Chapter 23 of The Actress' Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Actress' Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OVER THE WORLD. "They stood apart. Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been." COLERIDGE. "Oh, Warren, what is fame compared to what I have found to-day?" she said, sweetly.
Chapter 23 of The Actress' Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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widely separated especially in space
From this reading “Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."”
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading “COLERIDGE.”
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."”
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."”
let for money
From this reading “Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."”
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading “"Oh, Warren, what is fame compared to what I have found to-day?" she said, sweetly.”
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “"Oh, Warren, what is fame compared to what I have found to-day?" she said, sweetly.”
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In this reading “Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."”
In this reading “"They stood apart.”
In this reading “OVER THE WORLD.”
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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 Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "They stood apart.
widely separated especially in space
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading COLERIDGE.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading "Oh, Warren, what is fame compared to what I have found to-day?" she said, sweetly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading "Oh, Warren, what is fame compared to what I have found to-day?" she said, sweetly.
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
set up or found
From this reading "Oh, Warren, what is fame compared to what I have found to-day?" she said, sweetly.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
an old form of “has”
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Warren, what is fame compared to what I have found to-day?" she said, sweetly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Warren, what is fame compared to what I have found to-day?" she said, sweetly.
on one occasion
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE WORLD.
let for money
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Warren, what is fame compared to what I have found to-day?" she said, sweetly.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Warren, what is fame compared to what I have found to-day?" she said, sweetly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "They stood apart.
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading "Oh, Warren, what is fame compared to what I have found to-day?" she said, sweetly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE WORLD.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They stood apart.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Warren, what is fame compared to what I have found to-day?" she said, sweetly.
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From this reading "Oh, Warren, what is fame compared to what I have found to-day?" she said, sweetly.
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading "Oh, Warren, what is fame compared to what I have found to-day?" she said, sweetly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Warren, what is fame compared to what I have found to-day?" she said, sweetly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Like rocks which have been rent asunder, A dreary sea now flows between, But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder Shall wholly do away, I ween, The works of that which once hath been."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading OVER THE WORLD.
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