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The truce of God — A tale of the eleventh century
The truce of God — A tale of the eleventh century

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The truce of God — A tale of the eleventh century is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George H. (George Henry) Miles • Curated US English Learning Edition
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We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.
There live!
TASSO.
Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.
The countess, though in the bloom of health and youth, was sad and tearful.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The truce of God — A tale of the eleventh century

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The truce of God — A tale of the eleventh century is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.
/wiː niːd nɑːt mɔːrn fɔːr ðiː hiːr leɪd tuː rest ɜːrθ ɪz ðaɪ bed ənd nɑːt ðaɪ ɡreɪv ðə skaɪz ɑːr fɔːr ðaɪ soʊl ðə ˈkreɪdəl ənd ðə nest/
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There live!
/ðer laɪv/
Line 3
TASSO.
/ˈtæsoʊ/
Line 4
Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.
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The countess, though in the bloom of health and youth, was sad and tearful.
/ðə ˈkaʊntəs ðoʊ ɪn ðə bluːm ʌv helθ ənd juːθ wɑːz sæd ənd ˈtɪrfəl/

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bedside noun US /ˈbedsaɪd/

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading “Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
blasts noun US /blæsts/

plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball

From this reading “Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cradle noun US /ˈkreɪdəl/

a baby bed with sides and rockers

From this reading “We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.”

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Montfort noun US /ˈmɑːntfərt/

an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)

From this reading “Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mourn verb US /mɔːrn/

feel sadness

From this reading “We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snows noun US /snoʊz/

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading “Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.”

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tasso noun US /ˈtæsoʊ/

Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)

From this reading “TASSO.”

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tearful adjective US /ˈtɪrfəl/

filled with or marked by tears

From this reading “The countess, though in the bloom of health and youth, was sad and tearful.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

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bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

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bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
blastsnounUS /blæsts/

plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bloomnounUS /bluːm/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading The countess, though in the bloom of health and youth, was sad and tearful.

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brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

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closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

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CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/

a baby bed with sides and rockers

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

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EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

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gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading The countess, though in the bloom of health and youth, was sad and tearful.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

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LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading There live!

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Margaret

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From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

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memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

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MontfortnounUS /ˈmɑːntfərt/

an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

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mournverbUS /mɔːrn/

feel sadness

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nestnounUS /nest/

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

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NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

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putsnounUS /pʊts/

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The countess, though in the bloom of health and youth, was sad and tearful.

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seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TASSOnounUS /ˈtæsoʊ/

Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)

From this reading TASSO.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/

filled with or marked by tears

From this reading The countess, though in the bloom of health and youth, was sad and tearful.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There live!

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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The countess, though in the bloom of health and youth, was sad and tearful.

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thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We need not mourn for thee, here laid to rest; Earth is thy bed, and not thy grave; the skies Are for thy soul the cradle and the nest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Toward the close of November, on one of those bright warm days, when winter, as if in memory of the departed summer, puts by his blasts and snows, the Countess of Montfort was seated at the bedside of the Lady Margaret.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The countess, though in the bloom of health and youth, was sad and tearful.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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