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Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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"No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.
Love that can flow...."
And then the song broke off, and silence followed.
Wyley looked again at Knightley, but the latter had not changed his position.
He still sat with his face shaded by his hand.
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Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.
Line 2
Love that can flow...."
/lʌv ðæt kæn floʊ/
Line 3
And then the song broke off, and silence followed.
/ənd ðen ðə sɔːŋ broʊk ɔːf ənd ˈsaɪ.ləns ˈfɑːloʊd/
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Wyley looked again at Knightley, but the latter had not changed his position.
Line 5
He still sat with his face shaded by his hand.
/hiː stɪl sæt wɪð hɪz feɪs ˈʃeɪdɪd baɪ hɪz hænd/

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.

changed adjective US /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading “Wyley looked again at Knightley, but the latter had not changed his position.”

flow noun US /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading “Love that can flow...."”

ill adjective US /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading “"No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.”

latter adjective US /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading “Wyley looked again at Knightley, but the latter had not changed his position.”

needs adverb US /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading “"No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.”

shaded adjective US /ˈʃeɪdɪd/

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading “He still sat with his face shaded by his hand.”

song noun US /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading “And then the song broke off, and silence followed.”

worse adjective US /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading “"No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.”

All words in this reading · 63

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.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Wyley looked again at Knightley, but the latter had not changed his position.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading And then the song broke off, and silence followed.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He still sat with his face shaded by his hand.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Love that can flow...."

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Wyley looked again at Knightley, but the latter had not changed his position.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading He still sat with his face shaded by his hand.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

flownounUS /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Love that can flow...."

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading And then the song broke off, and silence followed.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Wyley looked again at Knightley, but the latter had not changed his position.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He still sat with his face shaded by his hand.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He still sat with his face shaded by his hand.

heretick

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

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Wyley looked again at Knightley, but the latter had not changed his position.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

Knightley

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

From this reading Wyley looked again at Knightley, but the latter had not changed his position.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Wyley looked again at Knightley, but the latter had not changed his position.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Wyley looked again at Knightley, but the latter had not changed his position.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

needsadverbUS /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And then the song broke off, and silence followed.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Wyley looked again at Knightley, but the latter had not changed his position.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He still sat with his face shaded by his hand.

shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading He still sat with his face shaded by his hand.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading And then the song broke off, and silence followed.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading And then the song broke off, and silence followed.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He still sat with his face shaded by his hand.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Love that can flow...."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

Twould

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

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He still sat with his face shaded by his hand.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading "No, no, fair heretick, it needs must be But an ill love in me, And worse for thee; For were it in my power To love thee now this hour More than I did the last, 'Twould then so fall I might not love at all.

Wyley

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

From this reading Wyley looked again at Knightley, but the latter had not changed his position.

Chapter 2 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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