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The Ward of King Canute

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.
Hávamál.
Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?
What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?
Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.
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The Ward of King Canute

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Ward of King Canute is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.
/ə ˈfuːlɪʃ mæn ɪz ɔːl naɪt əˈweɪk ˈpɑːndərɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈevriθɪŋ hiː ðen ɡroʊz ˈtaɪərd ənd wen ˈmɔːrnɪŋ kʌmz ɔːl ɪz ləˈment æz bɪˈfɔːr/
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Hávamál.
Line 3
Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?
Line 4
What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?
/wʌt jʌŋ hɑːrt ɪz soʊ dɪˈsperɪŋ ðæt tuː ˈweɪkən ˈɪntuː ə fer deɪ dʌz nɑːt brɪŋ ˈkɜːrədʒ/
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Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.

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.

caress noun US /kərˈes/

a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading “Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.”

despairing adjective US /dɪˈsperɪŋ/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading “What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?”

healthy adjective US /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading “Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?”

lament verb US /ləˈment/

express grief verbally

From this reading “A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.”

Pondering adjective US /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading “A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.”

slumber noun US /ˈslʌmbər/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading “Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?”

sun's noun US /sʌnz/

possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

waken verb US /ˈweɪkən/

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading “What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?”

All words in this reading · 63

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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 A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

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 A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?

blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?

caressnounUS /kərˈes/

a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?

despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?

dreamlessadjective

untroubled by dreams

From this reading Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?

foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.

growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.

Hávamál

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

From this reading Hávamál.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

kinswomannoun

a female relative

From this reading Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.

lamentverbUS /ləˈment/

express grief verbally

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

PonderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

Randalin

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

From this reading Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.

slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.

sun'snounUS /sʌnz/

possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.

wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?

Wakened

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

From this reading Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.

warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/

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

From this reading Wakened by the sun’s caress, to the morning song of blowing trees, Randalin faced her future as became the kinswoman of warriors.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading A foolish man Is all night awake, Pondering over everything; He then grows tired, And when morning comes All is lament, as before.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading What young heart is so despairing that to waken into a fair day does not bring courage?

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Who that has youth and a healthy body is not made a new being by a night of dreamless slumber?

Chapter 7 of The Ward of King Canute by Ottilie A. (Ottilia Adelina) Liljencrantz holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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Facts
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