Chapter 21 of Ishmael is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Ishmael is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DREAM AND THE AWAKENING. The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart. --_Milnes_. Time went on. Autumn faded into winter: the flowers wore withered; the grass dried; the woods bare.
Chapter 21 of Ishmael is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “Autumn faded into winter: the flowers wore withered; the grass dried; the woods bare.”
the act of waking
From this reading “THE DREAM AND THE AWAKENING.”
not still wet
From this reading “Autumn faded into winter: the flowers wore withered; the grass dried; the woods bare.”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “Autumn faded into winter: the flowers wore withered; the grass dried; the woods bare.”
plural of “milne” — English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading “The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.”
plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running
From this reading “The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.”
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading “Autumn faded into winter: the flowers wore withered; the grass dried; the woods bare.”
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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 The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DREAM AND THE AWAKENING.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Autumn faded into winter: the flowers wore withered; the grass dried; the woods bare.
the act of waking
From this reading THE DREAM AND THE AWAKENING.
completely unclothed
From this reading Autumn faded into winter: the flowers wore withered; the grass dried; the woods bare.
confined by bonds
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE DREAM AND THE AWAKENING.
not still wet
From this reading Autumn faded into winter: the flowers wore withered; the grass dried; the woods bare.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Autumn faded into winter: the flowers wore withered; the grass dried; the woods bare.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Autumn faded into winter: the flowers wore withered; the grass dried; the woods bare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Autumn faded into winter: the flowers wore withered; the grass dried; the woods bare.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Autumn faded into winter: the flowers wore withered; the grass dried; the woods bare.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
plural of “milne” — English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
From this reading --_Milnes_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DREAM AND THE AWAKENING.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time went on.
plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Time went on.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Autumn faded into winter: the flowers wore withered; the grass dried; the woods bare.
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Autumn faded into winter: the flowers wore withered; the grass dried; the woods bare.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Autumn faded into winter: the flowers wore withered; the grass dried; the woods bare.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Autumn faded into winter: the flowers wore withered; the grass dried; the woods bare.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The lover is a god,--the ground He treads on is not ours; His soul by other laws is bound, Sustained by other powers; His own and that one other heart Form for himself a world apart.
Chapter 21 of Ishmael by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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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