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The Sword Maker

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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"Very well.
In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.
There you are to rouse up the custodian, and in safety spend the remainder of the night.
To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."
At this point the landlord, who had been summoned, came in.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Sword Maker

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Sword Maker is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Very well.
/ˈveri wel/
Line 2
In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.
Line 3
There you are to rouse up the custodian, and in safety spend the remainder of the night.
/ðer juː ɑːr tuː raʊs ʌp ðə kəˈstoʊdiən ənd ɪn ˈseɪfti spend ðə rɪˈmeɪndər ʌv ðə naɪt/
Line 4
To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."
Line 5
At this point the landlord, who had been summoned, came in.
/æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ðə ˈlændlɔːrd huː hæd bɪn ˈsʌmənd keɪm ɪn/

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.

custodian noun US /kəˈstoʊdiən/

one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals

From this reading “There you are to rouse up the custodian, and in safety spend the remainder of the night.”

Frankfort noun US /ˈfræŋkfərt/

the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky

From this reading “To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."”

furnish verb US /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading “To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."”

landlord noun US /ˈlændlɔːrd/

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading “At this point the landlord, who had been summoned, came in.”

leagues noun US /liːɡz/

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading “In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.”

remainder noun US /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading “There you are to rouse up the custodian, and in safety spend the remainder of the night.”

rouse verb US /raʊs/

become active

From this reading “There you are to rouse up the custodian, and in safety spend the remainder of the night.”

Wiesbaden noun US /ˈwiːsbɑːdən/

a city in western Germany; a spa since Roman times

From this reading “To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."”

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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 To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There you are to rouse up the custodian, and in safety spend the remainder of the night.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading There you are to rouse up the custodian, and in safety spend the remainder of the night.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this point the landlord, who had been summoned, came in.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At this point the landlord, who had been summoned, came in.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

custodiannounUS /kəˈstoʊdiən/

one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals

From this reading There you are to rouse up the custodian, and in safety spend the remainder of the night.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

Ehrenfels

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

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

FrankfortnounUS /ˈfræŋkfərt/

the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading At this point the landlord, who had been summoned, came in.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading At this point the landlord, who had been summoned, came in.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There you are to rouse up the custodian, and in safety spend the remainder of the night.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading At this point the landlord, who had been summoned, came in.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading There you are to rouse up the custodian, and in safety spend the remainder of the night.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

rouseverbUS /raʊs/

become active

From this reading There you are to rouse up the custodian, and in safety spend the remainder of the night.

safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading There you are to rouse up the custodian, and in safety spend the remainder of the night.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading There you are to rouse up the custodian, and in safety spend the remainder of the night.

summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading At this point the landlord, who had been summoned, came in.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

thenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There you are to rouse up the custodian, and in safety spend the remainder of the night.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At this point the landlord, who had been summoned, came in.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There you are to rouse up the custodian, and in safety spend the remainder of the night.

To-morrow

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

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading There you are to rouse up the custodian, and in safety spend the remainder of the night.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Very well.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

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 "Very well.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading At this point the landlord, who had been summoned, came in.

WiesbadennounUS /ˈwiːsbɑːdən/

a city in western Germany; a spa since Roman times

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In the darkness you will return by the way you came, but only as far as the Castle of Ehrenfels, three leagues from here.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading To-morrow morning he will furnish you a guide to conduct you through the forest to Wiesbaden, and from thence you know your way to Frankfort, which you should reach not later than evening."

Chapter 9 of The Sword Maker by Robert Barr holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 9 holds 399 sentences of The Sword Maker, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.

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