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The Dwelling Place of Light — Volume 2

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Dwelling Place of Light — Volume 2 is here in full — 668 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.
And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.
The future, save of the immediate hours to come, lost its power over her.
The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.
She was going to meet happiness, to meet love--to meet Ditmar!
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The Dwelling Place of Light — Volume 2

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Dwelling Place of Light — Volume 2 is here in full — 668 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.
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And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.
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The future, save of the immediate hours to come, lost its power over her.
/ðə ˈfjuːtʃər seɪv ʌv ðə ˌɪˈmiːdiːət ˈaʊərz tuː kʌm lɔːst ɪts ˈpaʊər ˈoʊvər hɜːr/
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The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.
/ðə bluː ənd waɪt ˈbjuːti ʌv ðə skaɪ proʊˈkleɪmd ɔːl θɪŋz ˈpɑːsəbəl fɔːr ðə strɔːŋ ənd ðə er wɑːz ˈvaɪbrənt wɪð ðə swiːt ˈmjuːzɪk ʌv belz ˈkɔːlɪŋ hɜːr tuː ˈhæpinəs/
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She was going to meet happiness, to meet love--to meet Ditmar!

Learner Dictionary

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dispersed adjective US /dɪˈspɜːrst/

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading “Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.”

Fillmore noun US /ˈfɪlmɔːr/

elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)

From this reading “And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.”

morbid adjective US /ˈmɔːrbəd/

suggesting an unhealthy mental state

From this reading “Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.”

recklessness noun US /ˈrekləsnəs/

the trait of giving little thought to danger

From this reading “And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.”

resurging verb US /riˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “resurge” — rise again

From this reading “And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.”

sap verb US /sæp/

deplete

From this reading “And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.”

scruples noun US /ˈskruːpəlz/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading “Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.”

vibrant adjective US /ˈvaɪbrənt/

vigorous and animated

From this reading “The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.”

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airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

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 The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

bellsnounUS /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

Ditmar

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

From this reading She was going to meet happiness, to meet love--to meet Ditmar!

divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

faredverbUS /ferd/

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

FillmorenounUS /ˈfɪlmɔːr/

elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading The future, save of the immediate hours to come, lost its power over her.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading She was going to meet happiness, to meet love--to meet Ditmar!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The future, save of the immediate hours to come, lost its power over her.

immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/

of the present time and place

From this reading The future, save of the immediate hours to come, lost its power over her.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The future, save of the immediate hours to come, lost its power over her.

Janet

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

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The future, save of the immediate hours to come, lost its power over her.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She was going to meet happiness, to meet love--to meet Ditmar!

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading She was going to meet happiness, to meet love--to meet Ditmar!

morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/

suggesting an unhealthy mental state

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

night-mists

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

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The future, save of the immediate hours to come, lost its power over her.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The future, save of the immediate hours to come, lost its power over her.

proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

recklessnessnounUS /ˈrekləsnəs/

the trait of giving little thought to danger

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

resurgingverbUS /riˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “resurge” — rise again

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

sapverbUS /sæp/

deplete

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading The future, save of the immediate hours to come, lost its power over her.

scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/

the rays of the sun

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The future, save of the immediate hours to come, lost its power over her.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading And Janet, as she fared forth from the Fillmore Street flat, felt resurging in her the divine recklessness that is the very sap of life.

vibrantadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪbrənt/

vigorous and animated

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Though December had come, Sunday was like an April day before whose sunlight the night-mists of scruples and morbid fears were scattered and dispersed.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The blue and white beauty of the sky proclaimed all things possible for the strong; and the air was vibrant with the sweet music of bells, calling her to happiness.

Chapter 2 of The Dwelling Place of Light — Volume 2 by Winston Churchill holds 668 sentences, grouped into 134 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.

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