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The Carlovingian Coins

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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IN THE GALLERIES OF THE PALACE.
Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.
Supper was served to them and they were left to retire for the night.
At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.
The Roman urged Vortigern to clothe himself at his best.
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The Carlovingian Coins

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Carlovingian Coins is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN THE GALLERIES OF THE PALACE.
/ɪn ðə ˈɡæləriz ʌv ðə ˈpæləs/
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Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.
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Supper was served to them and they were left to retire for the night.
/ˈsʌpər wɑːz sɜːrvd tuː ðem ənd ðeɪ wɜːr left tuː rɪˈtaɪr fɔːr ðə naɪt/
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At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.
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The Roman urged Vortigern to clothe himself at his best.

Learner Dictionary

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

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chambers noun US /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading “Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.”

clothe verb US /kloʊð/

provide with clothes or put clothes on

From this reading “The Roman urged Vortigern to clothe himself at his best.”

fatigue noun US /fəˈtiːɡ/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading “Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.”

galleries noun US /ˈɡæləriz/

plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading “IN THE GALLERIES OF THE PALACE.”

grandson noun US /ˈɡrændsʌn/

a male grandchild

From this reading “Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.”

lodged verb US /lɑːdʒd/

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading “Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.”

Octave noun US /ˈɑːktɪv/

a feast day and the seven days following it

From this reading “At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.”

retire verb US /rɪˈtaɪr/

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading “Supper was served to them and they were left to retire for the night.”

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.

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next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.”

knocked at verb + particle counted as “knock at”

In this reading “At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.”

at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.”

after the fatigue preposition + article + noun counted as “after … fatigue”

In this reading “Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.”

lodged in verb + particle counted as “lodge in”

live (in a certain place)

In this reading “Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.”

IN THE GALLERIES preposition + article + noun counted as “in … gallery”

In this reading “IN THE GALLERIES OF THE PALACE.”

conducted by verb + particle counted as “conduct by”

In this reading “Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.”

for the night preposition + article + noun counted as “for … night”

In this reading “Supper was served to them and they were left to retire for the night.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

Amael

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From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The Roman urged Vortigern to clothe himself at his best.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.

Bretons

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From this reading At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

clotheverbUS /kloʊð/

provide with clothes or put clothes on

From this reading The Roman urged Vortigern to clothe himself at his best.

conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.

EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.

fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Supper was served to them and they were left to retire for the night.

GALLERIESnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/

plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading IN THE GALLERIES OF THE PALACE.

grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/

a male grandchild

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

Hildebrad

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

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Roman urged Vortigern to clothe himself at his best.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE GALLERIES OF THE PALACE.

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Supper was served to them and they were left to retire for the night.

lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Supper was served to them and they were left to retire for the night.

OctavenounUS /ˈɑːktɪv/

a feast day and the seven days following it

From this reading At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE GALLERIES OF THE PALACE.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

PALACEnounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading IN THE GALLERIES OF THE PALACE.

recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/

new

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading Supper was served to them and they were left to retire for the night.

RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading The Roman urged Vortigern to clothe himself at his best.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.

servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Supper was served to them and they were left to retire for the night.

SuppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Supper was served to them and they were left to retire for the night.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE GALLERIES OF THE PALACE.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Supper was served to them and they were left to retire for the night.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.

upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading The Roman urged Vortigern to clothe himself at his best.

Vortigern

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From this reading The Roman urged Vortigern to clothe himself at his best.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Supper was served to them and they were left to retire for the night.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading Amael and his grandson were lodged in one of the upper chambers of the palace, whither they were conducted by Hildebrad to rest after the fatigue of their recent journey.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading At break of day the next morning, Octave knocked at the door of the two Bretons and informed them that the Emperor wished to see them.

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Chapter
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Amael
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Vortigern
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