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The Mabinogion Vol. 3

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Mabinogion Vol. 3 is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.
And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.
And they journeyed towards Narberth, and it was not long before they reached that place.
And as they drew near to the palace, they beheld Rhiannon sitting beside the horse block.
And when they were opposite to her.
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The Mabinogion Vol. 3

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Mabinogion Vol. 3 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

Line 1
And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.
Line 2
And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.
Line 3
And they journeyed towards Narberth, and it was not long before they reached that place.
Line 4
And as they drew near to the palace, they beheld Rhiannon sitting beside the horse block.
Line 5
And when they were opposite to her.
/ənd wen ðeɪ wɜːr ˈɑːpəzət tuː hɜːr/

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.

beheld verb US /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading “And as they drew near to the palace, they beheld Rhiannon sitting beside the horse block.”

block noun US /blɑːk/

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading “And as they drew near to the palace, they beheld Rhiannon sitting beside the horse block.”

equipped adjective US /ɪˈkwɪpt/

provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate

From this reading “And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.”

fourth noun US /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading “And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.”

journeyed verb US /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading “And they journeyed towards Narberth, and it was not long before they reached that place.”

knights noun US /naɪts/

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading “And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.”

opposite adjective US /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading “And when they were opposite to her.”

palace noun US /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading “And as they drew near to the palace, they beheld Rhiannon sitting beside the horse block.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And they journeyed towards Narberth, and it was not long before they reached that place.

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading And as they drew near to the palace, they beheld Rhiannon sitting beside the horse block.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading And as they drew near to the palace, they beheld Rhiannon sitting beside the horse block.

blocknounUS /blɑːk/

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading And as they drew near to the palace, they beheld Rhiannon sitting beside the horse block.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading And as they drew near to the palace, they beheld Rhiannon sitting beside the horse block.

equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/

provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate

From this reading And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading And when they were opposite to her.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And they journeyed towards Narberth, and it was not long before they reached that place.

journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading And they journeyed towards Narberth, and it was not long before they reached that place.

knightsnounUS /naɪts/

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading And they journeyed towards Narberth, and it was not long before they reached that place.

Narberth

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From this reading And they journeyed towards Narberth, and it was not long before they reached that place.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading And as they drew near to the palace, they beheld Rhiannon sitting beside the horse block.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And they journeyed towards Narberth, and it was not long before they reached that place.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading And when they were opposite to her.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading And as they drew near to the palace, they beheld Rhiannon sitting beside the horse block.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And they journeyed towards Narberth, and it was not long before they reached that place.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading And they journeyed towards Narberth, and it was not long before they reached that place.

Rhiannon

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

From this reading And as they drew near to the palace, they beheld Rhiannon sitting beside the horse block.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading And as they drew near to the palace, they beheld Rhiannon sitting beside the horse block.

Teirnyon

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

From this reading And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And they journeyed towards Narberth, and it was not long before they reached that place.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading And they journeyed towards Narberth, and it was not long before they reached that place.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And as they drew near to the palace, they beheld Rhiannon sitting beside the horse block.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading And they journeyed towards Narberth, and it was not long before they reached that place.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading And when they were opposite to her.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And when they were opposite to her.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading And the boy, as a fourth in their company, went with them upon the horse which Teirnyon had given him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And no later than the next day was Teirnyon equipped, and two other knights with him.

Chapter 2 of The Mabinogion Vol. 3 by Owen Morgan, Sir [Editor] Edwards 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.

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Chapter 2 holds 372 sentences of The Mabinogion Vol. 3, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.

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