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The Mabinogion Vol. 2

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Mabinogion Vol. 2 is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.
At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.
"Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."
Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."
And immediately, behold, the men met them, and victoriously and gallantly did Geraint overcome them all five.
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The Mabinogion Vol. 2

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Mabinogion Vol. 2 is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.
/ˈsɔːrli ɡriːvd wɑːz ðə ˈmeɪdən əˈpɑːn ˈhiːrɪŋ ðɪs ˈdɪskɔːrs soʊ ðæt ʃiː nuː nɑːt ɪn ðə wɜːrld wʌt ʃiː ʃʊd duː/
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At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.
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"Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."
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Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."
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And immediately, behold, the men met them, and victoriously and gallantly did Geraint overcome them all five.

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forbade verb US /fərˈbeɪd/

inflected form of “forbid” — command against

From this reading “Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."”

gallantly adverb US /ˈɡæləntli/

in a gallant manner

From this reading “And immediately, behold, the men met them, and victoriously and gallantly did Geraint overcome them all five.”

grieved verb US /ɡriːvd/

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading “Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.”

horse's noun US /ˈhɔːrsəz/

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading “At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.”

horsemen noun US /ˈhɔːrsmən/

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading “"Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."”

repent verb US /rɪˈpent/

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading “Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."”

Sorely adverb US /ˈsɔːrli/

to a great degree

From this reading “Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.”

warn verb US /wɔːrn/

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading “At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.”

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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 immediately, behold, the men met them, and victoriously and gallantly did Geraint overcome them all five.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."

AngrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/

see with attention

From this reading And immediately, behold, the men met them, and victoriously and gallantly did Geraint overcome them all five.

bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading And immediately, behold, the men met them, and victoriously and gallantly did Geraint overcome them all five.

forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/

inflected form of “forbid” — command against

From this reading Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."

gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/

in a gallant manner

From this reading And immediately, behold, the men met them, and victoriously and gallantly did Geraint overcome them all five.

Geraintnoun

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

From this reading At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

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From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

heavinessnoun

the property of being comparatively great in weight

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.

horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.

horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading And immediately, behold, the men met them, and victoriously and gallantly did Geraint overcome them all five.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading And immediately, behold, the men met them, and victoriously and gallantly did Geraint overcome them all five.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading And immediately, behold, the men met them, and victoriously and gallantly did Geraint overcome them all five.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/

win a victory over

From this reading And immediately, behold, the men met them, and victoriously and gallantly did Geraint overcome them all five.

repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

SorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/

to a great degree

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And immediately, behold, the men met them, and victoriously and gallantly did Geraint overcome them all five.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

victoriouslyadverb

in a victorious manner

From this reading And immediately, behold, the men met them, and victoriously and gallantly did Geraint overcome them all five.

warnverbUS /wɔːrn/

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading At last, however, she determined to warn Geraint; so she turned her horse's head towards him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

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

From this reading Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Sorely grieved was the maiden upon hearing this discourse, so that she knew not in the world what she should do.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Angrily and bitterly did Geraint smile upon her, and he said, "Thee do I hear doing everything that I forbade thee; but it may be that thou wilt repent this yet."

yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading "Lord," said she, "if thou hadst heard as I did what yonder horsemen said concerning thee, thy heaviness would be greater than it is."

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