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The Lay of the Cid

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Lay of the Cid is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.
My lord Cid and his lady to church they went their way.
On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:
"Our Father who art in Heaven, such glory is in Thee!
Thou madest firmament and earth, on the third day the sea.
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The Lay of the Cid

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Lay of the Cid is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.
Line 2
My lord Cid and his lady to church they went their way.
/maɪ lɔːrd sɪd ənd hɪz ˈleɪdi tuː tʃɜːrtʃ ðeɪ went ðer weɪ/
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On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:
Line 4
"Our Father who art in Heaven, such glory is in Thee!
/ˈaʊər ˈfɑːðər huː ɑːrt ɪn ˈhevən sʌtʃ ˈɡlɔːri ɪz ɪn ðiː/
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Thou madest firmament and earth, on the third day the sea.

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.

bells noun US /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading “And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.”

Cid noun US /sɪd/

the United States Army's principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anywhere in the world

From this reading “My lord Cid and his lady to church they went their way.”

glory noun US /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading “"Our Father who art in Heaven, such glory is in Thee!”

haste noun US /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading “And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.”

passionately adverb US /ˈpæʃənətli/

with passion

From this reading “On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:”

prayed verb US /preɪd/

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:”

rung noun US /rʌŋ/

a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

From this reading “And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.”

shrine noun US /ʃraɪn/

a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading “On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

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 And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Our Father who art in Heaven, such glory is in Thee!

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:

bellsnounUS /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.

Campeador

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

From this reading On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading My lord Cid and his lady to church they went their way.

CidnounUS /sɪd/

the United States Army's principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anywhere in the world

From this reading My lord Cid and his lady to church they went their way.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Thou madest firmament and earth, on the third day the sea.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Thou madest firmament and earth, on the third day the sea.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Our Father who art in Heaven, such glory is in Thee!

firmamentnoun

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading Thou madest firmament and earth, on the third day the sea.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading "Our Father who art in Heaven, such glory is in Thee!

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:

hastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "Our Father who art in Heaven, such glory is in Thee!

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading My lord Cid and his lady to church they went their way.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Our Father who art in Heaven, such glory is in Thee!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Our Father who art in Heaven, such glory is in Thee!

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading My lord Cid and his lady to church they went their way.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading My lord Cid and his lady to church they went their way.

madest

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

From this reading Thou madest firmament and earth, on the third day the sea.

matinsnoun

the first canonical hour; at daybreak

From this reading And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My lord Cid and his lady to church they went their way.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Our Father who art in Heaven, such glory is in Thee!

passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/

with passion

From this reading On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:

prayedverbUS /preɪd/

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:

rungnounUS /rʌŋ/

a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

From this reading And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Thou madest firmament and earth, on the third day the sea.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:

shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/

a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:

stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Our Father who art in Heaven, such glory is in Thee!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.

TheepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading "Our Father who art in Heaven, such glory is in Thee!

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading My lord Cid and his lady to church they went their way.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Thou madest firmament and earth, on the third day the sea.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading Thou madest firmament and earth, on the third day the sea.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My lord Cid and his lady to church they went their way.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading My lord Cid and his lady to church they went their way.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading My lord Cid and his lady to church they went their way.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Our Father who art in Heaven, such glory is in Thee!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And the bells are rung for matins with all the haste they may.

Xiména

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

From this reading On the steps Xiména cast herself, that stood the shrine before, And to God passionately she prayed to guard the Campeador:

Chapter 2 of The Lay of the Cid by R. Selden (Robert Selden) [Translator] Rose holds 372 sentences, grouped into 75 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 2 of The Lay of the Cid contain?

Chapter 2 holds 372 sentences of The Lay of the Cid, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of The Lay of the Cid by R. Selden (Robert Selden) [Translator] Rose exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 372 sentences, grouped into 75 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 2 of The Lay of the Cid?

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Yes. All 2938 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #6088 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #6088, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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