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The Conquest

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Conquest is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones • Curated US English Learning Edition
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WHAT WE FOUND ON THE MOOR.
My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.
"Aye, come along, Davie.
We'll have work to find the sheep and get them together after this blow.
Belike they are huddled up in some corner of the moor--over beyond the Glowerie-gap, no doubt."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Conquest

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Conquest is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WHAT WE FOUND ON THE MOOR.
/wʌt wiː faʊnd ɑːn ðə mʊr/
Line 2
My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.
/maɪ ˈfɑːðər kɑːkt ʌp wʌn aɪ æt ðə ˈhevənz ənd stroʊkt hɪz ˈhevi bɪrd ənd æz ðə stɔːrm wɑːz ɔːl bʌt ˈoʊvər hiː ɡraʊld əˈsent ɪn ðə ˈɡeɪlɪk tʌŋ ðæt wiː ʌv ðə west juːzd əˈmʌŋ aʊərˈselvz/
Line 3
"Aye, come along, Davie.
Line 4
We'll have work to find the sheep and get them together after this blow.
Line 5
Belike they are huddled up in some corner of the moor--over beyond the Glowerie-gap, no doubt."

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assent noun US /əˈsent/

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

From this reading “My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.”

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beard noun US /bɪrd/

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading “My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.”

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cocked verb US /kɑːkt/

past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side

From this reading “My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.”

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Gaelic adjective US /ˈɡeɪlɪk/

relating to or characteristic of the Celts

From this reading “My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.”

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growled verb US /ɡraʊld/

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading “My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.”

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huddled adjective US /ˈhʌdəld/

crowded or massed together

From this reading “Belike they are huddled up in some corner of the moor--over beyond the Glowerie-gap, no doubt."”

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moor verb US /mʊr/

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading “WHAT WE FOUND ON THE MOOR.”

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stroked verb US /stroʊkt/

past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions

From this reading “My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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come along verb + particle

come into being or existence, or appear on the scene

In this reading “"Aye, come along, Davie.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading We'll have work to find the sheep and get them together after this blow.

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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 My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "Aye, come along, Davie.

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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Belike they are huddled up in some corner of the moor--over beyond the Glowerie-gap, no doubt."

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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assentnounUS /əˈsent/

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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Aye

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From this reading "Aye, come along, Davie.

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beardnounUS /bɪrd/

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Belikeadverb

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Belike they are huddled up in some corner of the moor--over beyond the Glowerie-gap, no doubt."

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beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Belike they are huddled up in some corner of the moor--over beyond the Glowerie-gap, no doubt."

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blowverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

From this reading We'll have work to find the sheep and get them together after this blow.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/

past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Aye, come along, Davie.

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cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Belike they are huddled up in some corner of the moor--over beyond the Glowerie-gap, no doubt."

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Davie

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From this reading "Aye, come along, Davie.

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doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Belike they are huddled up in some corner of the moor--over beyond the Glowerie-gap, no doubt."

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eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading We'll have work to find the sheep and get them together after this blow.

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FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading WHAT WE FOUND ON THE MOOR.

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GaelicadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪlɪk/

relating to or characteristic of the Celts

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading We'll have work to find the sheep and get them together after this blow.

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Glowerie-gap

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From this reading Belike they are huddled up in some corner of the moor--over beyond the Glowerie-gap, no doubt."

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growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We'll have work to find the sheep and get them together after this blow.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/

crowded or massed together

From this reading Belike they are huddled up in some corner of the moor--over beyond the Glowerie-gap, no doubt."

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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MOORverbUS /mʊr/

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading WHAT WE FOUND ON THE MOOR.

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Belike they are huddled up in some corner of the moor--over beyond the Glowerie-gap, no doubt."

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHAT WE FOUND ON THE MOOR.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading We'll have work to find the sheep and get them together after this blow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Belike they are huddled up in some corner of the moor--over beyond the Glowerie-gap, no doubt."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/

past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHAT WE FOUND ON THE MOOR.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We'll have work to find the sheep and get them together after this blow.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Belike they are huddled up in some corner of the moor--over beyond the Glowerie-gap, no doubt."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading We'll have work to find the sheep and get them together after this blow.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We'll have work to find the sheep and get them together after this blow.

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togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading We'll have work to find the sheep and get them together after this blow.

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tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WHAT WE FOUND ON THE MOOR.

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We'll

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From this reading We'll have work to find the sheep and get them together after this blow.

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westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading My father cocked up one eye at the heavens and stroked his heavy beard, and, as the storm was all but over, he growled assent in the Gaelic tongue that we of the west used among ourselves.

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WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT WE FOUND ON THE MOOR.

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workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading We'll have work to find the sheep and get them together after this blow.

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