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The Thrall of Leif the Lucky

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.
Let one only know,-- A second may not; If three, all the world knows.
Ha'vama'l It was early the next morning, so early that the world was only here and there awake.
The town was silent; the fields were empty; the woods around the camp slept in darkness and silence.
Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.
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The Thrall of Leif the Lucky

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Thrall of Leif the Lucky is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.
Line 2
Let one only know,-- A second may not; If three, all the world knows.
/let wʌn ˈoʊnli noʊ ə ˈsekənd meɪ nɑːt ɪf θriː ɔːl ðə wɜːrld noʊz/
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Ha'vama'l It was early the next morning, so early that the world was only here and there awake.
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The town was silent; the fields were empty; the woods around the camp slept in darkness and silence.
/ðə taʊn wɑːz ˈsaɪlənt ðə fiːldz wɜːr ˈempti ðə wʊdz ərˈaʊnd ðə kæmp slept ɪn ˈdɑːrknəs ənd ˈsaɪ.ləns/
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Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.
/ˈoʊnli ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈvæli leɪ freʃ ənd ˈsmaɪlɪŋ ɪn ðə nuː laɪt ˈwɪŋkɪŋ bæk æt ðə sʌn frʌm ə ˈmɪljən ˈduːi aɪz/

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accounted verb US /əˈkaʊntɪd/

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading “LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.”

awake adjective US /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading “Ha'vama'l It was early the next morning, so early that the world was only here and there awake.”

dewy adjective US /ˈduːi/

wet with dew

From this reading “Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.”

impart verb US /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/

transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading “LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.”

Inquire verb US /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading “LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.”

million noun US /ˈmɪljən/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading “Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.”

sage noun US /seɪdʒ/

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading “LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.”

winking noun US /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

From this reading “Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.”

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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 Let one only know,-- A second may not; If three, all the world knows.

accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Let one only know,-- A second may not; If three, all the world knows.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The town was silent; the fields were empty; the woods around the camp slept in darkness and silence.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Ha'vama'l It was early the next morning, so early that the world was only here and there awake.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The town was silent; the fields were empty; the woods around the camp slept in darkness and silence.

CROSS-BEARER

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

From this reading LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The town was silent; the fields were empty; the woods around the camp slept in darkness and silence.

dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/

wet with dew

From this reading Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Ha'vama'l It was early the next morning, so early that the world was only here and there awake.

emptyverbUS /ˈempti/

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The town was silent; the fields were empty; the woods around the camp slept in darkness and silence.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The town was silent; the fields were empty; the woods around the camp slept in darkness and silence.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.

Ha'vama'l

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

From this reading Ha'vama'l It was early the next morning, so early that the world was only here and there awake.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading Ha'vama'l It was early the next morning, so early that the world was only here and there awake.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Let one only know,-- A second may not; If three, all the world knows.

impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/

transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The town was silent; the fields were empty; the woods around the camp slept in darkness and silence.

InquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ha'vama'l It was early the next morning, so early that the world was only here and there awake.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading Let one only know,-- A second may not; If three, all the world knows.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Let one only know,-- A second may not; If three, all the world knows.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.

LEIF

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

From this reading LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let one only know,-- A second may not; If three, all the world knows.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Let one only know,-- A second may not; If three, all the world knows.

millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Ha'vama'l It was early the next morning, so early that the world was only here and there awake.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Ha'vama'l It was early the next morning, so early that the world was only here and there awake.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Let one only know,-- A second may not; If three, all the world knows.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Let one only know,-- A second may not; If three, all the world knows.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Let one only know,-- A second may not; If three, all the world knows.

sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Let one only know,-- A second may not; If three, all the world knows.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.

Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The town was silent; the fields were empty; the woods around the camp slept in darkness and silence.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The town was silent; the fields were empty; the woods around the camp slept in darkness and silence.

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading The town was silent; the fields were empty; the woods around the camp slept in darkness and silence.

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ha'vama'l It was early the next morning, so early that the world was only here and there awake.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ha'vama'l It was early the next morning, so early that the world was only here and there awake.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Ha'vama'l It was early the next morning, so early that the world was only here and there awake.

threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading Let one only know,-- A second may not; If three, all the world knows.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The town was silent; the fields were empty; the woods around the camp slept in darkness and silence.

valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Ha'vama'l It was early the next morning, so early that the world was only here and there awake.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The town was silent; the fields were empty; the woods around the camp slept in darkness and silence.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading LEIF THE CROSS-BEARER Inquire and impart Should every man of sense, Who will be accounted sage.

winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

From this reading Only the little valley lay fresh and smiling in the new light, winking back at the sun from a million dewy eyes.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The town was silent; the fields were empty; the woods around the camp slept in darkness and silence.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Let one only know,-- A second may not; If three, all the world knows.

Chapter 8 of The Thrall of Leif the Lucky by Ottilie A. (Ottilia Adelina) Liljencrantz holds 171 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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