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The Triumph of Hilary Blachland

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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"No. I came to find a comrade who was left behind sick.
I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."
"When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.
"When thou returnest!
_Au_!
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The Triumph of Hilary Blachland

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"No. I came to find a comrade who was left behind sick.
/noʊ aɪ keɪm tuː faɪnd ə ˈkɑːmræd huː wɑːz left bɪˈhaɪnd sɪk/
Line 2
I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."
Line 3
"When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.
Line 4
"When thou returnest!
Line 5
_Au_!
/oʊ/

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.

behalf noun US /bɪˈhæf/

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading “I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."”

burst verb US /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading “"When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.”

comrade noun US /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “"No. I came to find a comrade who was left behind sick.”

laughter noun US /ˈlæftər/

the sound of laughing

From this reading “"When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.”

mocking adjective US /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

From this reading “"When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.”

roared verb US /rɔːrd/

past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading “"When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.”

suffered verb US /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading “I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."”

warriors noun US /ˈwɔːriərz/

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading “"When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

mocking laughter adjective + noun

In this reading “"When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.”

on behalf preposition + noun

In this reading “I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."”

young warriors adjective + noun counted as “young warrior”

In this reading “"When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.”

some trouble adjective + noun

In this reading “I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."”

burst of verb + particle

In this reading “"When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.”

good word adjective + noun

something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable

In this reading “I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."”

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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 "No. I came to find a comrade who was left behind sick.

amadoda

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

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

AunounUS /oʊ/

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading _Au_!

behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading "No. I came to find a comrade who was left behind sick.

burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading "When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading "No. I came to find a comrade who was left behind sick.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "No. I came to find a comrade who was left behind sick.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "No. I came to find a comrade who was left behind sick.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "No. I came to find a comrade who was left behind sick.

Isipau

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

From this reading "When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.

laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/

the sound of laughing

From this reading "When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "No. I came to find a comrade who was left behind sick.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

From this reading "When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No. I came to find a comrade who was left behind sick.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

returnest

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

From this reading "When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.

roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/

past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading "When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading "When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "No. I came to find a comrade who was left behind sick.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading "When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "No. I came to find a comrade who was left behind sick.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading "When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "No. I came to find a comrade who was left behind sick.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "No. I came to find a comrade who was left behind sick.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading I have found him--and now, _amadoda_, when I return I can speak more than one good word on behalf of the Great Great One, and of those who suffered me to return when they might have given me some trouble."

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "When thou returnest, Isipau!" roared several of the young warriors with a burst of mocking laughter.

Chapter 12 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland by Bertram Mitford holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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