Chapter 7 of A Love Story is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Love Story is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Young Greek. "But not in silence pass Calypso's isles, The sister tenants of the middle deep." * * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware! A mortal sovereign holds her dangerous throne. And thou mayst find a new Calypso there."
Chapter 7 of A Love Story is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “* * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware!”
rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
From this reading “"But not in silence pass Calypso's isles, The sister tenants of the middle deep."”
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading “* * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware!”
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “A mortal sovereign holds her dangerous throne.”
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading “"But not in silence pass Calypso's isles, The sister tenants of the middle deep."”
have sovereign power
From this reading “* * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware!”
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading “A mortal sovereign holds her dangerous throne.”
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading “"But not in silence pass Calypso's isles, The sister tenants of the middle deep."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A mortal sovereign holds her dangerous throne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And thou mayst find a new Calypso there."
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading * * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But not in silence pass Calypso's isles, The sister tenants of the middle deep."
rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
From this reading And thou mayst find a new Calypso there."
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From this reading "But not in silence pass Calypso's isles, The sister tenants of the middle deep."
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A mortal sovereign holds her dangerous throne.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "But not in silence pass Calypso's isles, The sister tenants of the middle deep."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading * * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And thou mayst find a new Calypso there."
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading * * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware!
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading * * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware!
destroyed or killed
From this reading * * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware!
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The Young Greek.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware!
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading A mortal sovereign holds her dangerous throne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But not in silence pass Calypso's isles, The sister tenants of the middle deep."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware!
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading "But not in silence pass Calypso's isles, The sister tenants of the middle deep."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And thou mayst find a new Calypso there."
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "But not in silence pass Calypso's isles, The sister tenants of the middle deep."
subject to death
From this reading A mortal sovereign holds her dangerous throne.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And thou mayst find a new Calypso there."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But not in silence pass Calypso's isles, The sister tenants of the middle deep."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But not in silence pass Calypso's isles, The sister tenants of the middle deep."
go across or through
From this reading "But not in silence pass Calypso's isles, The sister tenants of the middle deep."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading * * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware!
have sovereign power
From this reading * * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "But not in silence pass Calypso's isles, The sister tenants of the middle deep."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "But not in silence pass Calypso's isles, The sister tenants of the middle deep."
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading A mortal sovereign holds her dangerous throne.
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading "But not in silence pass Calypso's isles, The sister tenants of the middle deep."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Young Greek.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And thou mayst find a new Calypso there."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading * * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And thou mayst find a new Calypso there."
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading A mortal sovereign holds her dangerous throne.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading * * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware!
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading * * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Young Greek.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading * * * * * "Her reign is past, her gentle glories gone, But trust not this; too easy youth, beware!
Chapter 7 of A Love Story by William Harvey Christie holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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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