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The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 3

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 3 is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MARTIN.
Father John, Heaven is not what we have believed it to be.
It is not quiet, it is not singing and making music, and all strife at an end.
I have seen it, I have been there.
The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 3

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 3 is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MARTIN.
/ˈmɑːrtən/
Line 2
Father John, Heaven is not what we have believed it to be.
/ˈfɑːðər dʒɑːn ˈhevən ɪz nɑːt wʌt wiː hæv bɪˈliːvd ɪt tuː biː/
Line 3
It is not quiet, it is not singing and making music, and all strife at an end.
/ɪt ɪz nɑːt ˈkwaɪət ɪt ɪz nɑːt ˈsɪŋɪŋ ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈmjuːzɪk ənd ɔːl straɪf æt æn end/
Line 4
I have seen it, I have been there.
/aɪ hæv siːn ɪt aɪ hæv bɪn ðer/
Line 5
The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.
/ðə ˈlʌvər stɪl lʌvz bʌt wɪð ə ˈɡreɪtər ˈpæʃən ənd ðə ˈraɪdər stɪl raɪdz bʌt ðə hɔːrs ɡoʊz laɪk ðə waɪnd ənd liːps ðə ˈrɪdʒəz ənd ðə ˈbætəl ɡoʊz ɑːn ˈɔːlweɪz ˈɔːlweɪz/

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.

leaps noun US /liːps/

plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading “The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.”

lover noun US /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading “The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.”

loves noun US /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.”

martin noun US /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading “MARTIN.”

rider noun US /ˈraɪdər/

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading “The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.”

rides noun US /raɪdz/

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading “The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.”

ridges noun US /ˈrɪdʒəz/

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading “The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.”

strife noun US /straɪf/

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading “It is not quiet, it is not singing and making music, and all strife at an end.”

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.

at an end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “It is not quiet, it is not singing and making music, and all strife at an end.”

goes on verb + particle counted as “go on”

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.”

like the wind verb + article + noun counted as “like … wind”

In this reading “The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.”

All words in this reading · 47

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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 The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

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 It is not quiet, it is not singing and making music, and all strife at an end.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading It is not quiet, it is not singing and making music, and all strife at an end.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It is not quiet, it is not singing and making music, and all strife at an end.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is not quiet, it is not singing and making music, and all strife at an end.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Father John, Heaven is not what we have believed it to be.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I have seen it, I have been there.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

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

From this reading Father John, Heaven is not what we have believed it to be.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It is not quiet, it is not singing and making music, and all strife at an end.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Father John, Heaven is not what we have believed it to be.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Father John, Heaven is not what we have believed it to be.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Father John, Heaven is not what we have believed it to be.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have seen it, I have been there.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Father John, Heaven is not what we have believed it to be.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Father John, Heaven is not what we have believed it to be.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Father John, Heaven is not what we have believed it to be.

leapsnounUS /liːps/

plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading It is not quiet, it is not singing and making music, and all strife at an end.

MARTINnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading MARTIN.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading It is not quiet, it is not singing and making music, and all strife at an end.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Father John, Heaven is not what we have believed it to be.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading It is not quiet, it is not singing and making music, and all strife at an end.

ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

ridesnounUS /raɪdz/

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I have seen it, I have been there.

singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading It is not quiet, it is not singing and making music, and all strife at an end.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

strifenounUS /straɪf/

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading It is not quiet, it is not singing and making music, and all strife at an end.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I have seen it, I have been there.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Father John, Heaven is not what we have believed it to be.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Father John, Heaven is not what we have believed it to be.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Father John, Heaven is not what we have believed it to be.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The lover still loves but with a greater passion, and the rider still rides but the horse goes like the wind and leaps the ridges, and the battle goes on always, always.

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