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The Actress in High Life An Episode

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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"Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?
Or ere the jealous queens of nations greet, Doth Tayo interpose his mighty tide?
Or dark Sierras rise in craggy pride?
Or fence of art, like China's vasty wall?
No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.
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The Actress in High Life An Episode

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Actress in High Life An Episode is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?
/wer ˌluːsəˈteɪniə ənd hɜːr ˈsɪstər miːt diːm jiː wʌt baʊndz ðə ˈraɪvəl relmz dɪˈvaɪd/
Line 2
Or ere the jealous queens of nations greet, Doth Tayo interpose his mighty tide?
Line 3
Or dark Sierras rise in craggy pride?
/ɔːr dɑːrk siˈerəz raɪz ɪn ˈkræɡi praɪd/
Line 4
Or fence of art, like China's vasty wall?
Line 5
No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

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China's noun US /ˈtʃaɪnəz/

possessive form of “china” — a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading “Or fence of art, like China's vasty wall?”

craggy adjective US /ˈkræɡi/

having hills and crags

From this reading “Or dark Sierras rise in craggy pride?”

crags noun US /kræɡz/

plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff

From this reading “No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.”

Gaul noun US /ɡɔːl/

a person of French descent

From this reading “No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.”

interpose verb US /ˌɪntərˈpoʊz/

be or come between

From this reading “Or ere the jealous queens of nations greet, Doth Tayo interpose his mighty tide?”

Lusitania noun US /ˌluːsəˈteɪniə/

ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain

From this reading “"Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?”

realms noun US /relmz/

plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “"Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?”

Sierras noun US /siˈerəz/

plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

From this reading “Or dark Sierras rise in craggy pride?”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Or fence of art, like China's vasty wall?

barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

boundsnounUS /baʊndz/

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading "Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?

China'snounUS /ˈtʃaɪnəz/

possessive form of “china” — a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading Or fence of art, like China's vasty wall?

craggyadjectiveUS /ˈkræɡi/

having hills and crags

From this reading Or dark Sierras rise in craggy pride?

cragsnounUS /kræɡz/

plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Or dark Sierras rise in craggy pride?

DeemverbUS /diːm/

keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading "Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/

separate into parts or portions

From this reading "Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?

Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading Or ere the jealous queens of nations greet, Doth Tayo interpose his mighty tide?

ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading Or ere the jealous queens of nations greet, Doth Tayo interpose his mighty tide?

fenceverbUS /fens/

enclose with a fence

From this reading Or fence of art, like China's vasty wall?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/

a person of French descent

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

greetverbUS /ɡriːt/

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Or ere the jealous queens of nations greet, Doth Tayo interpose his mighty tide?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Or ere the jealous queens of nations greet, Doth Tayo interpose his mighty tide?

Hispania's

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

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/

exceedingly bad

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Or dark Sierras rise in craggy pride?

interposeverbUS /ˌɪntərˈpoʊz/

be or come between

From this reading Or ere the jealous queens of nations greet, Doth Tayo interpose his mighty tide?

jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading Or ere the jealous queens of nations greet, Doth Tayo interpose his mighty tide?

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Or fence of art, like China's vasty wall?

LusitanianounUS /ˌluːsəˈteɪniə/

ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain

From this reading "Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading "Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Or ere the jealous queens of nations greet, Doth Tayo interpose his mighty tide?

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Or ere the jealous queens of nations greet, Doth Tayo interpose his mighty tide?

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

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

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Or ere the jealous queens of nations greet, Doth Tayo interpose his mighty tide?

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or ere the jealous queens of nations greet, Doth Tayo interpose his mighty tide?

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Or dark Sierras rise in craggy pride?

queensnounUS /kwiːnz/

a borough of New York City

From this reading Or ere the jealous queens of nations greet, Doth Tayo interpose his mighty tide?

realmsnounUS /relmz/

plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading "Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading Or dark Sierras rise in craggy pride?

rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading "Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

rocksnounUS /rɑːks/

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

SierrasnounUS /siˈerəz/

plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

From this reading Or dark Sierras rise in craggy pride?

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

Tayo

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

From this reading Or ere the jealous queens of nations greet, Doth Tayo interpose his mighty tide?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?

tidenounUS /taɪd/

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

From this reading Or ere the jealous queens of nations greet, Doth Tayo interpose his mighty tide?

vasty

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

From this reading Or fence of art, like China's vasty wall?

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Or fence of art, like China's vasty wall?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading No barrier wall, no river deep and wide, No horrid crags, nor mountains dark and tall, Rise like the rocks that part Hispania's land from Gaul.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "Where Lusitania and her sister meet, Deem ye what bounds the rival realms divide?

Chapter 15 of The Actress in High Life An Episode by Sue Petigru Bowen holds 356 sentences, grouped into 72 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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