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Anne: A Novel
Anne: A Novel

Chapter XL

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"Love is strong as death.
Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.
Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
At least Anne was looking at them.
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Anne: A Novel

Chapter XL

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Love is strong as death.
Line 2
Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.
Line 3
The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.
Line 4
Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.
Line 5
At least Anne was looking at them.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.”

Below preposition US /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading “Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.”

Distant adjective US /ˈdɪstənt/

not friendly or close

From this reading “Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.”

Least noun US /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At least Anne was looking at them.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.”

Neither determiner US /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading “Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.”

Point noun US /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading “Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.”

Solomon proper noun US /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading “Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.”

Standing noun US /ˈstanding/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.”

All words in this reading · 59

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.

Anne

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From this reading At least Anne was looking at them.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Love is strong as death.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

blue

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From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

death

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From this reading "Love is strong as death.

declared

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From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

not friendly or close

From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

drown

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From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

floods

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From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

floor

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From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

gone

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From this reading The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.

held

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From this reading The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.

highest

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From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

home

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From this reading The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Love is strong as death.

island

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From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

land

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

From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

leastnounUS /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At least Anne was looking at them.

line

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From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

looking

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From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

Love

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

From this reading "Love is strong as death.

Many

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From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

north

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From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

observatory

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

From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

old

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From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

peace

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

From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

persons

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From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

Proverbs

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From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

quench

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

From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

review

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

From this reading The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.

Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

sparkling

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

From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

standingnounUS /ˈstanding/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

Straits

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

From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

strong

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From this reading "Love is strong as death.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At least Anne was looking at them.

Two

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From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

village

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

From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.

volunteer

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

From this reading The last review had been held, and the last volunteer had gone home.

war

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

From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

waters

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

From this reading Many waters can not quench love, neither can floods drown it."--_The Proverbs of Solomon._ The war was over at last; peace was declared.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Two persons were standing on the old observatory floor, at the highest point of the island, looking at the little village below, the sparkling Straits, and the blue line of land in the distant north.