Chapter 3 of Vortigern is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Vortigern is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[_Exeunt._ SCENE VI.--A MAGNIFICENT FEAST. VORTIGERN _on a Throne_. HENGIST, WORTIMERUS, CATAGRINUS, _Lords and Ladies, with Attendants_. _Vor._ To mirth we dedicate this noble feast! And you, brave Hengist, do we greet withal.
Chapter 3 of Vortigern is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading “_Vor._ To mirth we dedicate this noble feast!”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “[_Exeunt._ SCENE VI.--A MAGNIFICENT FEAST.”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “And you, brave Hengist, do we greet withal.”
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
characterized by grandeur
From this reading “[_Exeunt._ SCENE VI.--A MAGNIFICENT FEAST.”
great merriment
From this reading “_Vor._ To mirth we dedicate this noble feast!”
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “VORTIGERN _on a Throne_.”
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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 [_Exeunt._ SCENE VI.--A MAGNIFICENT FEAST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HENGIST, WORTIMERUS, CATAGRINUS, _Lords and Ladies, with Attendants_.
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading HENGIST, WORTIMERUS, CATAGRINUS, _Lords and Ladies, with Attendants_.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading And you, brave Hengist, do we greet withal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HENGIST, WORTIMERUS, CATAGRINUS, _Lords and Ladies, with Attendants_.
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading _Vor._ To mirth we dedicate this noble feast!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And you, brave Hengist, do we greet withal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE VI.--A MAGNIFICENT FEAST.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE VI.--A MAGNIFICENT FEAST.
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading And you, brave Hengist, do we greet withal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HENGIST, WORTIMERUS, CATAGRINUS, _Lords and Ladies, with Attendants_.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading HENGIST, WORTIMERUS, CATAGRINUS, _Lords and Ladies, with Attendants_.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading HENGIST, WORTIMERUS, CATAGRINUS, _Lords and Ladies, with Attendants_.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE VI.--A MAGNIFICENT FEAST.
great merriment
From this reading _Vor._ To mirth we dedicate this noble feast!
impressive in appearance
From this reading _Vor._ To mirth we dedicate this noble feast!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VORTIGERN _on a Throne_.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE VI.--A MAGNIFICENT FEAST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Vor._ To mirth we dedicate this noble feast!
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading VORTIGERN _on a Throne_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Vor._ To mirth we dedicate this noble feast!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading [_Exeunt._ SCENE VI.--A MAGNIFICENT FEAST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Vor._ To mirth we dedicate this noble feast!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VORTIGERN _on a Throne_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Vor._ To mirth we dedicate this noble feast!
in the company of; together with
From this reading HENGIST, WORTIMERUS, CATAGRINUS, _Lords and Ladies, with Attendants_.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading And you, brave Hengist, do we greet withal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HENGIST, WORTIMERUS, CATAGRINUS, _Lords and Ladies, with Attendants_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you, brave Hengist, do we greet withal.
Chapter 3 of Vortigern by W. H. (William Henry) Ireland holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 3 holds 397 sentences of Vortigern, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Vortigern by W. H. (William Henry) Ireland exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 397 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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