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The Wings of Icarus

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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GRAYSMILL, November 26th.
Bless you for all your words!
Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.
I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.
I hate people I like not to like each other; nothing hurts more--except, perhaps, to oneself dislike a friend's friend.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wings of Icarus

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Wings of Icarus is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GRAYSMILL, November 26th.
Line 2
Bless you for all your words!
/bles juː fɔːr ɔːl jɔːr wɜːrdz/
Line 3
Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.
/jes juː mʌst kʌm aʊt tuː miː nekst sprɪŋ ənd ðen wiː θriː kæn biː frendz təˈɡeðər θriː ʃʊd biː mɔːr ˈbjuːtəfəl ðæn tuː ɪn sʌtʃ ˈhɑːrməni æz ˈaʊərz wʊd biː/
Line 4
I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.
/aɪ teɪk ɪt fɔːr ˈɡræntəd ðæt juː ənd ˈɡeɪbriəl wɪl ker fɔːr iːtʃ ˈʌðər ɪt wʊd biː ə ɡreɪt ɡriːf tuː miː ɪf juː dɪd nɑːt/
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I hate people I like not to like each other; nothing hurts more--except, perhaps, to oneself dislike a friend's friend.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

dislike noun US /dɪˈslaɪk/

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading “I hate people I like not to like each other; nothing hurts more--except, perhaps, to oneself dislike a friend's friend.”

friend's noun US /frendz/

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “I hate people I like not to like each other; nothing hurts more--except, perhaps, to oneself dislike a friend's friend.”

Gabriel noun US /ˈɡeɪbriəl/

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading “I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.”

granted adjective US /ˈɡræntəd/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading “I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.”

harmony noun US /ˈhɑːrməni/

compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading “Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.”

hurts noun US /hɜːrts/

plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading “I hate people I like not to like each other; nothing hurts more--except, perhaps, to oneself dislike a friend's friend.”

November noun US /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “GRAYSMILL, November 26th.”

ours pronoun US /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading “Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.”

All words in this reading · 63

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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26th

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

From this reading GRAYSMILL, November 26th.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.

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 Bless you for all your words!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

BlessverbUS /bles/

give a benediction to

From this reading Bless you for all your words!

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.

dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading I hate people I like not to like each other; nothing hurts more--except, perhaps, to oneself dislike a friend's friend.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading I hate people I like not to like each other; nothing hurts more--except, perhaps, to oneself dislike a friend's friend.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bless you for all your words!

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I hate people I like not to like each other; nothing hurts more--except, perhaps, to oneself dislike a friend's friend.

friend'snounUS /frendz/

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I hate people I like not to like each other; nothing hurts more--except, perhaps, to oneself dislike a friend's friend.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.

grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.

GRAYSMILL

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

From this reading GRAYSMILL, November 26th.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.

harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/

compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

hatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading I hate people I like not to like each other; nothing hurts more--except, perhaps, to oneself dislike a friend's friend.

hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/

plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading I hate people I like not to like each other; nothing hurts more--except, perhaps, to oneself dislike a friend's friend.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I hate people I like not to like each other; nothing hurts more--except, perhaps, to oneself dislike a friend's friend.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I hate people I like not to like each other; nothing hurts more--except, perhaps, to oneself dislike a friend's friend.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading GRAYSMILL, November 26th.

oneself

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

From this reading I hate people I like not to like each other; nothing hurts more--except, perhaps, to oneself dislike a friend's friend.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.

ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I hate people I like not to like each other; nothing hurts more--except, perhaps, to oneself dislike a friend's friend.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading I hate people I like not to like each other; nothing hurts more--except, perhaps, to oneself dislike a friend's friend.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I take it for granted that you and Gabriel will care for each other; it would be a great grief to me if you did not.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Bless you for all your words!

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, you must come out to me next spring, and then we three can be friends together: three should be more beautiful than two, in such harmony as ours would be.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Bless you for all your words!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Bless you for all your words!

Chapter 18 of The Wings of Icarus by Laurence Alma-Tadema holds 24 sentences, grouped into 5 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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Fletcher's
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Graysmill
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Beloved
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Constance
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