Chapter 5 of A Fountain Sealed is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Fountain Sealed is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Imogen's own cheeks flamed at the implied reproach. "Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart? I thought that to you, Jack, I could say anything." "Of course, of course, dear. Only don't _think_ in this way."
Chapter 5 of A Fountain Sealed is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Imogen's own cheeks flamed at the implied reproach.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?”
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading “Imogen's own cheeks flamed at the implied reproach.”
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading “Imogen's own cheeks flamed at the implied reproach.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I thought that to you, Jack, I could say anything."”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “"Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?”
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading “Imogen's own cheeks flamed at the implied reproach.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “"Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
any thing at all
From this reading I thought that to you, Jack, I could say anything."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Imogen's own cheeks flamed at the implied reproach.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Imogen's own cheeks flamed at the implied reproach.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought that to you, Jack, I could say anything."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, of course, dear.
dearly loved
From this reading "Of course, of course, dear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only don't _think_ in this way."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading Imogen's own cheeks flamed at the implied reproach.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imogen's own cheeks flamed at the implied reproach.
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Imogen's own cheeks flamed at the implied reproach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only don't _think_ in this way."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?
a small worthless amount
From this reading I thought that to you, Jack, I could say anything."
fasten with a lock
From this reading "Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, of course, dear.
and nothing more
From this reading Only don't _think_ in this way."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Imogen's own cheeks flamed at the implied reproach.
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Imogen's own cheeks flamed at the implied reproach.
express in words
From this reading I thought that to you, Jack, I could say anything."
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Imogen's own cheeks flamed at the implied reproach.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Only don't _think_ in this way."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only don't _think_ in this way."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that to you, Jack, I could say anything."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Only don't _think_ in this way."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean that I must lock everything, everything I have to suffer, into my own heart?
Chapter 5 of A Fountain Sealed by Anne Douglas Sedgwick holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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