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Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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Verily,” said Manawyddan, we must not bide thus.
Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.”
So they went into Lloegyr, and came as far as Hereford.
And they betook themselves to making saddles.
And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.
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The Mabinogion

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Mabinogion is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Verily,” said Manawyddan, “we must not bide thus.
Line 2
Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.”
Line 3
So they went into Lloegyr, and came as far as Hereford.
Line 4
And they betook themselves to making saddles.
Line 5
And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bide verb US /baɪd/

dwell

From this reading ““Verily,” said Manawyddan, “we must not bide thus.”

coloured adjective US /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.”

craft noun US /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading “Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.””

enamel noun US /ɪˈnæməl/

hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth

From this reading “And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.”

gilded adjective US /ˈɡɪldɪd/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading “And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.”

Hereford noun US /ˈherəfərd/

hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States

From this reading “So they went into Lloegyr, and came as far as Hereford.”

housings noun US /ˈhaʊzɪŋz/

plural of “housing” — structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading “And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.”

saddles noun US /ˈsædəlz/

plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal

From this reading “And they betook themselves to making saddles.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading So they went into Lloegyr, and came as far as Hereford.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

betook

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

From this reading And they betook themselves to making saddles.

bideverbUS /baɪd/

dwell

From this reading “Verily,” said Manawyddan, “we must not bide thus.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading So they went into Lloegyr, and came as far as Hereford.

colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

craftnounUS /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.”

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

enamelnounUS /ɪˈnæməl/

hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So they went into Lloegyr, and came as far as Hereford.

gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/

obtain

From this reading Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.”

gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

HerefordnounUS /ˈherəfərd/

hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States

From this reading So they went into Lloegyr, and came as far as Hereford.

housingsnounUS /ˈhaʊzɪŋz/

plural of “housing” — structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.”

Llaesgywydd

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

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

Llasar

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

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

Lloegyr

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

From this reading Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.”

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading And they betook themselves to making saddles.

Manawyddannoun

Celtic sea god; son of Llyr

From this reading “Verily,” said Manawyddan, “we must not bide thus.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.”

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Verily,” said Manawyddan, “we must not bide thus.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Verily,” said Manawyddan, “we must not bide thus.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.”

saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/

plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal

From this reading And they betook themselves to making saddles.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Verily,” said Manawyddan, “we must not bide thus.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.”

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So they went into Lloegyr, and came as far as Hereford.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.”

supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading And they betook themselves to making saddles.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading So they went into Lloegyr, and came as far as Hereford.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading “Verily,” said Manawyddan, “we must not bide thus.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And they betook themselves to making saddles.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.”

Verilyadverb

in truth; certainly

From this reading “Verily,” said Manawyddan, “we must not bide thus.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Verily,” said Manawyddan, “we must not bide thus.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading So they went into Lloegyr, and came as far as Hereford.

whereby

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

From this reading Let us go into Lloegyr, and seek some craft whereby we may gain our support.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And Manawyddan began to make housings, and he gilded and coloured them with blue enamel, in the manner that he had seen it done by Llasar Llaesgywydd.

Chapter 11 of The Mabinogion by Charlotte, Lady [Translator] Schreiber holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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