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The Mabinogion Vol. 1

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Mabinogion Vol. 1 is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And the next day Peredur sought to go forth.
"To-day may no one journey.
Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."
And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.
"What I know thereof, I will tell thee," he replied.
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The Mabinogion Vol. 1

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Mabinogion Vol. 1 is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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And the next day Peredur sought to go forth.
Line 2
"To-day may no one journey.
Line 3
Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."
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And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.
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"What I know thereof, I will tell thee," he replied.
/wʌt aɪ noʊ ˌðeˈrʌv aɪ wɪl tel ðiː hiː rɪˈplaɪd/

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.

direct verb US /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading “Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."”

fourth noun US /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading “And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.”

priest noun US /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading “And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.”

seeking noun US /ˈsiːkɪŋ/

the act of searching for something

From this reading “Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."”

shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

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

From this reading “Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."”

sought adjective US /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading “And the next day Peredur sought to go forth.”

thereof adverb US /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading “"What I know thereof, I will tell thee," he replied.”

Wonders noun US /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And the next day Peredur sought to go forth.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

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

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And the next day Peredur sought to go forth.

directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

entreated

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

From this reading And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And the next day Peredur sought to go forth.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading And the next day Peredur sought to go forth.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.

how

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

From this reading And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading "To-day may no one journey.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading "What I know thereof, I will tell thee," he replied.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "To-day may no one journey.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading And the next day Peredur sought to go forth.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "To-day may no one journey.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "To-day may no one journey.

Peredur

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

From this reading And the next day Peredur sought to go forth.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

priestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "What I know thereof, I will tell thee," he replied.

seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/

the act of searching for something

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

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

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading And the next day Peredur sought to go forth.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And the next day Peredur sought to go forth.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading "What I know thereof, I will tell thee," he replied.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And the next day Peredur sought to go forth.

To-day

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

From this reading "To-day may no one journey.

to-morrow

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

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What I know thereof, I will tell thee," he replied.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thou shalt remain with me to-day and to-morrow, and the day following, and I will direct thee as best I may to the place which thou art seeking."

WondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading And the fourth day Peredur sought to go forth, and he entreated the priest to tell him how he should find the Castle of Wonders.

Chapter 4 of The Mabinogion Vol. 1 by Owen Morgan, Sir [Editor] Edwards holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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.

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