Chapter 2 of Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red Cross is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red Cross is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Who knows if it was but a moment or a thousand years? Love has no dial. But that time-moment two hours after sunset was their swift undoing. At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away. At the touch of his lips upon hers, she swooned in his arms.
Chapter 2 of Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red Cross is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading “Love has no dial.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “At the touch of his lips upon hers, she swooned in his arms.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “But that time-moment two hours after sunset was their swift undoing.”
moving very fast
From this reading “But that time-moment two hours after sunset was their swift undoing.”
past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “At the touch of his lips upon hers, she swooned in his arms.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away.”
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading “But that time-moment two hours after sunset was their swift undoing.”
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading “At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away.”
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In this reading “But that time-moment two hours after sunset was their swift undoing.”
In this reading “Who knows if it was but a moment or a thousand years?”
In this reading “But that time-moment two hours after sunset was their swift undoing.”
In this reading “At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away.”
In this reading “At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who knows if it was but a moment or a thousand years?
later than; following
From this reading But that time-moment two hours after sunset was their swift undoing.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading At the touch of his lips upon hers, she swooned in his arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who knows if it was but a moment or a thousand years?
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading Love has no dial.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Love has no dial.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading At the touch of his lips upon hers, she swooned in his arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But that time-moment two hours after sunset was their swift undoing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Who knows if it was but a moment or a thousand years?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the touch of his lips upon hers, she swooned in his arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who knows if it was but a moment or a thousand years?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows if it was but a moment or a thousand years?
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love has no dial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away.
a particular point in time
From this reading Who knows if it was but a moment or a thousand years?
not any; not one
From this reading Love has no dial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who knows if it was but a moment or a thousand years?
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the touch of his lips upon hers, she swooned in his arms.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading But that time-moment two hours after sunset was their swift undoing.
moving very fast
From this reading But that time-moment two hours after sunset was their swift undoing.
past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading At the touch of his lips upon hers, she swooned in his arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that time-moment two hours after sunset was their swift undoing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But that time-moment two hours after sunset was their swift undoing.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Who knows if it was but a moment or a thousand years?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that time-moment two hours after sunset was their swift undoing.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But that time-moment two hours after sunset was their swift undoing.
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading But that time-moment two hours after sunset was their swift undoing.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who knows if it was but a moment or a thousand years?
which person or people
From this reading Who knows if it was but a moment or a thousand years?
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading At the touch of her lips upon his, _Majnún's_ reason was wrenched away.
a late time of life
From this reading Who knows if it was but a moment or a thousand years?
Chapter 2 of Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red Cross by Edmund Dulac holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
Chapter 2 holds 442 sentences of Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red Cross, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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