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Chapter V · Chapter 5

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Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."
"Again?"
"Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.
Or with Euages and Hoamer, the King's nephews, our beloved cousins.
The latter, arrogant blockhead, can't keep silent after wine.
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The Scarlet Banner

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Scarlet Banner is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."
Line 2
"Again?"
/əˈɡen/
Line 3
"Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.
/jes hiː ɪz ˈɔːfən æt ðə ˈpæləs ənd tɔːks fɔːr ˈaʊərz əˈloʊn wɪð ðə kɪŋ/
Line 4
Or with Euages and Hoamer, the King's nephews, our beloved cousins.
Line 5
The latter, arrogant blockhead, can't keep silent after wine.

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.

arrogant adjective US /ˈerəɡənt/

having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

From this reading “The latter, arrogant blockhead, can't keep silent after wine.”

beloved adjective US /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading “Or with Euages and Hoamer, the King's nephews, our beloved cousins.”

blockhead noun US /ˈblɑːkhed/

a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

From this reading “The latter, arrogant blockhead, can't keep silent after wine.”

Carthage noun US /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/

an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697

From this reading “Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."”

couch noun US /kaʊtʃ/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading “Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."”

cousins noun US /ˈkʌzənz/

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading “Or with Euages and Hoamer, the King's nephews, our beloved cousins.”

nephews noun US /ˈnefjuːz/

plural of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister

From this reading “Or with Euages and Hoamer, the King's nephews, our beloved cousins.”

talks noun US /tɔːks/

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading “"Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

on the couch preposition + article + noun counted as “on … couch”

In this reading “Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."”

stood before verb + particle

In this reading “Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."”

keep silent verb + adjective

In this reading “The latter, arrogant blockhead, can't keep silent after wine.”

came from verb + particle counted as “come from”

In this reading “Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."”

for hours preposition + noun

In this reading “"Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.”

at the palace preposition + article + noun counted as “at … palace”

In this reading “"Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.”

All words in this reading · 55

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Again?"

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading "Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

arrogantadjectiveUS /ˈerəɡənt/

having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

From this reading The latter, arrogant blockhead, can't keep silent after wine.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

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

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading Or with Euages and Hoamer, the King's nephews, our beloved cousins.

blockheadnounUS /ˈblɑːkhed/

a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

From this reading The latter, arrogant blockhead, can't keep silent after wine.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

can't

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

From this reading The latter, arrogant blockhead, can't keep silent after wine.

CarthagenounUS /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/

an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Or with Euages and Hoamer, the King's nephews, our beloved cousins.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

Euages

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

From this reading Or with Euages and Hoamer, the King's nephews, our beloved cousins.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

Gelimer

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

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

Hoamer

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

From this reading Or with Euages and Hoamer, the King's nephews, our beloved cousins.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading "Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The latter, arrogant blockhead, can't keep silent after wine.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.

King'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Or with Euages and Hoamer, the King's nephews, our beloved cousins.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter, arrogant blockhead, can't keep silent after wine.

leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

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 Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

nephewsnounUS /ˈnefjuːz/

plural of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister

From this reading Or with Euages and Hoamer, the King's nephews, our beloved cousins.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading "Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or with Euages and Hoamer, the King's nephews, our beloved cousins.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Or with Euages and Hoamer, the King's nephews, our beloved cousins.

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading "Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.

Pudentius

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

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The latter, arrogant blockhead, can't keep silent after wine.

SoonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

talksnounUS /tɔːks/

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading "Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

Tripolis

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

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading The latter, arrogant blockhead, can't keep silent after wine.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, he is often at the palace and talks for hours, alone with the King.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

Zazo

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

From this reading Gelimer sat down on the couch; Zazo stood before him, leaning on his long sword, and began,-- "Soon after you went to the field, Pudentius came from Tripolis to Carthage."

Chapter 5 of The Scarlet Banner by Felix Dahn holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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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