

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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 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

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 _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Idallan._--I am wounded in the arm.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Ryno._--And I in the heart, which is far more dangerous.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading _Idallan._--I am wounded in the arm.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading _Ryno._--And I in the heart, which is far more dangerous.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading _Ryno._--And I in the heart, which is far more dangerous.

flowedverbUS /floʊd/

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading _Ryno._--And I in the heart, which is far more dangerous.

heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Idallan._--I am wounded in the arm.

Idallan

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From this reading 'It is ungrateful,' murmured Idallan.

impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Idallan._--I am wounded in the arm.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

knightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/

characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

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 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Ryno._--And I in the heart, which is far more dangerous.

murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading 'It is ungrateful,' murmured Idallan.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

oathnounUS /oʊθ/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

pausenounUS /pɔːz/

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

Ryno

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From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

SayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/

not feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading 'It is ungrateful,' murmured Idallan.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading 'By my knightly oath, it is not fair,' said Ryno, after a long pause, 'to leave us standing here alone.'

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading _Ryno._--And I in the heart, which is far more dangerous.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading _Ryno._--Say not that; for had all my heart's blood flowed upon this spot, the kiss impressed upon my lips would have been a sufficient reward.

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading _Idallan._--I am wounded in the arm.

Chapter 16 of Tales from the German. Volume II. by C. F. van der (Carl Franz) Velde holds 36 sentences, grouped into 8 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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