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The Forest Lovers

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.
In came a red-haired peasant, asking to be made his man.
"Why so, fellow?" asked Galors.
"Lording," said Falve, "because my mother hath done me a wrong."
"Why, thou dog?" cried Galors.
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The Forest Lovers

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of The Forest Lovers is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.
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In came a red-haired peasant, asking to be made his man.
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"Why so, fellow?" asked Galors.
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"Lording," said Falve, "because my mother hath done me a wrong."
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"Why, thou dog?" cried Galors.

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.

asking noun US /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading “In came a red-haired peasant, asking to be made his man.”

hunting noun US /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading “GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.”

July noun US /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading “GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.”

peasant noun US /ˈpezənt/

a country person

From this reading “In came a red-haired peasant, asking to be made his man.”

ridden verb US /ˈrɪdən/

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

From this reading “GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.”

rides noun US /raɪdz/

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading “GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.”

storm verb US /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading “GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.”

stronghold noun US /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/

a strongly fortified defensive structure

From this reading “GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.”

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18

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From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Why so, fellow?" asked Galors.

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading In came a red-haired peasant, asking to be made his man.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In came a red-haired peasant, asking to be made his man.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "Lording," said Falve, "because my mother hath done me a wrong."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In came a red-haired peasant, asking to be made his man.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Why, thou dog?" cried Galors.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

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 "Why, thou dog?" cried Galors.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Lording," said Falve, "because my mother hath done me a wrong."

Falve

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

From this reading "Lording," said Falve, "because my mother hath done me a wrong."

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading "Why so, fellow?" asked Galors.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

GALORS

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From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

Goltres

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From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

habitedadjective

dressed in a habit

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading "Lording," said Falve, "because my mother hath done me a wrong."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

HUNTINGnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

Lording

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

From this reading "Lording," said Falve, "because my mother hath done me a wrong."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In came a red-haired peasant, asking to be made his man.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading In came a red-haired peasant, asking to be made his man.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Lording," said Falve, "because my mother hath done me a wrong."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Lording," said Falve, "because my mother hath done me a wrong."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Lording," said Falve, "because my mother hath done me a wrong."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/

a country person

From this reading In came a red-haired peasant, asking to be made his man.

red-haired

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

From this reading In came a red-haired peasant, asking to be made his man.

riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/

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

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

RIDESnounUS /raɪdz/

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Lording," said Falve, "because my mother hath done me a wrong."

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Why so, fellow?" asked Galors.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/

a strongly fortified defensive structure

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GALORS RIDES HUNTING On the morning after the storm at Goltres, July 18, Galors sat in the hall of his stronghold habited as he had ridden in but a few hours before.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Why, thou dog?" cried Galors.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In came a red-haired peasant, asking to be made his man.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why so, fellow?" asked Galors.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading "Lording," said Falve, "because my mother hath done me a wrong."

Chapter 26 of The Forest Lovers by Maurice Hewlett holds 79 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.

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