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The Vinland Champions

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Vinland Champions is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:
"If you had only allowed me to have part in the fun, _I_ should have remembered."
Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:
"Why are you so bold as to tell of this?
It seems to me sufficient to say only that you found the hatchet on the ground."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Vinland Champions

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Vinland Champions is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:
Line 2
"If you had only allowed me to have part in the fun, _I_ should have remembered."
/ɪf juː hæd ˈoʊnli əˈlaʊd miː tuː hæv pɑːrt ɪn ðə fʌn aɪ ʃʊd hæv rɪˈmembərd/
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Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:
Line 4
"Why are you so bold as to tell of this?
/waɪ ɑːr juː soʊ boʊld æz tuː tel ʌv ðɪs/
Line 5
It seems to me sufficient to say only that you found the hatchet on the ground."
/ɪt siːmz tuː miː səˈfɪʃənt tuː seɪ ˈoʊnli ðæt juː faʊnd ðə ˈhætʃət ɑːn ðə ɡraʊnd/

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blushed verb US /blʌʃt/

past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading “Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:”

bold adjective US /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading “"Why are you so bold as to tell of this?”

departure noun US /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading “WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:”

fuller noun US /ˈfʊlər/

United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)

From this reading “WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:”

hastened verb US /ˈheɪsənd/

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading “Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:”

hatchet noun US /ˈhætʃət/

weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians

From this reading “It seems to me sufficient to say only that you found the hatchet on the ground."”

reminded verb US /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading “WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:”

skepticism noun US /ˈskeptɪsɪzəm/

doubt about the truth of something

From this reading “Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:”

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on the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “on … ground”

In this reading “It seems to me sufficient to say only that you found the hatchet on the ground."”

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading "If you had only allowed me to have part in the fun, _I_ should have remembered."

Alrek's

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From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Why are you so bold as to tell of this?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Why are you so bold as to tell of this?

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/

past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading "Why are you so bold as to tell of this?

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

BROKENadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

else

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From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading It seems to me sufficient to say only that you found the hatchet on the ground."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/

United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading "If you had only allowed me to have part in the fun, _I_ should have remembered."

FURTHERadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

Gard

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From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading It seems to me sufficient to say only that you found the hatchet on the ground."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

hatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/

weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians

From this reading It seems to me sufficient to say only that you found the hatchet on the ground."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "If you had only allowed me to have part in the fun, _I_ should have remembered."

HEpronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "If you had only allowed me to have part in the fun, _I_ should have remembered."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you had only allowed me to have part in the fun, _I_ should have remembered."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

lamentationnoun

a cry of sorrow and grief

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

LAWnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "If you had only allowed me to have part in the fun, _I_ should have remembered."

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It seems to me sufficient to say only that you found the hatchet on the ground."

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "If you had only allowed me to have part in the fun, _I_ should have remembered."

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "If you had only allowed me to have part in the fun, _I_ should have remembered."

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading "If you had only allowed me to have part in the fun, _I_ should have remembered."

REMINDEDverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading It seems to me sufficient to say only that you found the hatchet on the ground."

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems to me sufficient to say only that you found the hatchet on the ground."

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "If you had only allowed me to have part in the fun, _I_ should have remembered."

shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

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

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

skepticismnounUS /ˈskeptɪsɪzəm/

doubt about the truth of something

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

square-set

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

From this reading Although his shoulders remained square-set against the gray of the night, Alrek's silence was so full of skepticism that the other blushed and hastened to speak of something else:

sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading It seems to me sufficient to say only that you found the hatchet on the ground."

SWORD-BEARER

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From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Why are you so bold as to tell of this?

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Why are you so bold as to tell of this?

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

WHEREIN

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From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why are you so bold as to tell of this?

Wind-Raven

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

From this reading WHEREIN THE SWORD-BEARER IS FURTHER REMINDED THAT HE HAS BROKEN THE LAW The return to the Wind-Raven was even fuller of thought than the departure from it had been; though once Gard broke out in lamentation:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If you had only allowed me to have part in the fun, _I_ should have remembered."

Chapter 5 of The Vinland Champions by Ottilie A. (Ottilia Adelina) Liljencrantz holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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