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Anne: A Novel

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

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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 · Chapter 40

Chapter 40 of Anne: A Novel is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
"Love is strong as death.
/lʌv ɪz strɔːŋ æz deθ/
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.
/ðə læst ˌriːˈvjuː hæd bɪn held ənd ðə læst ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr hæd ɡɔːn hoʊm/
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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.
/tuː ˈpɜːrsənz wɜːr ˈstændɪŋ ɑːn ðə oʊld əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri flɔːr æt ðə ˈhaɪəst pɔɪnt ʌv ðə ˈaɪlənd ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈvɪlədʒ bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈspɑːrklɪŋ streɪts ənd ðə bluː laɪn ʌv lænd ɪn ðə ˈdɪstənt nɔːrθ/
Line 5
At least Anne was looking at them.
/æt liːst æn wɑːz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðem/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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drown verb US /draʊn/

cover completely or make imperceptible

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 noun US /flʌdz/

plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

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 noun US /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/

a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena

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 noun US /ˈprɑːvərbz/

an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)

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 verb US /kwentʃ/

satisfy

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.”

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.”

Straits noun US /streɪts/

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

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 verb US /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/

tell voluntarily

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

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

highest point adjective + noun counted as “high point”

the most enjoyable part of a given experience

In 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.”

little village adjective + noun

In 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 home adjective + noun

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

blue line adjective + noun

In 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.”

Two persons noun + noun counted as “two person”

In 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.”

Many waters adjective + noun

In 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.”

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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.

AnnenounUS /æn/

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

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.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

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.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "Love is strong as death.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

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/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

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.

drownverbUS /draʊn/

cover completely or make imperceptible

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.

floodsnounUS /flʌdz/

plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

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.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

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.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

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.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

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

highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

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.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

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.

islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

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.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

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.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

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.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading At least Anne was looking at them.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

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.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

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.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Love is strong as death.

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

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.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

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.

observatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/

a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena

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.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

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.

personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

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/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

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.

ProverbsnounUS /ˈprɑːvərbz/

an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)

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.

quenchverbUS /kwentʃ/

satisfy

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.

reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

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.

sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

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.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

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.

StraitsnounUS /streɪts/

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

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.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

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.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

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.

volunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/

tell voluntarily

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

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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.

watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

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.

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