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The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others
The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE FAIR.
More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.
Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.
He was almost unattended.
He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE FAIR.
/ðə fer/
Line 2
More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.
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Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.
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He was almost unattended.
/hiː wɑːz ˈɔːlmoʊst ənəˈtendɪd/
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He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.
/hiː wɪʃt tuː mɪks æz ə ˈstreɪndʒər wɪð ðə kraʊd æt ðə fer bɪˈliːvɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈmænər hiː wʊd mɔːr ˈiːzəli bɪˈkʌm əˈkweɪntɪd wɪð ðə ˈpiːpəl frʌm huːm hiː wɪʃt tuː ˈɡæðər ˈwɔːriərz/

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assembly noun US /əˈsembli/

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading “Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.”

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believing noun US /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading “He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.”

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Britain noun US /ˈbrɪtən/

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading “More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.”

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Columba noun US /ˌkoʊˈlʌmbə/

a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum

From this reading “Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.”

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mix verb US /mɪks/

mix together different elements

From this reading “He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.”

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unattended adjective US /ənəˈtendɪd/

not watched

From this reading “He was almost unattended.”

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Wales noun US /weɪlz/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading “Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.”

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warriors noun US /ˈwɔːriərz/

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading “Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.”

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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.

become acquainted verb + adjective

In this reading “He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.”

3,783 times in 426,211 chapters
once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.”

110,081 times in 426,211 chapters
made haste adjective + noun

In this reading “Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.”

2,755 times in 426,211 chapters
on the banks preposition + article + noun counted as “on … banks”

In this reading “Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.”

5,511 times in 426,211 chapters
in connection preposition + noun

In this reading “Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.”

7,746 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 71

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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 More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/

having fair knowledge of

From this reading He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.

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advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He was almost unattended.

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ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.

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assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.

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banksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.

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believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.

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bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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ColumbanounUS /ˌkoʊˈlʌmbə/

a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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Conway

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From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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Cormac

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From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.

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Damnonia

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From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.

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Eisteddfodnoun

any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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FAIRadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading THE FAIR.

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flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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FollowingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/

assemble or get together

From this reading He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.

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goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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Gorsedd

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From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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hastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.

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mixverbUS /mɪks/

mix together different elements

From this reading He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.

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MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.

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SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FAIR.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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unattendedadjectiveUS /ənəˈtendɪd/

not watched

From this reading He was almost unattended.

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WalesnounUS /weɪlz/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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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 He was almost unattended.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.

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wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

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

From this reading He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Following the advice of S. Columba, he landed in Northern Wales; and, leaving the body of his warriors to follow, made haste to the great Fair on the banks of the Conway, in connection with the ancient assembly--the Gorsedd, from which arose, a little later, the Eisteddfod.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He wished to mix, as a stranger, with the crowd at the Fair, believing in this manner he would more easily become acquainted with the people from whom he wished to gather warriors.

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading More than a year had gone by since his flight from Damnonia when Cormac found himself once more in Britain.

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Chapter 12 of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others by Florence Gay holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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.

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