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The Mabinogion

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.
I may not go,” said Geraint, but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”
Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.
And I will order ointment for thee, to recover thee from thy fatigues, and from the weariness that is upon thee.”
Heaven reward thee,” said Geraint, and I will go to my lodging.”
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The Mabinogion

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Mabinogion is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.
Line 2
I may not go,” said Geraint, “but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”
Line 3
Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.
Line 4
And I will order ointment for thee, to recover thee from thy fatigues, and from the weariness that is upon thee.”
/ənd aɪ wɪl ˈɔːrdər ˈɔɪntmənt fɔːr ðiː tuː rɪˈkʌvər ðiː frʌm ðaɪ fəˈtiːɡz ənd frʌm ðə ˈwɪrinəs ðæt ɪz əˈpɑːn ðiː/
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Heaven reward thee,” said Geraint, “and I will go to my lodging.”

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.

abundance noun US /əˈbʌndəns/

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading ““Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.”

fatigues noun US /fəˈtiːɡz/

military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor

From this reading “And I will order ointment for thee, to recover thee from thy fatigues, and from the weariness that is upon thee.””

hosts noun US /hoʊsts/

plural of “host” — 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 “Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.”

inviting adjective US /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/

attractive and tempting

From this reading ““Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.”

lodging noun US /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading ““Heaven reward thee,” said Geraint, “and I will go to my lodging.””

ointment noun US /ˈɔɪntmənt/

semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

From this reading “And I will order ointment for thee, to recover thee from thy fatigues, and from the weariness that is upon thee.””

saluted verb US /səˈluːtɪd/

past form of “salute” — propose a toast to

From this reading “Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.”

weariness noun US /ˈwɪrinəs/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading “And I will order ointment for thee, to recover thee from thy fatigues, and from the weariness that is upon thee.””

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abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

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 “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading “I may not go,” said Geraint, “but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.

badenounUS /beɪd/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “I may not go,” said Geraint, “but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I may not go,” said Geraint, “but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.

fatiguesnounUS /fəˈtiːɡz/

military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor

From this reading And I will order ointment for thee, to recover thee from thy fatigues, and from the weariness that is upon thee.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And I will order ointment for thee, to recover thee from thy fatigues, and from the weariness that is upon thee.”

Geraintnoun

(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table

From this reading Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “I may not go,” said Geraint, “but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “Heaven reward thee,” said Geraint, “and I will go to my lodging.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.

hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/

plural of “host” — 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 Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I may not go,” said Geraint, “but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/

attractive and tempting

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading And I will order ointment for thee, to recover thee from thy fatigues, and from the weariness that is upon thee.”

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading “I may not go,” said Geraint, “but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.

lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading “Heaven reward thee,” said Geraint, “and I will go to my lodging.”

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “I may not go,” said Geraint, “but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “I may not go,” said Geraint, “but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I may not go,” said Geraint, “but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

ointmentnounUS /ˈɔɪntmənt/

semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

From this reading And I will order ointment for thee, to recover thee from thy fatigues, and from the weariness that is upon thee.”

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading And I will order ointment for thee, to recover thee from thy fatigues, and from the weariness that is upon thee.”

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading And I will order ointment for thee, to recover thee from thy fatigues, and from the weariness that is upon thee.”

rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading “Heaven reward thee,” said Geraint, “and I will go to my lodging.”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I may not go,” said Geraint, “but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”

salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/

past form of “salute” — propose a toast to

From this reading Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

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

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “I may not go,” said Geraint, “but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading And I will order ointment for thee, to recover thee from thy fatigues, and from the weariness that is upon thee.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Then came the little Earl and his hosts to Geraint, and saluted him, and bade him to his castle.

to-night

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From this reading “I may not go,” said Geraint, “but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And I will order ointment for thee, to recover thee from thy fatigues, and from the weariness that is upon thee.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “I may not go,” said Geraint, “but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”

wast

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

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading And I will order ointment for thee, to recover thee from thy fatigues, and from the weariness that is upon thee.”

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “I may not go,” said Geraint, “but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I may not go,” said Geraint, “but where I was last night, there will I be to-night also.”

wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

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

From this reading “Since thou wilt none of my inviting, thou shalt have abundance of all that I can command for thee, in the place thou wast last night.

Chapter 5 of The Mabinogion by Charlotte, Lady [Translator] Schreiber holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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