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The Strolling Saint

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.
But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.
My heart was leaden.
I had not seen Bianca again ere I departed, and Heaven knew when we should return to Pagliano.
Thus at least was I answered by Galeotto when I made bold to ask the question.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Strolling Saint

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Strolling Saint is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.
Line 2
But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.
/bʌt aɪ tʊk ˈlɪtəl θɔːt fɔːr ðem ɔːr praɪd ɪn sʌtʃ æn eˈskɔːrt naʊ/
Line 3
My heart was leaden.
/maɪ hɑːrt wɑːz ˈledən/
Line 4
I had not seen Bianca again ere I departed, and Heaven knew when we should return to Pagliano.
Line 5
Thus at least was I answered by Galeotto when I made bold to ask the question.

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.

bold adjective US /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading “Thus at least was I answered by Galeotto when I made bold to ask the question.”

departed adjective US /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading “I had not seen Bianca again ere I departed, and Heaven knew when we should return to Pagliano.”

escort noun US /eˈskɔːrt/

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading “But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.”

escorted verb US /eˈskɔːrtɪd/

past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading “We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.”

goodly adjective US /ˈɡʊdli/

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading “We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.”

leaden adjective US /ˈledən/

darkened with overcast

From this reading “My heart was leaden.”

Monte noun US /ˈmɑːnti/

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading “We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.”

morrow noun US /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading “We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Thus at least was I answered by Galeotto when I made bold to ask the question.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Thus at least was I answered by Galeotto when I made bold to ask the question.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thus at least was I answered by Galeotto when I made bold to ask the question.

Bianca

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

From this reading I had not seen Bianca again ere I departed, and Heaven knew when we should return to Pagliano.

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading Thus at least was I answered by Galeotto when I made bold to ask the question.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Thus at least was I answered by Galeotto when I made bold to ask the question.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading I had not seen Bianca again ere I departed, and Heaven knew when we should return to Pagliano.

ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading I had not seen Bianca again ere I departed, and Heaven knew when we should return to Pagliano.

escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.

escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/

past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

Falcone

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

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

Galeotto

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

From this reading Thus at least was I answered by Galeotto when I made bold to ask the question.

goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading My heart was leaden.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading I had not seen Bianca again ere I departed, and Heaven knew when we should return to Pagliano.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.

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 I had not seen Bianca again ere I departed, and Heaven knew when we should return to Pagliano.

lances

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

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/

darkened with overcast

From this reading My heart was leaden.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Thus at least was I answered by Galeotto when I made bold to ask the question.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Thus at least was I answered by Galeotto when I made bold to ask the question.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My heart was leaden.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I had not seen Bianca again ere I departed, and Heaven knew when we should return to Pagliano.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.

Orsaro

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

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

Pagliano

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

From this reading I had not seen Bianca again ere I departed, and Heaven knew when we should return to Pagliano.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Thus at least was I answered by Galeotto when I made bold to ask the question.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I had not seen Bianca again ere I departed, and Heaven knew when we should return to Pagliano.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I had not seen Bianca again ere I departed, and Heaven knew when we should return to Pagliano.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I had not seen Bianca again ere I departed, and Heaven knew when we should return to Pagliano.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus at least was I answered by Galeotto when I made bold to ask the question.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I had not seen Bianca again ere I departed, and Heaven knew when we should return to Pagliano.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading But I took little thought for them or pride in such an escort now.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading My heart was leaden.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I had not seen Bianca again ere I departed, and Heaven knew when we should return to Pagliano.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading We rode again upon the morrow as he had said, and with us went Falcone and the same goodly company of twenty lances that had escorted me from Monte Orsaro.

Chapter 22 of The Strolling Saint by Rafael Sabatini holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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