Chapter 7 of A Fountain Sealed is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Fountain Sealed is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary." The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day. "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop. When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down." "_You_ stoop!
Chapter 7 of A Fountain Sealed is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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form a curve
From this reading “When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."”
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “"He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “"He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “"He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."”
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.”
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “"We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.”
the first light of day
From this reading “When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."”
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(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 When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
for the reason that
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
form a curve
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
for a limitless time
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
immediately past
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
Belgian playwright (1862-1949)
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
above and across; more than
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
by chance
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
successive (without a break)
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
the first light of day
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deeply marked passages had been in Maeterlinck that day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He, too, knows and feels what ominous destinies are hanging over us, Mary."
at the time that
From this reading When one has grown up, all one's life, straight, facing the sunrise, one cannot bend and look down."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We are parted, perhaps forever, because he sees at last that I will not stoop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_You_ stoop!
Chapter 7 of A Fountain Sealed by Anne Douglas Sedgwick holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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