Chapter VII
"Heaven be praised! Prince Roland!" "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night. Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?" "Yes, Highness.
The Sword Maker
Chapter VII
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"Heaven
be
praised!
Prince
Roland!"
"Yes;
your
journey
is
at
an
end,
my
good
Heinrich,
thank
the
fortune
that
kept
me
awake
this
night.
Do
you
know
why
you
are
sent
on
this
long
and
breathless
journey?"
"Yes,
Highness.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Heaven
be
praised!
Line 2
Prince
Roland!"
Line 3
"Yes;
your
journey
is
at
an
end,
my
good
Heinrich,
thank
the
fortune
that
kept
me
awake
this
night.
Line 4
Do
you
know
why
you
are
sent
on
this
long
and
breathless
journey?"
Line 5
"Yes,
Highness.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Fortune
noun
US /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.”
Journey
noun
US /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"”
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
awake
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From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Heaven be praised!
breathless
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From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
end
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From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
Heaven
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From this reading "Heaven be praised!
Heinrich
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From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
Highness
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From this reading "Yes, Highness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
kept
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From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
night
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From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
praised
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From this reading "Heaven be praised!
Prince
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From this reading Prince Roland!"
Roland
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From this reading Prince Roland!"
sent
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From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
thank
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From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
why
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From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know why you are sent on this long and breathless journey?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes; your journey is at an end, my good Heinrich, thank the fortune that kept me awake this night.