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Wild Wales: The People, Language, & Scenery
Wild Wales: The People, Language, & Scenery

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Wild Wales: The People, Language, & Scenery is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George Borrow • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.
A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:
“How far to Machynlleth?”
Looking at me in a piteous manner in the face, he pointed to the side of his head and said:
“Dim clywed.”
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wild Wales: The People, Language, & Scenery

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Wild Wales: The People, Language, & Scenery is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.
Line 2
A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:
Line 3
“How far to Machynlleth?”
Line 4
Looking at me in a piteous manner in the face, he pointed to the side of his head and said:
Line 5
“Dim clywed.”

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.

Deaf adjective US /def/

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading “The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
farmer noun US /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading “A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Funeral noun US /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading “The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Lone adjective US /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading “The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Procession noun US /prəˈseʃən/

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading “The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Secrets noun US /ˈsiːkrəts/

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading “The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Vale noun US /veɪl/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading “The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Welsh noun US /weltʃ/

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading “The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Funeral Procession noun + noun

In this reading “The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.”

687 times in 426,211 chapters
old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:”

132,882 times in 426,211 chapters
Bright Moon adjective + noun

In this reading “The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.”

397 times in 426,211 chapters
Deaf Man adjective + noun

In this reading “The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.”

398 times in 426,211 chapters
Little way adjective + noun

In this reading “A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:”

11,431 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 47

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Looking at me in a piteous manner in the face, he pointed to the side of his head and said:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BrightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Cemmaes

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

From this reading A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:

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clywed

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

From this reading “Dim clywed.”

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DeafadjectiveUS /def/

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DimadjectiveUS /dɪm/

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading “Dim clywed.”

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Dyfi

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

From this reading The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.

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facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Looking at me in a piteous manner in the face, he pointed to the side of his head and said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “How far to Machynlleth?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FuneralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Looking at me in a piteous manner in the face, he pointed to the side of his head and said:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Looking at me in a piteous manner in the face, he pointed to the side of his head and said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Looking at me in a piteous manner in the face, he pointed to the side of his head and said:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
How

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

From this reading “How far to Machynlleth?”

Pending verification
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Looking at me in a piteous manner in the face, he pointed to the side of his head and said:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Looking at me in a piteous manner in the face, he pointed to the side of his head and said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Machynlleth

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

From this reading “How far to Machynlleth?”

Pending verification
MannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Looking at me in a piteous manner in the face, he pointed to the side of his head and said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Looking at me in a piteous manner in the face, he pointed to the side of his head and said:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MoonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
piteousadjective

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Looking at me in a piteous manner in the face, he pointed to the side of his head and said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/

having a point

From this reading Looking at me in a piteous manner in the face, he pointed to the side of his head and said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ProcessionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
respectable-looking

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

From this reading A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:

Pending verification
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SecretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Looking at me in a piteous manner in the face, he pointed to the side of his head and said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ValenounUS /veɪl/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading The Deaf Man—Funeral Procession—The Lone Family—The Welsh and their Secrets—The Vale of the Dyfi—The Bright Moon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A Little way from Cemmaes I saw a respectable-looking old man, like a little farmer, to whom I said:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 29 of Wild Wales: The People, Language, & Scenery by George Borrow holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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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