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The Life Everlasting: A Reality of Romance
The Life Everlasting: A Reality of Romance

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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A little sound escaped her, like a smothered cry of pain.
He turned towards her.
"Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."
Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.
There were tears in her eyes,--yet a smile quivered on her mouth.
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The Life Everlasting: A Reality of Romance

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Life Everlasting: A Reality of Romance is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A little sound escaped her, like a smothered cry of pain.
/ə ˈlɪtəl saʊnd ɪˈskeɪpt hɜːr laɪk ə ˈsmʌðərd kraɪ ʌv peɪn/
Line 2
He turned towards her.
/hiː tɜːrnd təˈwɔːrdz hɜːr/
Line 3
"Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."
Line 4
Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.
Line 5
There were tears in her eyes,--yet a smile quivered on her mouth.

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confronted verb US /kənˈfrʌntəd/

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading “Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.”

longing noun US /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading “"Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."”

magic noun US /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading “Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.”

mirror noun US /ˈmɪrər/

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading “Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.”

personality noun US /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading “Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.”

reflected adjective US /rɪˈflektɪd/

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading “Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.”

risk noun US /rɪsk/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading “"Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."”

smothered adjective US /ˈsmʌðərd/

held in check with difficulty

From this reading “A little sound escaped her, like a smothered cry of pain.”

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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 little sound escaped her, like a smothered cry of pain.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.

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 "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading A little sound escaped her, like a smothered cry of pain.

escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading A little sound escaped her, like a smothered cry of pain.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He turned towards her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading A little sound escaped her, like a smothered cry of pain.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A little sound escaped her, like a smothered cry of pain.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A little sound escaped her, like a smothered cry of pain.

longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading There were tears in her eyes,--yet a smile quivered on her mouth.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A little sound escaped her, like a smothered cry of pain.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There were tears in her eyes,--yet a smile quivered on her mouth.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading A little sound escaped her, like a smothered cry of pain.

PERSONALITYnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.

quivered

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From this reading There were tears in her eyes,--yet a smile quivered on her mouth.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

REFLECTEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.

risknounUS /rɪsk/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading There were tears in her eyes,--yet a smile quivered on her mouth.

smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/

held in check with difficulty

From this reading A little sound escaped her, like a smothered cry of pain.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading A little sound escaped her, like a smothered cry of pain.

SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly she rose and confronted him--and once again, as in a magic mirror, I saw MY OWN REFLECTED PERSONALITY.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading There were tears in her eyes,--yet a smile quivered on her mouth.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading He turned towards her.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He turned towards her.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading There were tears in her eyes,--yet a smile quivered on her mouth.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading There were tears in her eyes,--yet a smile quivered on her mouth.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Something in your face,"--he said--"a touch of longing in your sweet eyes, has made me risk telling you all, so that you may at least choose your own way of love and life--for there is no real life without love."

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