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Anima Poetæ

Chapter IX

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_1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!
S. T. C.
[Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!
To the former, time like the sun in an empty sky is never seen to move, but only to have _moved_.
There, there it was, and now 'tis here, now distant! yet all a blank between.
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Anima Poetæ

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Anima Poetæ is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!
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S. T. C.
/es tiː siː/
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[Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!
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To the former, time like the sun in an empty sky is never seen to move, but only to have _moved_.
/tuː ðə ˈfɔːrmər taɪm laɪk ðə sʌn ɪn æn ˈempti skaɪ ɪz ˈnevər siːn tuː muːv bʌt ˈoʊnli tuː hæv muːvd/
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There, there it was, and now 'tis here, now distant! yet all a blank between.
/ðer ðer ɪt wɑːz ənd naʊ tɪz hiːr naʊ ˈdɪstənt jet ɔːl ə blæŋk bɪˈtwiːn/

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dew noun US /duː/

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading “_1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!”

forlorn adjective US /fərˈlɔːrn/

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading “_1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!”

genial adjective US /ˈdʒiːnjəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading “_1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!”

imaginary adjective US /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading “[Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!”

manhood noun US /ˈmænhʊd/

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading “[Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!”

meets noun US /miːts/

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading “_1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!”

morn noun US /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “_1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!”

Refreshes verb US /rɪˈfreʃɪz/

third-person singular of “refresh” — refresh one's memory

From this reading “_1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!”

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heavy dew adjective + noun

In this reading “_1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!”

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1811

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From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

1812

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading To the former, time like the sun in an empty sky is never seen to move, but only to have _moved_.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading [Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading [Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!

blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading There, there it was, and now 'tis here, now distant! yet all a blank between.

bowsnounUS /baʊz/

plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To the former, time like the sun in an empty sky is never seen to move, but only to have _moved_.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading S. T. C.

contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading [Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!

dewnounUS /duː/

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading There, there it was, and now 'tis here, now distant! yet all a blank between.

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

emptyverbUS /ˈempti/

make void or empty of contents

From this reading To the former, time like the sun in an empty sky is never seen to move, but only to have _moved_.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading To the former, time like the sun in an empty sky is never seen to move, but only to have _moved_.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To the former, time like the sun in an empty sky is never seen to move, but only to have _moved_.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There, there it was, and now 'tis here, now distant! yet all a blank between.

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!

IMAGINARYadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading [Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To the former, time like the sun in an empty sky is never seen to move, but only to have _moved_.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

joyously-active

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading [Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading [Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!

meetsnounUS /miːts/

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

mornnounUS /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To the former, time like the sun in an empty sky is never seen to move, but only to have _moved_.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading To the former, time like the sun in an empty sky is never seen to move, but only to have _moved_.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading To the former, time like the sun in an empty sky is never seen to move, but only to have _moved_.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There, there it was, and now 'tis here, now distant! yet all a blank between.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading To the former, time like the sun in an empty sky is never seen to move, but only to have _moved_.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

REALadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading [Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!

RefreshesverbUS /rɪˈfreʃɪz/

third-person singular of “refresh” — refresh one's memory

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading S. T. C.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading To the former, time like the sun in an empty sky is never seen to move, but only to have _moved_.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading [Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!

Sidenote

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading To the former, time like the sun in an empty sky is never seen to move, but only to have _moved_.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading To the former, time like the sun in an empty sky is never seen to move, but only to have _moved_.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading S. T. C.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

TIMEnounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading [Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading There, there it was, and now 'tis here, now distant! yet all a blank between.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To the former, time like the sun in an empty sky is never seen to move, but only to have _moved_.

troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading [Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There, there it was, and now 'tis here, now distant! yet all a blank between.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading _1811-1812_ From all that meets or eye or ear, There falls a genial holy fear, Which, like the heavy dew of morn, Refreshes while it bows the heart forlorn!

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading There, there it was, and now 'tis here, now distant! yet all a blank between.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading [Sidenote: TIME REAL AND IMAGINARY] How marked the contrast between troubled manhood, and joyously-active youth in the sense of time!

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