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The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 3 (of 3)

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE TRIUMPH OF THE REPUBLIC.
Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.
He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.
Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.
Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.
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The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 3 (of 3)

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE TRIUMPH OF THE REPUBLIC.
/ðə ˈtraɪəmf ʌv ðə riˈpʌblək/
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Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.
Line 3
He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.
/hiː wɪl noʊ mɔːr leɪ weɪst ˈaʊər stɔːr nɔːr ˌoʊvərˈwelm ˈaʊər lændz bɪˈniːθ hɪz ˈkrɪmzən taɪd/
Line 4
Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.
/piːs kʌmz ˌæˈnɔːn naʊ wɔːr hæθ ɡɔːn hɜːr ˈɑːləv baʊ ʌv ˈdʒentəlnəs ənd ˈkwaɪət ʃiː brɪŋz bɪˈniːθ hɜːr sweɪ noʊ ˈdedli freɪ kæn fraɪt ʌs naʊ frʌm ˈbætəl pleɪnz ðə ˈhɑːrvəst sprɪŋz/
Line 5
Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

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.

abhor verb US /æbˈhɔːr/

find repugnant

From this reading “Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.”

bough noun US /baʊ/

any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading “Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.”

fray verb US /freɪ/

wear away by rubbing

From this reading “Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.”

gentleness noun US /ˈdʒentəlnəs/

the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

From this reading “Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.”

Junta noun US /ˈhʊntə/

a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power

From this reading “Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.”

memorable adjective US /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading “Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.”

overwhelm verb US /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

From this reading “He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.”

sway verb US /sweɪ/

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading “Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.”

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.

Three weeks noun + noun counted as “three week”

In this reading “Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.”

high festival adjective + noun

In this reading “Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.”

Lay waste verb + noun

In this reading “He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.”

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abhorverbUS /æbˈhɔːr/

find repugnant

From this reading Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.

anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

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

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.

boughnounUS /baʊ/

any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

Centeotl

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

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

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

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.

deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

doffed

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

From this reading Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.

festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

frayverbUS /freɪ/

wear away by rubbing

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

frightnounUS /fraɪt/

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/

the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

godnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.

helmnounUS /helm/

steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

From this reading Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

JuntanounUS /ˈhʊntə/

a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.

lancenounUS /læns/

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.

landsnounUS /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.

LayverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.

MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

From this reading Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.

memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE REPUBLIC.

oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.

overwhelmverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

From this reading He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.

PeacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

REPUBLICnounUS /riˈpʌblək/

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE REPUBLIC.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/

a protective covering or structure

From this reading Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.

springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.

swayverbUS /sweɪ/

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE REPUBLIC.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

tidenounUS /taɪd/

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.

Tlatonac

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

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

TRIUMPHnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE REPUBLIC.

triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Peace comes anon, Now war hath gone, Her olive bough Of gentleness and quiet she brings Beneath her sway, No deadly fray Can fright us now; From battle plains the harvest springs.

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

wastenounUS /weɪst/

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

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

From this reading Three weeks after that memorable victory at Centeotl, the city of Tlatonac was holding high festival in honour of the triumphant Junta.

WhompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mars, god of war, Whom we abhor, Hath doffed his helm, And laid his lance and shield aside.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He will no more Lay waste our store, Nor overwhelm Our lands beneath his crimson tide.

Chapter 9 of The Harlequin Opal: A Romance. Vol. 3 (of 3) by Fergus Hume holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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