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The Gold Sickle

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Gold Sickle is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FAREWELL!
Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Gold Sickle

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Gold Sickle is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FAREWELL!
/ˌferˈwel/
Line 2
Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.
Line 3
The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.
Line 4
He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.
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Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.
/bɪˈfɔːr ˈliːvɪŋ ˈdʒoʊəl ðə ˈstreɪndʒər sed tuː hɪz hoʊst aɪ hoʊp ˈniːðər juː nɔːr jɔːr ˈfæməli wɪl fərˈɡet jɔːr ˌrezəˈluːʃən ʌv ˈjestərdeɪ/

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.

druids noun US /ˈdruːɪdz/

plural of “druid” — a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland

From this reading “He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.”

island's noun US /ˈaɪləndz/

possessive form of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading “The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.”

Joel noun US /ˈdʒoʊəl/

a Hebrew minor prophet

From this reading “Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.”

mariner noun US /ˈmerənər/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading “Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.”

mounts noun US /maʊnts/

plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only

From this reading “The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.”

precincts noun US /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/

plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

From this reading “Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.”

Sen noun US /sen/

a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel

From this reading “Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.”

traveler noun US /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading “Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.”

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.

sacred precincts adjective + noun counted as “sacred precinct”

In this reading “Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.”

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.”

previous evening adjective + noun

In this reading “He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.”

low voice adjective + noun

In this reading “The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.”

few words adjective + noun

In this reading “The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.”

pushed off verb + particle counted as “push off”

In this reading “Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.”

Before leaving preposition + noun

In this reading “Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.”

with respect preposition + noun

In this reading “He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.”

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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 The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.

accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

AgreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

Albinik

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From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

Auria

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

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

brenn's

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

From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

druidsnounUS /ˈdruːɪdz/

plural of “druid” — a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

ewagh

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

From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.

FAREWELLnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading FAREWELL!

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 The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.

guestnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.

hostnounUS /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.

islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

island'snounUS /ˈaɪləndz/

possessive form of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.

IslenounUS /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/

a Hebrew minor prophet

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

Kellor

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

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.

marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

mountsnounUS /maʊnts/

plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only

From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.

precinctsnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/

plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.

respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

SennounUS /sen/

a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

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

From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

Talyessin

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

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading Agreeable to his promise, Joel pushed off his boat early the next morning, accompanied by his son Albinik the mariner, and took the unknown traveler to the island of Kellor, seeing he did not dare to land at the sacred precincts of the Isle of Sen.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He seemed to be struck with respect and answered that Talyessin, the oldest of the living druids, who then was at the Isle of Sen together with his wife Auria, expected a traveler since the previous evening.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading The brenn's guest said a few words in a low voice to the ewagh who mounts perpetual guard in the island's house.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Before leaving Joel, the stranger said to his host: "I hope neither you nor your family will forget your resolution of yesterday.

Chapter 8 of The Gold Sickle by Eugène Sue holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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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