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The Enchanted Crusade
The Enchanted Crusade

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Enchanted Crusade is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 8 of The Enchanted Crusade by Robert W. Krepps holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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 8 of The Enchanted Crusade contain?

Chapter 8 holds 76 sentences of The Enchanted Crusade, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of The Enchanted Crusade by Robert W. Krepps exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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 8 of The Enchanted Crusade?

Work through the 16 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 16 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 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 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 Enchanted Crusade

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Is this the complete text of The Enchanted Crusade?

Yes. All 1846 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #66196 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Enchanted Crusade is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #66196, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Enchanted Crusade take to read?

About 153 minutes of reading across 370 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Enchanted Crusade

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

Saracen
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Enchanted Crusade; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Blades
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Enchanted Crusade; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Godwin
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Enchanted Crusade; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Faced
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Enchanted Crusade; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.
"He riddled out the levitating oasis, Mufaddal, and he slew the winged lion.
I thought you'd like to know what sort of man is coming after us."
"If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.
"You know my limitations.
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The Enchanted Crusade

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Enchanted Crusade is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.
Line 2
"He riddled out the levitating oasis, Mufaddal, and he slew the winged lion.
Line 3
I thought you'd like to know what sort of man is coming after us."
Line 4
"If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.
Line 5
"You know my limitations.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “I thought you'd like to know what sort of man is coming after us."”

Sorcerer noun US /ˈsɔːr.sər.ər/

A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.

From this reading “About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.”

All words in this reading · 62

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I thought you'd like to know what sort of man is coming after us."

again

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

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

all

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

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

Branch

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

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

bread

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

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

coming

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

From this reading I thought you'd like to know what sort of man is coming after us."

done

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

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

fording

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

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

friends

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

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

Godwin

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

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

half-brother

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

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "He riddled out the levitating oasis, Mufaddal, and he slew the winged lion.

Heraj

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

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I thought you'd like to know what sort of man is coming after us."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

interrupted

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

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I thought you'd like to know what sort of man is coming after us."

job

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

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

know

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

From this reading I thought you'd like to know what sort of man is coming after us."

leader

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

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

levitating

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

From this reading "He riddled out the levitating oasis, Mufaddal, and he slew the winged lion.

like

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

From this reading I thought you'd like to know what sort of man is coming after us."

limitations

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

From this reading "You know my limitations.

lion

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

From this reading "He riddled out the levitating oasis, Mufaddal, and he slew the winged lion.

man

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

From this reading I thought you'd like to know what sort of man is coming after us."

maw

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

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

millet

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

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

Mufaddal

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

From this reading "He riddled out the levitating oasis, Mufaddal, and he slew the winged lion.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "You know my limitations.

Nile

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

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

oasis

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

From this reading "He riddled out the levitating oasis, Mufaddal, and he slew the winged lion.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

out

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

From this reading "He riddled out the levitating oasis, Mufaddal, and he slew the winged lion.

paused

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

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

piece

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

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

riddled

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

From this reading "He riddled out the levitating oasis, Mufaddal, and he slew the winged lion.

Rosetta

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

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

slew

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

From this reading "He riddled out the levitating oasis, Mufaddal, and he slew the winged lion.

sorcerernounUS /ˈsɔːr.sər.ər/

A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

sort

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

From this reading I thought you'd like to know what sort of man is coming after us."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

thought

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

From this reading I thought you'd like to know what sort of man is coming after us."

thrust

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

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

time

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

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I thought you'd like to know what sort of man is coming after us."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I thought you'd like to know what sort of man is coming after us."

well

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

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading About the time that Godwin and his friends were fording the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, Heraj the sorcerer interrupted his leader again.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I thought you'd like to know what sort of man is coming after us."

winged

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

From this reading "He riddled out the levitating oasis, Mufaddal, and he slew the winged lion.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.

you'd

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

From this reading I thought you'd like to know what sort of man is coming after us."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If you had done your job at all well--" Mufaddal paused to thrust a piece of millet bread into his maw, and his half-brother interrupted him.