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Winning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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UNDER THE GREENWOOD.
At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Bthune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.
Sir Baldwin had been permitted to depart without molestation.
He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.
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Winning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Winning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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UNDER THE GREENWOOD.
/ˈʌndər ðə ˈɡriːnwʊd/
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At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of Bthune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.
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He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.
/hiː hæd ˈɔːfərd noʊ rɪˈzɪstəns ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˌɪnˈdiːd ðæt ɪt wʊd biː ˈhoʊpləs soʊ tuː duː/
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Sir Baldwin had been permitted to depart without molestation.
/sɜːr ˈbɔːldwən hæd bɪn pərˈmɪtɪd tuː dɪˈpɑːrt wɪˈθaʊt ˌmoʊleˈsteɪʃən/
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He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.
/hiː bɪˈliːvd ðæt ðə foʊk ˈɪntuː huːz hændz hiː hæd ˈfɑːlən wɜːr rɪˈteɪnərz ʌv ðə ˈɑːrtʃduːk dʒɑːn/

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Adriatic noun US /ˌeɪdriˈætɪk/

an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west

From this reading “At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.”

Archduke noun US /ˈɑːrtʃduːk/

a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria

From this reading “He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.”

Baldwin noun US /ˈbɔːldwən/

United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)

From this reading “At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.”

captured verb US /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.”

greenwood noun US /ˈɡriːnwʊd/

woodlands in full leaf

From this reading “UNDER THE GREENWOOD.”

molestation noun US /ˌmoʊleˈsteɪʃən/

the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)

From this reading “Sir Baldwin had been permitted to depart without molestation.”

resistance noun US /rɪˈzɪstəns/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading “He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.”

retainers noun US /rɪˈteɪnərz/

plural of “retainer” — a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

From this reading “He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.”

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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 At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

AdriaticnounUS /ˌeɪdriˈætɪk/

an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

ArchdukenounUS /ˈɑːrtʃduːk/

a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria

From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.

arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/

United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.

bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading Sir Baldwin had been permitted to depart without molestation.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.

findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.

folknounUS /foʊk/

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

Gortz

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From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

GREENWOODnounUS /ˈɡriːnwʊd/

woodlands in full leaf

From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

molestationnounUS /ˌmoʊleˈsteɪʃən/

the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)

From this reading Sir Baldwin had been permitted to depart without molestation.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading Sir Baldwin had been permitted to depart without molestation.

recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.

retainersnounUS /rɪˈteɪnərz/

plural of “retainer” — a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

thune

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From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At the end of a month, news came from England that Sir Baldwin of B‚thune had returned there, bearing the news that the King had been arrested at Gortz, only two days' journey north of the Adriatic--that he had been recognized, and at once captured.

UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading UNDER THE GREENWOOD.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading He believed that the folk into whose hands he had fallen were retainers of the Archduke John.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Sir Baldwin had been permitted to depart without molestation.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had offered no resistance, finding indeed that it would be hopeless so to do.

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