Chapter 7 of A Singer from the Sea is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Singer from the Sea is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IS THERE ANY SORROW LIKE LOVING? "For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds." --DRYDEN. "The fate of love is such That still it sees too little or too much." --DRYDEN.
Chapter 7 of A Singer from the Sea is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cherished desire
From this reading “"For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."”
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading “"For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."”
third-person singular of “confound” — be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading “"For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."”
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading “--DRYDEN.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “"The fate of love is such That still it sees too little or too much."”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “IS THERE ANY SORROW LIKE LOVING?”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “"The fate of love is such That still it sees too little or too much."”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “IS THERE ANY SORROW LIKE LOVING?”
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a cherished desire
From this reading "For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading IS THERE ANY SORROW LIKE LOVING?
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading "For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."
third-person singular of “confound” — be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading "For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading --DRYDEN.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "The fate of love is such That still it sees too little or too much."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS THERE ANY SORROW LIKE LOVING?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The fate of love is such That still it sees too little or too much."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading IS THERE ANY SORROW LIKE LOVING?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The fate of love is such That still it sees too little or too much."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading IS THERE ANY SORROW LIKE LOVING?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "The fate of love is such That still it sees too little or too much."
not any; not one
From this reading "For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The fate of love is such That still it sees too little or too much."
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading "The fate of love is such That still it sees too little or too much."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading IS THERE ANY SORROW LIKE LOVING?
not in physical motion
From this reading "The fate of love is such That still it sees too little or too much."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "The fate of love is such That still it sees too little or too much."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The fate of love is such That still it sees too little or too much."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."
in or at that place or location
From this reading IS THERE ANY SORROW LIKE LOVING?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "The fate of love is such That still it sees too little or too much."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "For love the sense of right and wrong confounds; Strong love and proud ambition have no bounds."
Chapter 7 of A Singer from the Sea by Amelia E. Barr holds 372 sentences, grouped into 75 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.
Chapter 7 holds 372 sentences of A Singer from the Sea, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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