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Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough
Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Now Goldilocks she sat beside, But nothing changed was the Queenly bride;
Yea too, and Goldilocks the Swain Was grown but dull and dazed again.
The Queen smiled o'er the guest-rich board, Although his wine the Maiden poured;
Though from his dish the Maiden ate, The Queen sat happy and sedate.
But now the Maiden fell to speak From lips that well-nigh touched his cheek:
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Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Now Goldilocks she sat beside, But nothing changed was the Queenly bride;
Line 2
Yea too, and Goldilocks the Swain Was grown but dull and dazed again.
/jeɪ tuː ənd ˈɡoʊldilɔːks ðə sweɪn wɑːz ɡroʊn bʌt dʌl ənd deɪzd əˈɡen/
Line 3
The Queen smiled o'er the guest-rich board, Although his wine the Maiden poured;
Line 4
Though from his dish the Maiden ate, The Queen sat happy and sedate.
/ðoʊ frʌm hɪz dɪʃ ðə ˈmeɪdən eɪt ðə kwiːn sæt ˈhæpi ənd sɪˈdeɪt/
Line 5
But now the Maiden fell to speak From lips that well-nigh touched his cheek:

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.

bride noun US /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading “Now Goldilocks she sat beside, But nothing changed was the Queenly bride;”

dazed adjective US /deɪzd/

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading “Yea too, and Goldilocks the Swain Was grown but dull and dazed again.”

dish noun US /dɪʃ/

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading “Though from his dish the Maiden ate, The Queen sat happy and sedate.”

Goldilocks noun US /ˈɡoʊldilɔːks/

early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod

From this reading “Now Goldilocks she sat beside, But nothing changed was the Queenly bride;”

poured verb US /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading “The Queen smiled o'er the guest-rich board, Although his wine the Maiden poured;”

sedate adjective US /sɪˈdeɪt/

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading “Though from his dish the Maiden ate, The Queen sat happy and sedate.”

Swain noun US /sweɪn/

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading “Yea too, and Goldilocks the Swain Was grown but dull and dazed again.”

Yea exclamation US /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading “Yea too, and Goldilocks the Swain Was grown but dull and dazed again.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Yea too, and Goldilocks the Swain Was grown but dull and dazed again.

AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The Queen smiled o'er the guest-rich board, Although his wine the Maiden poured;

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Yea too, and Goldilocks the Swain Was grown but dull and dazed again.

atenounUS /eɪt/

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading Though from his dish the Maiden ate, The Queen sat happy and sedate.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Now Goldilocks she sat beside, But nothing changed was the Queenly bride;

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The Queen smiled o'er the guest-rich board, Although his wine the Maiden poured;

bridenounUS /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading Now Goldilocks she sat beside, But nothing changed was the Queenly bride;

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Now Goldilocks she sat beside, But nothing changed was the Queenly bride;

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Now Goldilocks she sat beside, But nothing changed was the Queenly bride;

cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading But now the Maiden fell to speak From lips that well-nigh touched his cheek:

dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading Yea too, and Goldilocks the Swain Was grown but dull and dazed again.

dishnounUS /dɪʃ/

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading Though from his dish the Maiden ate, The Queen sat happy and sedate.

dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Yea too, and Goldilocks the Swain Was grown but dull and dazed again.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading But now the Maiden fell to speak From lips that well-nigh touched his cheek:

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Though from his dish the Maiden ate, The Queen sat happy and sedate.

GoldilocksnounUS /ˈɡoʊldilɔːks/

early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod

From this reading Now Goldilocks she sat beside, But nothing changed was the Queenly bride;

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Yea too, and Goldilocks the Swain Was grown but dull and dazed again.

guest-rich

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

From this reading The Queen smiled o'er the guest-rich board, Although his wine the Maiden poured;

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Though from his dish the Maiden ate, The Queen sat happy and sedate.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The Queen smiled o'er the guest-rich board, Although his wine the Maiden poured;

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 But now the Maiden fell to speak From lips that well-nigh touched his cheek:

MaidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading The Queen smiled o'er the guest-rich board, Although his wine the Maiden poured;

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Now Goldilocks she sat beside, But nothing changed was the Queenly bride;

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Now Goldilocks she sat beside, But nothing changed was the Queenly bride;

o'eradverb

throughout a period of time

From this reading The Queen smiled o'er the guest-rich board, Although his wine the Maiden poured;

pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading The Queen smiled o'er the guest-rich board, Although his wine the Maiden poured;

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading The Queen smiled o'er the guest-rich board, Although his wine the Maiden poured;

Queenlyadjective

having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen

From this reading Now Goldilocks she sat beside, But nothing changed was the Queenly bride;

satnounUS /sæt/

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

From this reading Now Goldilocks she sat beside, But nothing changed was the Queenly bride;

sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading Though from his dish the Maiden ate, The Queen sat happy and sedate.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Now Goldilocks she sat beside, But nothing changed was the Queenly bride;

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The Queen smiled o'er the guest-rich board, Although his wine the Maiden poured;

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading But now the Maiden fell to speak From lips that well-nigh touched his cheek:

SwainnounUS /sweɪn/

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading Yea too, and Goldilocks the Swain Was grown but dull and dazed again.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But now the Maiden fell to speak From lips that well-nigh touched his cheek:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Now Goldilocks she sat beside, But nothing changed was the Queenly bride;

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though from his dish the Maiden ate, The Queen sat happy and sedate.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But now the Maiden fell to speak From lips that well-nigh touched his cheek:

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Yea too, and Goldilocks the Swain Was grown but dull and dazed again.

touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/

having come into contact

From this reading But now the Maiden fell to speak From lips that well-nigh touched his cheek:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Now Goldilocks she sat beside, But nothing changed was the Queenly bride;

well-nighadverb

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But now the Maiden fell to speak From lips that well-nigh touched his cheek:

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading The Queen smiled o'er the guest-rich board, Although his wine the Maiden poured;

YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading Yea too, and Goldilocks the Swain Was grown but dull and dazed again.

Chapter 5 of Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough by William Morris holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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 5 holds 334 sentences of Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.

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Earthly
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Paradise
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Defence
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Guenevere
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