Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Bruce
The Bruce

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Bruce is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for The Bruce
Context Illustration Reading 1/42 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Of the King’s Handseling in Carrick at his First Arrival.
This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.
8 And the treis begouth to ma Burgeonys, and brycht blumys alsua, To wyn the heling of thar hevede.
That wikkit wyntir had thame revede; 12 And all grevis begouth to spryng.
In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Bruce

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Bruce is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Of the King’s Handseling in Carrick at his First Arrival.
Line 2
This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.
Line 3
8 And the treis begouth to ma Burgeonys, and brycht blumys alsua, To wyn the heling of thar hevede.
Line 4
That wikkit wyntir had thame revede; 12 And all grevis begouth to spryng.
Line 5
In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

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.

Arrival noun US /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading “Of the King’s Handseling in Carrick at his First Arrival.”

King noun US /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “Of the King’s Handseling in Carrick at his First Arrival.”

King's noun US /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

mak noun US /mæk/

a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world

From this reading “This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.”

melody noun US /ˈmelədi/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading “This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.”

sere adjective US /sɪr/

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

From this reading “This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.”

thai adjective US /taɪ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people

From this reading “In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.”

weill noun US /waɪl/

German composer; collaborated with Bertolt Brecht (1900-1950)

From this reading “In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.”

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.

First Arrival adjective + noun

In this reading “Of the King’s Handseling in Carrick at his First Arrival.”

All words in this reading · 89

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

12

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

From this reading That wikkit wyntir had thame revede; 12 And all grevis begouth to spryng.

16

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

4

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

8

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

From this reading 8 And the treis begouth to ma Burgeonys, and brycht blumys alsua, To wyn the heling of thar hevede.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

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 That wikkit wyntir had thame revede; 12 And all grevis begouth to spryng.

alsua

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

From this reading 8 And the treis begouth to ma Burgeonys, and brycht blumys alsua, To wyn the heling of thar hevede.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

Arane

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

ArrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Of the King’s Handseling in Carrick at his First Arrival.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Of the King’s Handseling in Carrick at his First Arrival.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

Begouth

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

blastis

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

blumys

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

From this reading 8 And the treis begouth to ma Burgeonys, and brycht blumys alsua, To wyn the heling of thar hevede.

brycht

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

From this reading 8 And the treis begouth to ma Burgeonys, and brycht blumys alsua, To wyn the heling of thar hevede.

Burgeonys

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

From this reading 8 And the treis begouth to ma Burgeonys, and brycht blumys alsua, To wyn the heling of thar hevede.

byde

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

byrdis

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

Carrick

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

From this reading Of the King’s Handseling in Carrick at his First Arrival.

evyn

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Of the King’s Handseling in Carrick at his First Arrival.

flot

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

forrow

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

furth

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

gane

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

grevis

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

From this reading That wikkit wyntir had thame revede; 12 And all grevis begouth to spryng.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading That wikkit wyntir had thame revede; 12 And all grevis begouth to spryng.

Handseling

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

From this reading Of the King’s Handseling in Carrick at his First Arrival.

heling

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

From this reading 8 And the treis begouth to ma Burgeonys, and brycht blumys alsua, To wyn the heling of thar hevede.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

hevede

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

From this reading 8 And the treis begouth to ma Burgeonys, and brycht blumys alsua, To wyn the heling of thar hevede.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Of the King’s Handseling in Carrick at his First Arrival.

hundir

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

hydwis

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Of the King’s Handseling in Carrick at his First Arrival.

In-to

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

King'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Of the King’s Handseling in Carrick at his First Arrival.

litill

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

manounUS /mɑː/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading 8 And the treis begouth to ma Burgeonys, and brycht blumys alsua, To wyn the heling of thar hevede.

maknounUS /mæk/

a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

menyhe

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

meraly

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

mycht

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

nobill

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

notis

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

nychtingale

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of the King’s Handseling in Carrick at his First Arrival.

ourdriffin

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

plesande

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

quhen

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

revede

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

From this reading That wikkit wyntir had thame revede; 12 And all grevis begouth to spryng.

rycht

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

senounUS /seɪ/

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

sereadjectiveUS /sɪr/

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

smale

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

soundis

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

spryng

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

From this reading That wikkit wyntir had thame revede; 12 And all grevis begouth to spryng.

Syndry

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

syng

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

synging

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

thaiadjectiveUS /taɪ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

thair

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

thame

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

From this reading That wikkit wyntir had thame revede; 12 And all grevis begouth to spryng.

thar

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

From this reading 8 And the treis begouth to ma Burgeonys, and brycht blumys alsua, To wyn the heling of thar hevede.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That wikkit wyntir had thame revede; 12 And all grevis begouth to spryng.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Of the King’s Handseling in Carrick at his First Arrival.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

Thre

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

thristill

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

treis

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

From this reading 8 And the treis begouth to ma Burgeonys, and brycht blumys alsua, To wyn the heling of thar hevede.

trow

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

tyde

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

tyme

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

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

vere

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

weillnounUS /waɪl/

German composer; collaborated with Bertolt Brecht (1900-1950)

From this reading In-to that tyme the nobill King, With his flot and a few menyhe, Thre hundir I trow thai mycht weill be, 16 Is to the se, furth of Arane A litill forrow the evyn gane.

wes

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

wikkit

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

From this reading That wikkit wyntir had thame revede; 12 And all grevis begouth to spryng.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

wyn

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

From this reading 8 And the treis begouth to ma Burgeonys, and brycht blumys alsua, To wyn the heling of thar hevede.

wyntir

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

From this reading This wes in vere, quhen wyntir tyde, With his blastis hydwis to byde, Wes ourdriffin: and byrdis smale, As thristill and the nychtingale, 4 Begouth rycht meraly to syng, And for to mak in thair synging Syndry notis, and soundis sere, And melody plesande to here.

Chapter 6 of The Bruce by John, -1395 Barbour holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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.

What does chapter 6 of The Bruce contain?

Chapter 6 holds 214 sentences of The Bruce, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of The Bruce by John, -1395 Barbour exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 214 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 6 of The Bruce?

Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 43 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Bruce

Common questions about reading The Bruce by John, -1395 Barbour on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Bruce?

Yes. All 8217 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44292 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Bruce is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #44292, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Bruce take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1644 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Bruce section by section

How to work through The Bruce section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 39 chapters of The Bruce to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Bruce

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Bruce, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Mackenzie
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bruce; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bruce; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Outline
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bruce; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Scottish
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bruce; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.