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Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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A TWENTIETH CENTURY LOVE LETTER.
"All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!
We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.
Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.
Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.
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Solaris Farm

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Solaris Farm is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A TWENTIETH CENTURY LOVE LETTER.
/ə ˈtwentiəθ ˈsentʃəri lʌv ˈletər/
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"All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!
/ɔːl ðə wɜːrld lʌvz ə ˈlʌvər ɪz ə traɪt bʌt ˈbjuːtəfəl ˈseɪɪŋ wɪtʃ ˈtʌtʃəz ə rɪˈspɑːnsɪv kɔːrd ɪn ðə ɡreɪt hɑːrt ʌv hjuːˈmænɪti/
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We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.
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Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.
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Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

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blossoming noun US /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading “Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.”

chord noun US /kɔːrd/

a straight line connecting two points on a curve

From this reading “"All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!”

cosmic adjective US /ˈkɑːzmɪk/

of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe

From this reading “Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.”

entity noun US /ˈentəti/

that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

From this reading “Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.”

responsive adjective US /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/

containing or using responses; alternating

From this reading “"All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!”

trite adjective US /traɪt/

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

From this reading “"All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!”

withhold verb US /wɪθˈhoʊld/

hold back; refuse to hand over or share

From this reading “Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.”

wooing noun US /ˈwuːɪŋ/

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading “We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

TWENTIETH CENTURY noun + noun

the century from 1901 to 2000

In this reading “A TWENTIETH CENTURY LOVE LETTER.”

strong tide adjective + noun

In this reading “We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.”

great ocean adjective + noun

In this reading “Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.”

of humanity preposition + noun

In this reading “"All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!”

in reaching preposition + noun

In this reading “Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.”

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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 A TWENTIETH CENTURY LOVE LETTER.

aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.

cannot

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

From this reading We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.

CENTURYnounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading A TWENTIETH CENTURY LOVE LETTER.

chordnounUS /kɔːrd/

a straight line connecting two points on a curve

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

cosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/

of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe

From this reading Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/

in a delightful manner

From this reading Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.

eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

From this reading We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.

entitynounUS /ˈentəti/

that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

From this reading Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.

humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/

the quality of being humane

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

From this reading We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A TWENTIETH CENTURY LOVE LETTER.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading A TWENTIETH CENTURY LOVE LETTER.

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/

of or relating to or caused by magnetism

From this reading We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.

naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.

oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.

prizenounUS /praɪz/

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.

QuiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.

responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/

containing or using responses; alternating

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.

sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

tidenounUS /taɪd/

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.

touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

triteadjectiveUS /traɪt/

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

TWENTIETHnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/

position 20 in a countable series of things

From this reading A TWENTIETH CENTURY LOVE LETTER.

unfoldment

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

From this reading Quite as naturally, we are intensely and delightfully interested in the birth, the unfoldment, and the blossoming of every individual entity in the great ocean of cosmic life.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

winverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.

withholdverbUS /wɪθˈhoʊld/

hold back; refuse to hand over or share

From this reading Nor can we withhold a sympathetic desire to aid him in reaching the goal of success--to win the precious prize.

wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading We cannot remain indifferent to the magnetic effect of the strong tide of his eloquent and impetuous wooing.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "All the world loves a lover!" is a trite but beautiful saying, which touches a responsive chord in the great heart of humanity!

Chapter 22 of Solaris Farm by Milan C. (Milan Chappel) Edson holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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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