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Chapter IX

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"Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
--W. E. HENLEY.
It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.
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Moth and Rust

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Moth and Rust is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."
/jeɪ iːtʃ wɪð ðə ˈʌðər wɪl luːz ənd wɪn tɪl ðə ˈveri saɪdz ʌv ðə ɡreɪv fɔːl ɪn/
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--W. E. HENLEY.
Line 3
It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.
/ɪt wɑːz ə ˈsʌmər naɪt hɑːt ənd stɪl sɪks wiːks ˈleɪtər təˈwɔːrdz ðə end ʌv ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
Line 4
Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.
/θruː ðə ˈoʊ.pən ˈwɪndoʊz ʌv ə haʊs ɪn ˈhæməltən ˈɡɑːrdənz ə dɪˈvaɪn vɔɪs keɪm aʊt ˈɪntuː ðə ˈlɪsənɪŋ naɪt ʃiː kʌmz nɑːt wen nuːn ɪz ɑːn ðə ˈroʊzɪz tuː braɪt ɪz deɪ/
Line 5
She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.

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.

divine adjective US /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading “Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.”

Gardens noun US /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading “Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.”

Hamilton noun US /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading “Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.”

July noun US /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading “It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.”

Noon noun US /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading “Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.”

roses noun US /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading “Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.”

win verb US /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading “"Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."”

Yea exclamation US /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading “"Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."”

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.

six weeks noun + noun counted as “six week”

In this reading “It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.”

open windows verb + noun

In this reading “Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.”

towards the end preposition + article + noun counted as “towards … end”

In this reading “It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.”

summer night noun + noun

In this reading “It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.”

came out verb + adjective counted as “come out”

appear or become visible; make a showing

In this reading “Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.”

fall in verb + particle

break down, literally or metaphorically

In this reading “"Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."”

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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 It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading --W. E. HENLEY.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.

GardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

GravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."

HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

HENLEY

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

From this reading --W. E. HENLEY.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.

listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

loseverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.

NoonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.

reposes

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

From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.

rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

SidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.

SoulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."

ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

TillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.

TooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading --W. E. HENLEY.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was a summer night, hot and still, six weeks later, towards the end of July.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."

winverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Through the open windows of a house in Hamilton Gardens a divine voice came out into the listening night:-- "She comes not when Noon is on the roses-- Too bright is day.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She comes not to the Soul till it reposes From work and play.

YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading "Yea, each with the other will lose and win, Till the very Sides of the Grave fall in."

Chapter 9 of Moth and Rust by Mary Cholmondeley holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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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Chapter 9 holds 200 sentences of Moth and Rust, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.

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Yourselves
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Treasures
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Earth
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Where
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