Chapter 7 of Phantastes is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Phantastes is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.” —FOUQUÉ, _Der Zauberring_. “Thy red lips, like worms, Travel over my cheek.” —MOTHERWELL. But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
Chapter 7 of Phantastes is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading ““Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.””
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading ““Thy red lips, like worms, Travel over my cheek.””
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.”
completed to perfection
From this reading ““Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.””
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ““Thy red lips, like worms, Travel over my cheek.””
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading ““Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.””
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading ““Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.””
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading ““Thy red lips, like worms, Travel over my cheek.””
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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 “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Thy red lips, like worms, Travel over my cheek.”
placed crosswise
From this reading But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —FOUQUÉ, _Der Zauberring_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —FOUQUÉ, _Der Zauberring_.
completed to perfection
From this reading “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Thy red lips, like worms, Travel over my cheek.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Thy red lips, like worms, Travel over my cheek.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
United States abstract expressionist painter (1915-1991)
From this reading —MOTHERWELL.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Thy red lips, like worms, Travel over my cheek.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Thy red lips, like worms, Travel over my cheek.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Thy red lips, like worms, Travel over my cheek.”
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thy red lips, like worms, Travel over my cheek.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Thy red lips, like worms, Travel over my cheek.”
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
a vivid mental image
From this reading But as I crossed the space between the foot of the hill and the forest, a vision of another kind delayed my steps.
at the time that
From this reading “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Ah, let a man beware, when his wishes, fulfilled, rain down upon him, and his happiness is unbounded.”
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading “Thy red lips, like worms, Travel over my cheek.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —FOUQUÉ, _Der Zauberring_.
Chapter 7 of Phantastes by George MacDonald holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 7 holds 129 sentences of Phantastes, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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