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Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Gryll Grange is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.
Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.
Tasso: Aminta.
Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.
Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.
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Gryll Grange

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Gryll Grange is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.
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Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.
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Tasso: Aminta.
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Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.
/lʌv waɪl juːθ noʊz ɪts praɪm fɔːr ˈmɔːrtəl laɪf kæn meɪk noʊ truːs wɪð taɪm/
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Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.
/lʌv fɔːr ðə sʌn ɡoʊz daʊn tuː raɪz æz braɪt tuː ʌs hɪz ˈtrænʒənt laɪt ɪz veɪld ənd sliːp kʌmz ɑːn wɪð ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ naɪt/

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Con noun US /kɑːn/

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading “MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.”

infallible adjective US /ˌɪnˈfæləbəl/

incapable of failure or error

From this reading “MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.”

luce noun US /luːs/

United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)

From this reading “Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.”

non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading “MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.”

sol noun US /sɑːl/

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

From this reading “Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.”

Tasso noun US /ˈtæsoʊ/

Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)

From this reading “Tasso: Aminta.”

transient noun US /ˈtrænʒənt/

one who stays for only a short time

From this reading “Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.”

truce noun US /truːs/

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

From this reading “Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.”

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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 Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.

adduceverb

advance evidence for

From this reading Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.

Amiam

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From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

Aminta

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From this reading Tasso: Aminta.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

anni

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From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

ATTRACTIONnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

brevenoun

a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound

From this reading Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.

che

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From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

ConnounUS /kɑːn/

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

dilegua

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From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

DIVIDEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

eterna

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From this reading Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.

everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.

gli

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From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

hanounUS /hɑː/

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

ilnounUS /ɪl/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.

INFALLIBLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfæləbəl/

incapable of failure or error

From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.

LAKEnounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.

lucenounUS /luːs/

United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)

From this reading Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.

MISSverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/

subject to death

From this reading Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.

muore

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From this reading Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

NIPHET

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From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.

noi

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From this reading Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.

nonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

notte

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From this reading Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

poinoun

Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment

From this reading Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.

primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/

first in rank or degree

From this reading Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.

rinasce

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From this reading Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

S'asconde

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From this reading Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.

SAFETYnounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

sinounUS /siː/

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

solnounUS /sɑːl/

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

From this reading Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.

sonno

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From this reading Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.

sua

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

From this reading Amiam: che il sol si muore, e poi rinasce; A noi sua breve luce S'asconde, e il sonno eterna notte adduce.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

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

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

TassonounUS /ˈtæsoʊ/

Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)

From this reading Tasso: Aminta.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

THEATREnounUS /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/

one who stays for only a short time

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

tregua

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From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

trucenounUS /truːs/

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

From this reading Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.

umana

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From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading Love: for the sun goes down to rise as bright; To us his transient light Is veiled, and sleep comes on with everlasting night.

vita

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From this reading MISS NIPHET--THE THEATRE--THE LAKE--DIVIDED ATTRACTION--INFALLIBLE SAFETY Amiam: che non ha tregua Con gli anni umana vita, e si dilegua.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Love, while youth knows its prime, For mortal life can make no truce with time.

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