Chapter 3 of Anima Poetæ is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Anima Poetæ is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!" S. T .C. [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death. The old world begins a new year. That is _ours_, but this is from God.
Chapter 3 of Anima Poetæ is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “The old world begins a new year.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “_1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"”
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading “[Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “_1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"”
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading “_1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “[Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.”
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “[Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.”
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “_1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"”
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In this reading “_1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"”
the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas
In this reading “The old world begins a new year.”
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From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
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From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading The old world begins a new year.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading S. T .C.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That is _ours_, but this is from God.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading That is _ours_, but this is from God.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is _ours_, but this is from God.
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The old world begins a new year.
not any; not one
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old world begins a new year.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading That is _ours_, but this is from God.
above and across; more than
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. T .C.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
not in physical motion
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading S. T .C.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That is _ours_, but this is from God.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading [Sidenote: THOUGHTS AND FANCIES] No one can leap over his own shadow, but poets leap over death.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The old world begins a new year.
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _1802-1803_ "In a half sleep, he dreams of better worlds, And dreaming hears thee still, O singing lark, That singest like an angel in the clouds!"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The old world begins a new year.
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