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The Historical Nights' Entertainment

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.
I was too young for kingship, I think.
In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.
Then, when you cast me out and I wandered friendless, a devil took possession of me.
Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Historical Nights' Entertainment

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Historical Nights' Entertainment is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.
/aɪ wʊd ðə pæst hæd bɪn ˈʌðər ðæn ɪt hæz bɪn bɪˈtwiːn juː ənd miː hiː sed/
Line 2
I was too young for kingship, I think.
/aɪ wɑːz tuː jʌŋ fɔːr ˈkɪŋʃɪp aɪ θɪŋk/
Line 3
In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.
/ɪn maɪ ɡriːn juːθ aɪ ˈlɪsənd tuː fɔːls ˈkaʊnsələrz ənd wɑːz kwɪk tuː ˈdʒeləsi ənd ðə ˈfɑːliz ɪt bɪˈɡets/
Line 4
Then, when you cast me out and I wandered friendless, a devil took possession of me.
Line 5
Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”
/jet ɪf juː wɪl bʌt kənˈsent tuː ˈberi ɔːl ðə pæst ˈɪntuː əˈblɪviən aɪ wɪl meɪk əˈmendz ənd juː ʃæl faɪnd miː ˈwɜːrðiər hɪˈræftər/

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amends noun US /əˈmendz/

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading “Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.””

begets verb US /bɪˈɡets/

third-person singular of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading “In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.”

counsellors noun US /ˈkaʊnsələrz/

plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

From this reading “In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.”

follies noun US /ˈfɑːliz/

a revue with elaborate costuming

From this reading “In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.”

hereafter adverb US /hɪˈræftər/

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

From this reading “Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.””

kingship noun US /ˈkɪŋʃɪp/

the dignity or rank or position of a king

From this reading ““I was too young for kingship, I think.”

oblivion noun US /əˈblɪviən/

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

From this reading “Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.””

worthier adjective US /ˈwɜːrðiər/

comparative of “worthy” — having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable

From this reading “Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.””

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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 Then, when you cast me out and I wandered friendless, a devil took possession of me.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”

amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.

begetsverbUS /bɪˈɡets/

third-person singular of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.

buryverbUS /ˈberi/

cover from sight

From this reading Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading Then, when you cast me out and I wandered friendless, a devil took possession of me.

consentnounUS /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”

counsellorsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələrz/

plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

From this reading In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Then, when you cast me out and I wandered friendless, a devil took possession of me.

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”

folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/

a revue with elaborate costuming

From this reading In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I was too young for kingship, I think.

friendlessadjective

excluded from a society

From this reading Then, when you cast me out and I wandered friendless, a devil took possession of me.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading “I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.

hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

From this reading Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.

jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.

kingshipnounUS /ˈkɪŋʃɪp/

the dignity or rank or position of a king

From this reading “I was too young for kingship, I think.

listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.

oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

From this reading Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then, when you cast me out and I wandered friendless, a devil took possession of me.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then, when you cast me out and I wandered friendless, a devil took possession of me.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading “I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Then, when you cast me out and I wandered friendless, a devil took possession of me.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, when you cast me out and I wandered friendless, a devil took possession of me.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I was too young for kingship, I think.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “I was too young for kingship, I think.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then, when you cast me out and I wandered friendless, a devil took possession of me.

wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Then, when you cast me out and I wandered friendless, a devil took possession of me.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “I was too young for kingship, I think.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Then, when you cast me out and I wandered friendless, a devil took possession of me.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”

worthieradjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrðiər/

comparative of “worthy” — having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable

From this reading Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading “I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet, if you will but consent to bury all the past into oblivion, I will make amends, and you shall find me worthier hereafter.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I would the past had been other than it has been between you and me,” he said.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “I was too young for kingship, I think.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading In my green youth I listened to false counsellors, and was quick to jealousy and the follies it begets.

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