Chapter 9 of The Eternal Maiden is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Eternal Maiden is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As she caressed it, the child's face twisted as if in pain. "Well do I know, little one, thou dost desire thy name--_ategarumadlune_," she said. "Thou dost desire it as that which is as precious as thy shadow. But the _ilisitok_ has gone and never will she breathe o'er thee the name I know .
Chapter 9 of The Eternal Maiden is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “But the _ilisitok_ has gone and never will she breathe o'er thee the name I know .”
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading “As she caressed it, the child's face twisted as if in pain.”
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “As she caressed it, the child's face twisted as if in pain.”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Well do I know, little one, thou dost desire thy name--_ategarumadlune_," she said.”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “As she caressed it, the child's face twisted as if in pain.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “"Thou dost desire it as that which is as precious as thy shadow.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “"Thou dost desire it as that which is as precious as thy shadow.”
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading “As she caressed it, the child's face twisted as if in pain.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the _ilisitok_ has gone and never will she breathe o'er thee the name I know .
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she caressed it, the child's face twisted as if in pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well do I know, little one, thou dost desire thy name--_ategarumadlune_," she said.
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading But the _ilisitok_ has gone and never will she breathe o'er thee the name I know .
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the _ilisitok_ has gone and never will she breathe o'er thee the name I know .
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading As she caressed it, the child's face twisted as if in pain.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading As she caressed it, the child's face twisted as if in pain.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "Well do I know, little one, thou dost desire thy name--_ategarumadlune_," she said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well do I know, little one, thou dost desire thy name--_ategarumadlune_," she said.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Well do I know, little one, thou dost desire thy name--_ategarumadlune_," she said.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As she caressed it, the child's face twisted as if in pain.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But the _ilisitok_ has gone and never will she breathe o'er thee the name I know .
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the _ilisitok_ has gone and never will she breathe o'er thee the name I know .
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well do I know, little one, thou dost desire thy name--_ategarumadlune_," she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As she caressed it, the child's face twisted as if in pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the _ilisitok_ has gone and never will she breathe o'er thee the name I know .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she caressed it, the child's face twisted as if in pain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thou dost desire it as that which is as precious as thy shadow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she caressed it, the child's face twisted as if in pain.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well do I know, little one, thou dost desire thy name--_ategarumadlune_," she said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well do I know, little one, thou dost desire thy name--_ategarumadlune_," she said.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well do I know, little one, thou dost desire thy name--_ategarumadlune_," she said.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the _ilisitok_ has gone and never will she breathe o'er thee the name I know .
throughout a period of time
From this reading But the _ilisitok_ has gone and never will she breathe o'er thee the name I know .
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well do I know, little one, thou dost desire thy name--_ategarumadlune_," she said.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading As she caressed it, the child's face twisted as if in pain.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "Thou dost desire it as that which is as precious as thy shadow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well do I know, little one, thou dost desire thy name--_ategarumadlune_," she said.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "Thou dost desire it as that which is as precious as thy shadow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she caressed it, the child's face twisted as if in pain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thou dost desire it as that which is as precious as thy shadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she caressed it, the child's face twisted as if in pain.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But the _ilisitok_ has gone and never will she breathe o'er thee the name I know .
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Well do I know, little one, thou dost desire thy name--_ategarumadlune_," she said.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Well do I know, little one, thou dost desire thy name--_ategarumadlune_," she said.
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading As she caressed it, the child's face twisted as if in pain.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well do I know, little one, thou dost desire thy name--_ategarumadlune_," she said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Thou dost desire it as that which is as precious as thy shadow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But the _ilisitok_ has gone and never will she breathe o'er thee the name I know .
Chapter 9 of The Eternal Maiden by T. Everett (Thomas Everett) Harré holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 9 holds 405 sentences of The Eternal Maiden, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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