Chapter 5 of The Two Lovers of Heaven is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Two Lovers of Heaven is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHRYSANTHUS. Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow. All my happiness is anchored There. Return, Daria.
Chapter 5 of The Two Lovers of Heaven is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading “All my happiness is anchored There.”
the organ of sight
From this reading “Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “All my happiness is anchored There.”
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading “Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.”
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(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 All my happiness is anchored There.
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading All my happiness is anchored There.
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From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRYSANTHUS.
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From this reading Return, Daria.
the organ of sight
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading All my happiness is anchored There.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All my happiness is anchored There.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
engage in
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All my happiness is anchored There.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Return, Daria.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All my happiness is anchored There.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Stay, I cannot live without thee, Or, if thou wilt go, the magnet Of thine eye must make me follow.
Chapter 5 of The Two Lovers of Heaven by Pedro Calderón de la Barca holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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