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Chapter 2 of Tales of a Wayside Inn is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith." Dead rides Sir Morten of Fogelsang. VII. IRON-BEARD. Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.
Chapter 2 of Tales of a Wayside Inn is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make a strident sound
From this reading “Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.”
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.”
(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan
From this reading “King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."”
having or showing only one eye
From this reading “King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."”
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading “Dead rides Sir Morten of Fogelsang.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
make a strident sound
From this reading Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.
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From this reading Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.
placed crosswise
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
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From this reading Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
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From this reading Dead rides Sir Morten of Fogelsang.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
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From this reading IRON-BEARD.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dead rides Sir Morten of Fogelsang.
(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.
having or showing only one eye
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading Dead rides Sir Morten of Fogelsang.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dead rides Sir Morten of Fogelsang.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Olaf the King, one summer morn, Blew a blast on his bugle-horn, Sending his signal through the land of Drontheim.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading King Olaf crossed himself and said: "I know that Odin the Great is dead; Sure is the triumph of our Faith, The one-eyed stranger was his wraith."
Chapter 2 of Tales of a Wayside Inn by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow holds 369 sentences, grouped into 74 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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