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The Age of Chivalry

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.
And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.
And they had a son through the prayers of the people; and called his name Kilwich.
After this the boy's mother, Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd, fell sick.
Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.
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The Age of Chivalry

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of The Age of Chivalry is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.
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And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.
/ənd ˈæftər ðer ˈjuːnjən ðə ˈpiːpəl pʊt ʌp prerz ðæt ðeɪ maɪt hæv æn er/
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And they had a son through the prayers of the people; and called his name Kilwich.
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After this the boy's mother, Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd, fell sick.
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Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.
/ðen ʃiː kɔːld hɜːr ˈhʌzbənd tuː hɜːr ənd sed tuː hɪm ʌv ðɪs ˈsɪknəs aɪ ʃæl daɪ ənd ðaʊ wɪlt teɪk əˈnʌðər waɪf/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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boy's noun US /bɔɪz/

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “After this the boy's mother, Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd, fell sick.”

chose verb US /tʃoʊz/

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading “KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.”

desired adjective US /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading “KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.”

heir noun US /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading “And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.”

prayers noun US /prerz/

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading “And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.”

sickness noun US /ˈsɪknəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading “Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.”

union noun US /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading “And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.”

wilt modal verb US /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.”

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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 KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

Anlawd

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From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading After this the boy's mother, Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd, fell sick.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading And they had a son through the prayers of the people; and called his name Kilwich.

choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading After this the boy's mother, Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd, fell sick.

Goleudid

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From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading And they had a son through the prayers of the people; and called his name Kilwich.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

heirnounUS /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.

helpmatenoun

a helpful partner

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And they had a son through the prayers of the people; and called his name Kilwich.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.

Kelyddon

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

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

KILWICH

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

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

Kilydd

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

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading After this the boy's mother, Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd, fell sick.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And they had a son through the prayers of the people; and called his name Kilwich.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

OLWEN

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

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.

prayersnounUS /prerz/

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading After this the boy's mother, Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd, fell sick.

sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading After this the boy's mother, Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd, fell sick.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And they had a son through the prayers of the people; and called his name Kilwich.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.

unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading And after their union the people put up prayers that they might have an heir.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading KILWICH AND OLWEN Kilydd, a son of Prince Kelyddon, desired a wife as a helpmate, and the wife that he chose was Goleudid, the daughter of Prince Anlawd.

wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading Then she called her husband to her, and said to him, "Of this sickness I shall die, and thou wilt take another wife.

Chapter 34 of The Age of Chivalry by Thomas Bulfinch holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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