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The Age of Chivalry

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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MANAWYDDAN Pwyll and Rhiannon had a son, whom they named Pryderi.
And when he was grown up, Pwyll, his father, died.
And Pryderi married Kicva, the daughter of Gwynn Gloy.
Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.
"Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place."
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The Age of Chivalry

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of The Age of Chivalry is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MANAWYDDAN Pwyll and Rhiannon had a son, whom they named Pryderi.
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And when he was grown up, Pwyll, his father, died.
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And Pryderi married Kicva, the daughter of Gwynn Gloy.
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Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.
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"Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place."

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.

Alas exclamation US /əˈlæs/

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading “"Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place."”

grief noun US /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading “Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.”

grown adjective US /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading “And when he was grown up, Pwyll, his father, died.”

Gwynn noun US /ɡwɪn/

English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)

From this reading “And Pryderi married Kicva, the daughter of Gwynn Gloy.”

Ireland noun US /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading “Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.”

named verb US /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “MANAWYDDAN Pwyll and Rhiannon had a son, whom they named Pryderi.”

possessions noun US /pəˈzeʃənz/

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading “Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.”

woe noun US /woʊ/

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading “"Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place."”

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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 MANAWYDDAN Pwyll and Rhiannon had a son, whom they named Pryderi.

AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading "Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place."

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 Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MANAWYDDAN Pwyll and Rhiannon had a son, whom they named Pryderi.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading And Pryderi married Kicva, the daughter of Gwynn Gloy.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading And when he was grown up, Pwyll, his father, died.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place."

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading And when he was grown up, Pwyll, his father, died.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

Gloy

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

From this reading And Pryderi married Kicva, the daughter of Gwynn Gloy.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading And when he was grown up, Pwyll, his father, died.

GwynnnounUS /ɡwɪn/

English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)

From this reading And Pryderi married Kicva, the daughter of Gwynn Gloy.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading MANAWYDDAN Pwyll and Rhiannon had a son, whom they named Pryderi.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And when he was grown up, Pwyll, his father, died.

heavinessnoun

the property of being comparatively great in weight

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And when he was grown up, Pwyll, his father, died.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place."

Kicva

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

From this reading And Pryderi married Kicva, the daughter of Gwynn Gloy.

MANAWYDDANnoun

Celtic sea god; son of Llyr

From this reading MANAWYDDAN Pwyll and Rhiannon had a son, whom they named Pryderi.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading And Pryderi married Kicva, the daughter of Gwynn Gloy.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place."

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place."

namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading MANAWYDDAN Pwyll and Rhiannon had a son, whom they named Pryderi.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading "Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place."

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And Pryderi married Kicva, the daughter of Gwynn Gloy.

possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

Pryderi

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

From this reading MANAWYDDAN Pwyll and Rhiannon had a son, whom they named Pryderi.

Pwyll

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

From this reading MANAWYDDAN Pwyll and Rhiannon had a son, whom they named Pryderi.

resting-place

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

From this reading "Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place."

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

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

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

Rhiannon

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

From this reading MANAWYDDAN Pwyll and Rhiannon had a son, whom they named Pryderi.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading "Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place."

seizedverbUS /siːzd/

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading MANAWYDDAN Pwyll and Rhiannon had a son, whom they named Pryderi.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And Pryderi married Kicva, the daughter of Gwynn Gloy.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading MANAWYDDAN Pwyll and Rhiannon had a son, whom they named Pryderi.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And when he was grown up, Pwyll, his father, died.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Now Manawyddan returned from the war in Ireland, and he found that his cousin had seized all his possessions, and much grief and heaviness came upon him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And when he was grown up, Pwyll, his father, died.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And when he was grown up, Pwyll, his father, died.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading MANAWYDDAN Pwyll and Rhiannon had a son, whom they named Pryderi.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place."

woenounUS /woʊ/

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading "Alas! woe is me!" he exclaimed; "there is none save myself without a home and a resting-place."

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