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The Jester

Chapter III

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SWEET BONDAGE SPRING that year made battle royal with cold winds.
Together they fought for the mastery.
Yet where they gained in strength she gained in insistence.
Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.
The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds song in the hedges.
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The Jester

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Jester is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SWEET BONDAGE SPRING that year made battle royal with cold winds.
/swiːt ˈbɑːndɪdʒ sprɪŋ ðæt jɪr meɪd ˈbætəl ˈrɔɪəl wɪð koʊld wɪndz/
Line 2
Together they fought for the mastery.
/təˈɡeðər ðeɪ fɔːt fɔːr ðə ˈmæstəri/
Line 3
Yet where they gained in strength she gained in insistence.
/jet wer ðeɪ ɡeɪnd ɪn streŋkθ ʃiː ɡeɪnd ɪn ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
Line 4
Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.
/ˈdrɪvən əˈweɪ ʃiː jet rɪˈtɜːrnd əˈɡen ənd əˈɡen tɪl æt leŋkθ ðeɪ wɜːr ˈwɪri ʌv ðə faɪt ənd fled bɪˈfɔːr hɜːr tuː rɪˈtɜːrn noʊ mɔːr/
Line 5
The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birdssong in the hedges.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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awakening noun US /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading “The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.”

bondage noun US /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/

the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading “SWEET BONDAGE SPRING that year made battle royal with cold winds.”

hedges noun US /ˈhedʒɪz/

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading “The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.”

insistence noun US /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/

continual and persistent demands

From this reading “Yet where they gained in strength she gained in insistence.”

mantle noun US /ˈmæntəl/

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading “The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.”

mastery noun US /ˈmæstəri/

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

From this reading “Together they fought for the mastery.”

reigned verb US /reɪnd/

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading “The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.”

snowy adjective US /ˈsnoʊi/

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading “The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.”

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.

reigned supreme verb + adjective counted as “reign supreme”

In this reading “The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.”

at length preposition + noun

in a lengthy or prolix manner

In this reading “Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.”

fruit trees noun + noun counted as “fruit tree”

tree bearing edible fruit

In this reading “The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.”

cold winds adjective + noun counted as “cold wind”

In this reading “SWEET BONDAGE SPRING that year made battle royal with cold winds.”

fled before verb + particle counted as “flee before”

In this reading “Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.”

for the mastery preposition + article + noun counted as “for … mastery”

In this reading “Together they fought for the mastery.”

fought for verb + particle counted as “fight for”

In this reading “Together they fought for the mastery.”

weary of verb + particle

In this reading “Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

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

From this reading SWEET BONDAGE SPRING that year made battle royal with cold winds.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

BONDAGEnounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/

the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading SWEET BONDAGE SPRING that year made battle royal with cold winds.

chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading SWEET BONDAGE SPRING that year made battle royal with cold winds.

copsenoun

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

DrivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

fledverbUS /fled/

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

flungverbUS /flʌŋ/

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Together they fought for the mastery.

foughtverbUS /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Together they fought for the mastery.

fruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Yet where they gained in strength she gained in insistence.

hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Yet where they gained in strength she gained in insistence.

insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/

continual and persistent demands

From this reading Yet where they gained in strength she gained in insistence.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading SWEET BONDAGE SPRING that year made battle royal with cold winds.

mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

From this reading Together they fought for the mastery.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

reignedverbUS /reɪnd/

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

rousedverbUS /raʊzd/

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading SWEET BONDAGE SPRING that year made battle royal with cold winds.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Yet where they gained in strength she gained in insistence.

snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

SPRINGnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading SWEET BONDAGE SPRING that year made battle royal with cold winds.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Yet where they gained in strength she gained in insistence.

supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

SWEETadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading SWEET BONDAGE SPRING that year made battle royal with cold winds.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SWEET BONDAGE SPRING that year made battle royal with cold winds.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Together they fought for the mastery.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Together they fought for the mastery.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Together they fought for the mastery.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

warblings

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

From this reading The victory hers she reigned supreme and triumphant, flung her snowy mantle over fruit trees, kissed to full awakening the flowers in copse and field, roused to chorus of warblings the birds’ song in the hedges.

wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Driven away she yet returned again and again, till at length they were weary of the fight, and fled before her to return no more.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Yet where they gained in strength she gained in insistence.

windsnounUS /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading SWEET BONDAGE SPRING that year made battle royal with cold winds.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading SWEET BONDAGE SPRING that year made battle royal with cold winds.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading SWEET BONDAGE SPRING that year made battle royal with cold winds.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet where they gained in strength she gained in insistence.

Chapter 3 of The Jester by LM (Leslie Moore) holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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Bells
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Nichol
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Having
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