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The Story of the Glittering Plain Which Has

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:
"Here am I well honoured and measurelessly happy; and I have a message for thee from the King."
"What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.
Said the Sea-eagle: "Joy to thee, O shipmate!
I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."
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The Story of the Glittering Plain Which Has

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Story of the Glittering Plain Which Has is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:
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"Here am I well honoured and measurelessly happy; and I have a message for thee from the King."
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"What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.
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Said the Sea-eagle: "Joy to thee, O shipmate!
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I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

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accomplish verb US /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/

put in effect

From this reading “I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."”

damsel noun US /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading “But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:”

deemed verb US /diːmd/

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading “"What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.”

honoured verb US /ˈɑːnərd/

past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading “"Here am I well honoured and measurelessly happy; and I have a message for thee from the King."”

morrow noun US /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading “But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:”

shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

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

From this reading “I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."”

shipmate noun US /ˈʃɪpmeɪt/

an associate on the same ship with you

From this reading “Said the Sea-eagle: "Joy to thee, O shipmate!”

thereafter adverb US /ðeˈræftər/

from that time on

From this reading “I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."”

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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 "Here am I well honoured and measurelessly happy; and I have a message for thee from the King."

abideth

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From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/

put in effect

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Here am I well honoured and measurelessly happy; and I have a message for thee from the King."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading "What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

damsels

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From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

deemedverbUS /diːmd/

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading "What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Here am I well honoured and measurelessly happy; and I have a message for thee from the King."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

Hallblithe

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

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading "Here am I well honoured and measurelessly happy; and I have a message for thee from the King."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Here am I well honoured and measurelessly happy; and I have a message for thee from the King."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Here am I well honoured and measurelessly happy; and I have a message for thee from the King."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/

past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading "Here am I well honoured and measurelessly happy; and I have a message for thee from the King."

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Here am I well honoured and measurelessly happy; and I have a message for thee from the King."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading "What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Here am I well honoured and measurelessly happy; and I have a message for thee from the King."

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 "What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.

mayst

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

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

measurelessly

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

From this reading "Here am I well honoured and measurelessly happy; and I have a message for thee from the King."

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading "Here am I well honoured and measurelessly happy; and I have a message for thee from the King."

morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Said the Sea-eagle: "Joy to thee, O shipmate!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

reddenedadjective

(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion

From this reading "What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

Sea-eagle

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

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

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

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

shipmatenounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪt/

an associate on the same ship with you

From this reading Said the Sea-eagle: "Joy to thee, O shipmate!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading "Here am I well honoured and measurelessly happy; and I have a message for thee from the King."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/

from that time on

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Here am I well honoured and measurelessly happy; and I have a message for thee from the King."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading But on the morrow the men arose, and the Sea-eagle and his damsel came to Hallblithe; for the other two damsels were departed, and the Sea-eagle said to him:

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I am to take thee to the place where thy beloved abideth, and there shalt thou see her, but not so as she can see thee; and thereafter shalt thou go to the King, that thou mayst tell him if she shall accomplish thy desire."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading "What is it?" said Hallblithe; but he deemed that he knew what it would be, and he reddened for the joy of his assured hope.

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