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The Forest Lovers

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.
But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.
His troop of some sixty spears had grown like the avalanche it resembled.
For what the avalanche does not crush it turns to crushing.
Galors harrying had won harriers.
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The Forest Lovers

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The Forest Lovers is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.
Line 2
But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.
Line 3
His troop of some sixty spears had grown like the avalanche it resembled.
/hɪz truːp ʌv sʌm ˈsɪksti spɪrz hæd ɡroʊn laɪk ðə ˈævəlæntʃ ɪt rɪˈzembəld/
Line 4
For what the avalanche does not crush it turns to crushing.
/fɔːr wʌt ðə ˈævəlæntʃ dʌz nɑːt krʌʃ ɪt tɜːrnz tuː ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
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Galors harrying had won harriers.

Learner Dictionary

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

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aim verb US /eɪm/

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading “GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.”

avalanche noun US /ˈævəlæntʃ/

a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain

From this reading “His troop of some sixty spears had grown like the avalanche it resembled.”

crush verb US /krʌʃ/

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

From this reading “For what the avalanche does not crush it turns to crushing.”

crushing adjective US /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/

physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

From this reading “For what the avalanche does not crush it turns to crushing.”

overheard verb US /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/

inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

From this reading “But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.”

resembled verb US /rɪˈzembəld/

past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading “His troop of some sixty spears had grown like the avalanche it resembled.”

spears noun US /spɪrz/

plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading “His troop of some sixty spears had grown like the avalanche it resembled.”

troop noun US /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading “His troop of some sixty spears had grown like the avalanche it resembled.”

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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 But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

aimverbUS /eɪm/

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

avalanchenounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/

a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain

From this reading His troop of some sixty spears had grown like the avalanche it resembled.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.

CONQUAESTOR

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From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

crushverbUS /krʌʃ/

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

From this reading For what the avalanche does not crush it turns to crushing.

crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/

physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

From this reading For what the avalanche does not crush it turns to crushing.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading For what the avalanche does not crush it turns to crushing.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

GALORS

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From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

gests

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From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

Goltres

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From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading His troop of some sixty spears had grown like the avalanche it resembled.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

harriers

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From this reading Galors harrying had won harriers.

harrying

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From this reading Galors harrying had won harriers.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

Isoult

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

From this reading But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His troop of some sixty spears had grown like the avalanche it resembled.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading His troop of some sixty spears had grown like the avalanche it resembled.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For what the avalanche does not crush it turns to crushing.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/

inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

From this reading But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.

Prosper's

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

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/

past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading His troop of some sixty spears had grown like the avalanche it resembled.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.

sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/

being ten more than fifty

From this reading His troop of some sixty spears had grown like the avalanche it resembled.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading His troop of some sixty spears had grown like the avalanche it resembled.

spearsnounUS /spɪrz/

plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading His troop of some sixty spears had grown like the avalanche it resembled.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading His troop of some sixty spears had grown like the avalanche it resembled.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading GALORS CONQUAESTOR Prosper's aim on leaving High March after his gests of arms had been Goltres, for there he had believed to find Galors.

troopnounUS /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading His troop of some sixty spears had grown like the avalanche it resembled.

turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading For what the avalanche does not crush it turns to crushing.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading For what the avalanche does not crush it turns to crushing.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But Galors was a man of affairs just now who had gone far since Isoult overheard his plans.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Galors harrying had won harriers.

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