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The Carlovingian Coins

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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ABBOT AND BRETON.
The strangers whose approach the dogs announced were Abbot Witchaire, his two monks and his guide Karouer.
Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:
"This is the house of Morvan.
We have arrived at our destination.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Carlovingian Coins

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Carlovingian Coins is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ABBOT AND BRETON.
/ˈæbət ənd ˈbretən/
Line 2
The strangers whose approach the dogs announced were Abbot Witchaire, his two monks and his guide Karouer.
Line 3
Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:
Line 4
"This is the house of Morvan.
Line 5
We have arrived at our destination.
/wiː hæv ərˈaɪvd æt ˈaʊər ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/

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.

abbot noun US /ˈæbət/

the superior of an abbey of monks

From this reading “ABBOT AND BRETON.”

breton noun US /ˈbretən/

a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)

From this reading “ABBOT AND BRETON.”

cavalcade noun US /ˈkævəlkeɪd/

a procession of people traveling on horseback

From this reading “Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:”

clerical adjective US /ˈklerəkəl/

of or relating to clerks

From this reading “Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:”

enclosure noun US /enˈkloʊʒər/

a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

From this reading “Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:”

monks noun US /mʌŋks/

plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading “The strangers whose approach the dogs announced were Abbot Witchaire, his two monks and his guide Karouer.”

pacified verb US /ˈpæsəfaɪd/

inflected form of “pacify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading “Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:”

Preceded verb US /prɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading “Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:”

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.

Preceded by verb + particle counted as “precede by”

In this reading “Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “We have arrived at our destination.”

into the enclosure preposition + article + noun counted as “into … enclosure”

In this reading “Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:”

rode into verb + particle counted as “ride into”

In this reading “Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:”

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ABBOTnounUS /ˈæbət/

the superior of an abbey of monks

From this reading ABBOT AND BRETON.

alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ABBOT AND BRETON.

animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading The strangers whose approach the dogs announced were Abbot Witchaire, his two monks and his guide Karouer.

approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading The strangers whose approach the dogs announced were Abbot Witchaire, his two monks and his guide Karouer.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading We have arrived at our destination.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We have arrived at our destination.

BRETONnounUS /ˈbretən/

a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)

From this reading ABBOT AND BRETON.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:

cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/

a procession of people traveling on horseback

From this reading Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:

clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/

of or relating to clerks

From this reading Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:

destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading We have arrived at our destination.

dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The strangers whose approach the dogs announced were Abbot Witchaire, his two monks and his guide Karouer.

enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/

a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

From this reading Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading The strangers whose approach the dogs announced were Abbot Witchaire, his two monks and his guide Karouer.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have arrived at our destination.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The strangers whose approach the dogs announced were Abbot Witchaire, his two monks and his guide Karouer.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "This is the house of Morvan.

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "This is the house of Morvan.

Karouer

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

From this reading The strangers whose approach the dogs announced were Abbot Witchaire, his two monks and his guide Karouer.

monksnounUS /mʌŋks/

plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading The strangers whose approach the dogs announced were Abbot Witchaire, his two monks and his guide Karouer.

Morvan

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

From this reading "This is the house of Morvan.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We have arrived at our destination.

pacifiedverbUS /ˈpæsəfaɪd/

inflected form of “pacify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:

PrecededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:

strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The strangers whose approach the dogs announced were Abbot Witchaire, his two monks and his guide Karouer.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The strangers whose approach the dogs announced were Abbot Witchaire, his two monks and his guide Karouer.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "This is the house of Morvan.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The strangers whose approach the dogs announced were Abbot Witchaire, his two monks and his guide Karouer.

watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have arrived at our destination.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The strangers whose approach the dogs announced were Abbot Witchaire, his two monks and his guide Karouer.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Preceded by the guide, who pacified the alarm of the watchful animals, the clerical cavalcade rode into the enclosure, while Karouer informed the abbot:

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading The strangers whose approach the dogs announced were Abbot Witchaire, his two monks and his guide Karouer.

Witchaire

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

From this reading The strangers whose approach the dogs announced were Abbot Witchaire, his two monks and his guide Karouer.

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