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Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.
In "Summer" is represented the earth's early fruition.
A young mother lifts her new-born babe for its father's kiss.
A gleaner harvests the grain.
Over all is a gentle solemnity.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Sculpture and Mural Decorations of

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Sculpture and Mural Decorations of is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.
/ˈfaʊntən ʌv ˈwɪntər kɔːrt ʌv ðə fɔːr ˈsiːzənz ˈfaʊntənz ʌv ˈsʌmər ˈɔːtəm ənd ˈwɪntər baɪ ðə seɪm ˈskʌlptər æz sprɪŋ dʒʌst dɪˈskraɪbd ɑːr ˈsɪmələrli ˌɪnˈstɔːld ɪn ðer rɪˈspektɪv ˈnɪtʃɪz ɪn ðə kɔːrt ʌv fɔːr ˈsiːzənz/
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In "Summer" is represented the earth's early fruition.
/ɪn ˈsʌmər ɪz ˌreprɪˈzentɪd ðə ɜːrθs ˈɜːrli fruːˈɪʃən/
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A young mother lifts her new-born babe for its father's kiss.
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A gleaner harvests the grain.
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Over all is a gentle solemnity.
/ˈoʊvər ɔːl ɪz ə ˈdʒentəl səˈlemnəti/

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earth's noun US /ɜːrθs/

possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “In "Summer" is represented the earth's early fruition.”

fruition noun US /fruːˈɪʃən/

the condition of bearing fruit

From this reading “In "Summer" is represented the earth's early fruition.”

harvests noun US /ˈhɑːrvəsts/

plural of “harvest” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading “A gleaner harvests the grain.”

installed verb US /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

From this reading “Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.”

lifts noun US /lɪfts/

plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance

From this reading “A young mother lifts her new-born babe for its father's kiss.”

niches noun US /ˈnɪtʃɪz/

plural of “niche” — a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

From this reading “Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.”

sculptor noun US /ˈskʌlptər/

an artist who creates sculptures

From this reading “Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.”

similarly adverb US /ˈsɪmələrli/

in like or similar manner

From this reading “Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.”

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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 young mother lifts her new-born babe for its father's kiss.

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 Over all is a gentle solemnity.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

AutumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

babenounUS /beɪb/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading A young mother lifts her new-born babe for its father's kiss.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In "Summer" is represented the earth's early fruition.

earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/

possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading In "Summer" is represented the earth's early fruition.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading A young mother lifts her new-born babe for its father's kiss.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A young mother lifts her new-born babe for its father's kiss.

FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

FountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/

plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

FournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

fruitionnounUS /fruːˈɪʃən/

the condition of bearing fruit

From this reading In "Summer" is represented the earth's early fruition.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Over all is a gentle solemnity.

gleanernoun

someone who picks up grain left in the field by the harvesters

From this reading A gleaner harvests the grain.

grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading A gleaner harvests the grain.

harvestsnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəsts/

plural of “harvest” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading A gleaner harvests the grain.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading A young mother lifts her new-born babe for its father's kiss.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading In "Summer" is represented the earth's early fruition.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A young mother lifts her new-born babe for its father's kiss.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading A young mother lifts her new-born babe for its father's kiss.

liftsnounUS /lɪfts/

plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance

From this reading A young mother lifts her new-born babe for its father's kiss.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading A young mother lifts her new-born babe for its father's kiss.

new-born

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From this reading A young mother lifts her new-born babe for its father's kiss.

nichesnounUS /ˈnɪtʃɪz/

plural of “niche” — a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Over all is a gentle solemnity.

representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading In "Summer" is represented the earth's early fruition.

respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/

considered individually

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/

an artist who creates sculptures

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

SeasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

similarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/

in like or similar manner

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/

a trait of dignified seriousness

From this reading Over all is a gentle solemnity.

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Fountain of Winter Court of the Four Seasons Fountains of Summer, Autumn and Winter, by the same sculptor as Spring, just described, are similarly installed in their respective niches in the Court of Four Seasons.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A young mother lifts her new-born babe for its father's kiss.

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