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The Last of the Vikings
The Last of the Vikings

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Last of the Vikings is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 15 of The Last of the Vikings by John (Novelist) Bowling holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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.

What does chapter 15 of The Last of the Vikings contain?

Chapter 15 holds 166 sentences of The Last of the Vikings, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Last of the Vikings

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Last of the Vikings, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Vikings
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Author
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Brailsford
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Riding
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SIGURD THE VIKING.
"Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."
Shakespeare.
Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.
A rude cultivation obtains to its very summit--such a cultivation as the bleak winds and perpetual cold permit.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Last of the Vikings

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Last of the Vikings is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SIGURD THE VIKING.
Line 2
"Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."
Line 3
Shakespeare.
Line 4
Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.
Line 5
A rude cultivation obtains to its very summit--such a cultivation as the bleak winds and perpetual cold permit.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “"Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “"Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."”

Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

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

From this reading “"Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."”

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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 "Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

allusion

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

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A rude cultivation obtains to its very summit--such a cultivation as the bleak winds and perpetual cold permit.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A rude cultivation obtains to its very summit--such a cultivation as the bleak winds and perpetual cold permit.

Bear

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

From this reading "Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."

Beware

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

From this reading "Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."

bleak

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

From this reading A rude cultivation obtains to its very summit--such a cultivation as the bleak winds and perpetual cold permit.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."

cold

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

From this reading A rude cultivation obtains to its very summit--such a cultivation as the bleak winds and perpetual cold permit.

cultivation

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

From this reading A rude cultivation obtains to its very summit--such a cultivation as the bleak winds and perpetual cold permit.

entrance

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

From this reading "Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."

Hanging-Brow

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

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

high

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

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

huge

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

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A rude cultivation obtains to its very summit--such a cultivation as the bleak winds and perpetual cold permit.

made

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

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."

obtains

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

From this reading A rude cultivation obtains to its very summit--such a cultivation as the bleak winds and perpetual cold permit.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."

opposed

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

From this reading "Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."

out

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

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

peak

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

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

Pennine

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

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

permit

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

From this reading A rude cultivation obtains to its very summit--such a cultivation as the bleak winds and perpetual cold permit.

perpetual

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

From this reading A rude cultivation obtains to its very summit--such a cultivation as the bleak winds and perpetual cold permit.

quarrel

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

From this reading "Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."

Range

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

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

rude

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

From this reading A rude cultivation obtains to its very summit--such a cultivation as the bleak winds and perpetual cold permit.

Scaur

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

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

Shakespeare

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

From this reading Shakespeare.

SIGURD

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

From this reading SIGURD THE VIKING.

springs

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

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading A rude cultivation obtains to its very summit--such a cultivation as the bleak winds and perpetual cold permit.

summit

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

From this reading A rude cultivation obtains to its very summit--such a cultivation as the bleak winds and perpetual cold permit.

t

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

From this reading "Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SIGURD THE VIKING.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading "Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear 't that the opposed may beware of thee."

towering

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

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

very

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

From this reading A rude cultivation obtains to its very summit--such a cultivation as the bleak winds and perpetual cold permit.

VIKING

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

From this reading SIGURD THE VIKING.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Hanging-Brow Scaur, to which allusion has been made, is a huge peak towering high above the Pennine Range, out of which it springs.

winds

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

From this reading A rude cultivation obtains to its very summit--such a cultivation as the bleak winds and perpetual cold permit.