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Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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So the Dayling warrior lifted up his voice and said:
"O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.
The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.
Will ye hear or forbear to hearken the tale there is to tell?
There are many mouths to tell it, and a many know it well.
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The House of the Wolfings A Tale of the

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The House of the Wolfings A Tale of the is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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So the Dayling warrior lifted up his voice and said:
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"O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.
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The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.
/ðə ˈfaɪər hæθ ɡɔːn ərˈaʊnd ʌs ɪn ðə hændz ʌv ˈaʊər ˈveri kɪn ənd twaɪs ðə hɔːrn hæθ ˈsaʊndɪd ənd ðə θɪŋ ɪz ˈhæloʊd ɪn/
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Will ye hear or forbear to hearken the tale there is to tell?
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There are many mouths to tell it, and a many know it well.
/ðer ɑːr ˈmeni maʊðz tuː tel ɪt ənd ə ˈmeni noʊ ɪt wel/

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.

assembly noun US /əˈsembli/

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading “"O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.”

hallowed adjective US /ˈhæloʊd/

worthy of religious veneration

From this reading “The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.”

horn noun US /hɔːrn/

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading “The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.”

kin noun US /kɪn/

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading “The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.”

mouths noun US /maʊðz/

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading “There are many mouths to tell it, and a many know it well.”

sounded verb US /ˈsaʊndɪd/

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading “The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.”

tale noun US /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “Will ye hear or forbear to hearken the tale there is to tell?”

warrior noun US /ˈwɔːriər/

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading “So the Dayling warrior lifted up his voice and said:”

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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 There are many mouths to tell it, and a many know it well.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading So the Dayling warrior lifted up his voice and said:

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading There are many mouths to tell it, and a many know it well.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.

assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading "O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.

chancehap

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

From this reading "O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.

Dayling

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

From this reading So the Dayling warrior lifted up his voice and said:

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.

forbearverb

refrain from doing

From this reading Will ye hear or forbear to hearken the tale there is to tell?

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading "O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.

hallowedadjectiveUS /ˈhæloʊd/

worthy of religious veneration

From this reading The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Will ye hear or forbear to hearken the tale there is to tell?

hearkenverb

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading "O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading So the Dayling warrior lifted up his voice and said:

hornnounUS /hɔːrn/

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There are many mouths to tell it, and a many know it well.

kinnounUS /kɪn/

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.

kindreds

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

From this reading "O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There are many mouths to tell it, and a many know it well.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading So the Dayling warrior lifted up his voice and said:

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There are many mouths to tell it, and a many know it well.

Markmen

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

From this reading "O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.

mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading There are many mouths to tell it, and a many know it well.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Will ye hear or forbear to hearken the tale there is to tell?

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading So the Dayling warrior lifted up his voice and said:

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the Dayling warrior lifted up his voice and said:

soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.

talenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Will ye hear or forbear to hearken the tale there is to tell?

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Will ye hear or forbear to hearken the tale there is to tell?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading So the Dayling warrior lifted up his voice and said:

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Will ye hear or forbear to hearken the tale there is to tell?

ThingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Will ye hear or forbear to hearken the tale there is to tell?

to-day

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

From this reading "O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.

twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/

two times

From this reading The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading So the Dayling warrior lifted up his voice and said:

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The fire hath gone around us in the hands of our very kin, And twice the horn hath sounded, and the Thing is hallowed in.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

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

From this reading So the Dayling warrior lifted up his voice and said:

warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading So the Dayling warrior lifted up his voice and said:

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading There are many mouths to tell it, and a many know it well.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will ye hear or forbear to hearken the tale there is to tell?

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading "O kindreds of the Markmen, hearken the words I say; For no chancehap assembly is gathered here to-day.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Will ye hear or forbear to hearken the tale there is to tell?

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