Chapter 13 of Vandrad the Viking is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Vandrad the Viking is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MIDNIGHT GUEST. Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire. "Gave he my warning to Ketill?" Estein asked Atli. "Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."
Chapter 13 of Vandrad the Viking is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.”
without a doubt
From this reading “"Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “"Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “"Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT GUEST.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT GUEST.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “"Gave he my warning to Ketill?"”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.”
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Estein asked Atli.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
without a doubt
From this reading "Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Estein asked Atli.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading "Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Estein asked Atli.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
set up or found
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Gave he my warning to Ketill?"
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT GUEST.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gave he my warning to Ketill?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gave he my warning to Ketill?"
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT GUEST.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Gave he my warning to Ketill?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT GUEST.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Assuredly," replied the old man; "I have never known him fail me, little though he may have liked the errand."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gave he my warning to Ketill?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
a message informing of danger
From this reading "Gave he my warning to Ketill?"
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire.
Chapter 13 of Vandrad the Viking by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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