Chapter 6 of Viking Tales is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Viking Tales is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am proud to have you for guests. Now I am ashamed that you should not find a house worthy of you. I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland. For my cupboards are empty." "Oh, that is easily mended," Thorfinn said.
Chapter 6 of Viking Tales is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “Now I am ashamed that you should not find a house worthy of you.”
plural of “cupboard” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “For my cupboards are empty."”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “For my cupboards are empty."”
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading “I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “"I am proud to have you for guests.”
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “"Oh, that is easily mended," Thorfinn said.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “Now I am ashamed that you should not find a house worthy of you.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now I am ashamed that you should not find a house worthy of you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am proud to have you for guests.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For my cupboards are empty."
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Now I am ashamed that you should not find a house worthy of you.
plural of “cupboard” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading For my cupboards are empty."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "Oh, that is easily mended," Thorfinn said.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading For my cupboards are empty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now I am ashamed that you should not find a house worthy of you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am proud to have you for guests.
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "I am proud to have you for guests.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am proud to have you for guests.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now I am ashamed that you should not find a house worthy of you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am proud to have you for guests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, that is easily mended," Thorfinn said.
go away from a place
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "Oh, that is easily mended," Thorfinn said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my cupboards are empty."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now I am ashamed that you should not find a house worthy of you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I am ashamed that you should not find a house worthy of you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now I am ashamed that you should not find a house worthy of you.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that is easily mended," Thorfinn said.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "I am proud to have you for guests.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, that is easily mended," Thorfinn said.
express in words
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now I am ashamed that you should not find a house worthy of you.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I am ashamed that you should not find a house worthy of you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that is easily mended," Thorfinn said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am proud to have you for guests.
at the time that
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Now I am ashamed that you should not find a house worthy of you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am proud to have you for guests.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading I am ashamed that when you leave me you will have to say that you never spent a worse Yule than you did with Eric the Red in Greenland.
Chapter 6 of Viking Tales by Jennie Hall holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
Chapter 6 holds 438 sentences of Viking Tales, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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