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Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?
This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.
Stay, Urashima, and I, the Princess of my father's kingdom, will be your bride!'
Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.
'Sweet Princess, if I could thank you ten thousand times I should still want to thank you all over again.
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Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?
Line 2
This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.
/ðɪs ɪz ðə lænd ʌv ɪˈtɜːrnəl ˈsʌmər wer ɔːl ɪz dʒɔɪ ənd ˈniːðər deθ nɔːr ˈsɑːroʊ meɪ kʌm/
Line 3
Stay, Urashima, and I, the Princess of my father's kingdom, will be your bride!'
Line 4
Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.
Line 5
'Sweet Princess, if I could thank you ten thousand times I should still want to thank you all over again.
/swiːt ˈprɪn.ses ɪf aɪ kʊd θæŋk juː ten ˈθaʊzənd taɪmz aɪ ʃʊd stɪl wɑːnt tuː θæŋk juː ɔːl ˈoʊvər əˈɡen/

Learner Dictionary

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

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

accord verb US /əˈkɔːrd/

go together

From this reading “Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.”

bride noun US /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading “Stay, Urashima, and I, the Princess of my father's kingdom, will be your bride!'”

eternal adjective US /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading “This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.”

everlasting adjective US /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading “'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?”

growing noun US /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading “'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?”

kingdom noun US /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “Stay, Urashima, and I, the Princess of my father's kingdom, will be your bride!'”

sorrow noun US /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading “This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.”

weary verb US /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading “'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/

go together

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading 'Sweet Princess, if I could thank you ten thousand times I should still want to thank you all over again.

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 This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading 'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Stay, Urashima, and I, the Princess of my father's kingdom, will be your bride!'

bridenounUS /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading Stay, Urashima, and I, the Princess of my father's kingdom, will be your bride!'

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading 'Sweet Princess, if I could thank you ten thousand times I should still want to thank you all over again.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading 'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Stay, Urashima, and I, the Princess of my father's kingdom, will be your bride!'

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading 'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading 'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Stay, Urashima, and I, the Princess of my father's kingdom, will be your bride!'

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading Stay, Urashima, and I, the Princess of my father's kingdom, will be your bride!'

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading 'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading 'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Stay, Urashima, and I, the Princess of my father's kingdom, will be your bride!'

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading 'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading 'Sweet Princess, if I could thank you ten thousand times I should still want to thank you all over again.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Stay, Urashima, and I, the Princess of my father's kingdom, will be your bride!'

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading 'Sweet Princess, if I could thank you ten thousand times I should still want to thank you all over again.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

StayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Stay, Urashima, and I, the Princess of my father's kingdom, will be your bride!'

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading 'Sweet Princess, if I could thank you ten thousand times I should still want to thank you all over again.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

SweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading 'Sweet Princess, if I could thank you ten thousand times I should still want to thank you all over again.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading 'Sweet Princess, if I could thank you ten thousand times I should still want to thank you all over again.

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading 'Sweet Princess, if I could thank you ten thousand times I should still want to thank you all over again.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading 'Sweet Princess, if I could thank you ten thousand times I should still want to thank you all over again.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading 'Sweet Princess, if I could thank you ten thousand times I should still want to thank you all over again.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading 'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?

Urashima

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

From this reading 'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading 'Sweet Princess, if I could thank you ten thousand times I should still want to thank you all over again.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading 'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading This is the land of eternal summer, where all is joy, and neither death nor sorrow may come.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Stay, Urashima, and I, the Princess of my father's kingdom, will be your bride!'

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading 'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Urashima felt it was all a dream; yet, if it were, then from the very heart of that dream he replied in words that came of their own accord.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Stay, Urashima, and I, the Princess of my father's kingdom, will be your bride!'

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading 'Would you like to live here always, Urashima,--to live in everlasting youth, never growing tired or weary?

Chapter 7 of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book by Edmund Dulac holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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.

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Chapter 7 holds 426 sentences of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

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Daintiest
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Prettiest
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Little
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Maiden
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