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Lyra Heroica: A Book of Verse for Boys
Lyra Heroica: A Book of Verse for Boys

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.
Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.
'Faith our sun was near eclipse!
Demand whate'er you will, France remains your debtor still.
Ask to heart's content and have! or my name's not Damfreville.'
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Lyra Heroica: A Book of Verse for Boys

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Lyra Heroica: A Book of Verse for Boys is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.
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Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.
/preɪz ɪz ˈdiːpər ðæn ðə lɪps juː hæv seɪvd ðə kɪŋ hɪz ʃɪps juː mʌst neɪm jɔːr oʊn rɪˈwɔːrd/
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'Faith our sun was near eclipse!
/feɪθ ˈaʊər sʌn wɑːz nɪr ɪˈklɪps/
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Demand whate'er you will, France remains your debtor still.
Line 5
Ask to heart's content and have! or my name's not Damfreville.'

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.

debtor noun US /ˈdetər/

a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt

From this reading “Demand whate'er you will, France remains your debtor still.”

deeper adverb US /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading “Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.”

Demand noun US /dɪˈmænd/

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading “Demand whate'er you will, France remains your debtor still.”

eclipse verb US /ɪˈklɪps/

be greater in significance than

From this reading “'Faith our sun was near eclipse!”

heart's noun US /hɑːrts/

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “Ask to heart's content and have! or my name's not Damfreville.'”

name's noun US /neɪmz/

possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known

From this reading “Ask to heart's content and have! or my name's not Damfreville.'”

reward noun US /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading “Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.”

ships noun US /ʃɪps/

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading “Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Ask to heart's content and have! or my name's not Damfreville.'

AskverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Ask to heart's content and have! or my name's not Damfreville.'

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.

contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Ask to heart's content and have! or my name's not Damfreville.'

Damfreville

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From this reading Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.

debtornounUS /ˈdetər/

a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt

From this reading Demand whate'er you will, France remains your debtor still.

deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.

DemandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading Demand whate'er you will, France remains your debtor still.

eclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/

be greater in significance than

From this reading 'Faith our sun was near eclipse!

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.

FaithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading 'Faith our sun was near eclipse!

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Demand whate'er you will, France remains your debtor still.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.

heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Ask to heart's content and have! or my name's not Damfreville.'

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.

name'snounUS /neɪmz/

possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known

From this reading Ask to heart's content and have! or my name's not Damfreville.'

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading 'Faith our sun was near eclipse!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ask to heart's content and have! or my name's not Damfreville.'

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Ask to heart's content and have! or my name's not Damfreville.'

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 'Faith our sun was near eclipse!

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.

PraisenounUS /preɪz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Demand whate'er you will, France remains your debtor still.

rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.

shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Demand whate'er you will, France remains your debtor still.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading 'Faith our sun was near eclipse!

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Then said Damfreville, 'My friend, I must speak out at the end, Though I find the speaking hard.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Ask to heart's content and have! or my name's not Damfreville.'

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'Faith our sun was near eclipse!

whate'er

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

From this reading Demand whate'er you will, France remains your debtor still.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Demand whate'er you will, France remains your debtor still.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Praise is deeper than the lips: You have saved the King his ships, You must name your own reward.

Chapter 7 of Lyra Heroica: A Book of Verse for Boys by William Ernest [Compiler] Henley holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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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