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Imaginations and Reveries

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"Brother," said Varunna, "here is the hope of the world.
Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.
The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.
There is the first fountain, the world of beautiful silence, the light which has been undimmed since the beginning of time.
But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.
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Imaginations and Reveries

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Imaginations and Reveries is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Brother," said Varunna, "here is the hope of the world.
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Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.
/ðoʊ ˈmeni siːk ˈoʊnli fɔːr ðə ɪˈtɜːrnəl dʒɔɪ jet ðə kraɪ juː hɜːrd hæz bɪn hɜːrd baɪ ɡreɪt wʌnz huː hæv tɜːrnd ˈbækwərdz kɔːld baɪ ðiːz biˈsiːtʃɪŋ ˈvɔɪsəz/
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The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.
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There is the first fountain, the world of beautiful silence, the light which has been undimmed since the beginning of time.
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But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.
/bʌt ˈtɜːrnɪŋ ˈbækwərdz frʌm ðə ɡeɪt ðə smɔːl oʊld pæθ wɪndz əˈweɪ ˈɪntuː ðə wɜːrld ʌv men ənd ɪt ˈentərz ˈevəri ˈsɑːroʊfəl hɑːrt/

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backwards adverb US /ˈbækwərdz/

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading “Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.”

beings noun US /ˈbiːɪŋz/

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading “The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.”

beseeching adjective US /biˈsiːtʃɪŋ/

begging

From this reading “Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.”

enters verb US /ˈentərz/

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.”

fountain noun US /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading “There is the first fountain, the world of beautiful silence, the light which has been undimmed since the beginning of time.”

leads noun US /liːdz/

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading “The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.”

sorrowful adjective US /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

From this reading “But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.”

stretching noun US /ˈstretʃɪŋ/

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading “The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.

backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading There is the first fountain, the world of beautiful silence, the light which has been undimmed since the beginning of time.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading There is the first fountain, the world of beautiful silence, the light which has been undimmed since the beginning of time.

beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.

beseechingadjectiveUS /biˈsiːtʃɪŋ/

begging

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

Brahmanoun

the Creator; one of the three major deities in the later Hindu pantheon

From this reading The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.

BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Brother," said Varunna, "here is the hope of the world.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

entersverbUS /ˈentərz/

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading There is the first fountain, the world of beautiful silence, the light which has been undimmed since the beginning of time.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading There is the first fountain, the world of beautiful silence, the light which has been undimmed since the beginning of time.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading "Brother," said Varunna, "here is the hope of the world.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "Brother," said Varunna, "here is the hope of the world.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Brother," said Varunna, "here is the hope of the world.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

leadsnounUS /liːdz/

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading There is the first fountain, the world of beautiful silence, the light which has been undimmed since the beginning of time.

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 Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Brother," said Varunna, "here is the hope of the world.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Brother," said Varunna, "here is the hope of the world.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading There is the first fountain, the world of beautiful silence, the light which has been undimmed since the beginning of time.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading There is the first fountain, the world of beautiful silence, the light which has been undimmed since the beginning of time.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.

sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

From this reading But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.

stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Brother," said Varunna, "here is the hope of the world.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is the first fountain, the world of beautiful silence, the light which has been undimmed since the beginning of time.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There is the first fountain, the world of beautiful silence, the light which has been undimmed since the beginning of time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.

undimmedadjective

not made dim or less bright

From this reading There is the first fountain, the world of beautiful silence, the light which has been undimmed since the beginning of time.

Varunna

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From this reading "Brother," said Varunna, "here is the hope of the world.

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There is the first fountain, the world of beautiful silence, the light which has been undimmed since the beginning of time.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

windsnounUS /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading But turning backwards from the gate the small old path winds away into the world of men, and it enters every sorrowful heart.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The small old path stretching far away leads through many wonderful beings to the place of Brahma.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "Brother," said Varunna, "here is the hope of the world.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Though many seek only for the eternal joy, yet the cry you heard has been heard by great ones who have turned backwards, called by these beseeching voices.

Chapter 5 of Imaginations and Reveries by George William Russell holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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 5 holds 391 sentences of Imaginations and Reveries, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

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Heart
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Night
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