Chapter 16 of To Love is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of To Love is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Pale dreams arise, swift heart-beats yearn, Up, up, some ecstasy to learn! The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star." ANON. Fanny was a real daughter of joy. The name is given to many who in no sense of the word near its meaning.
Chapter 16 of To Love is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading “The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star."”
at another time
From this reading “ANON.”
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “"Pale dreams arise, swift heart-beats yearn, Up, up, some ecstasy to learn!”
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star."”
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “"Pale dreams arise, swift heart-beats yearn, Up, up, some ecstasy to learn!”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “Fanny was a real daughter of joy.”
plural of “lure” — qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading “The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star."”
desire strongly or persistently
From this reading “"Pale dreams arise, swift heart-beats yearn, Up, up, some ecstasy to learn!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star."
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star."
at another time
From this reading ANON.
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "Pale dreams arise, swift heart-beats yearn, Up, up, some ecstasy to learn!
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star."
a female human offspring
From this reading Fanny was a real daughter of joy.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "Pale dreams arise, swift heart-beats yearn, Up, up, some ecstasy to learn!
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading "Pale dreams arise, swift heart-beats yearn, Up, up, some ecstasy to learn!
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny was a real daughter of joy.
a boy or man
From this reading The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star."
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The name is given to many who in no sense of the word near its meaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pale dreams arise, swift heart-beats yearn, Up, up, some ecstasy to learn!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The name is given to many who in no sense of the word near its meaning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name is given to many who in no sense of the word near its meaning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Fanny was a real daughter of joy.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "Pale dreams arise, swift heart-beats yearn, Up, up, some ecstasy to learn!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star."
plural of “lure” — qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The name is given to many who in no sense of the word near its meaning.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The name is given to many who in no sense of the word near its meaning.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name is given to many who in no sense of the word near its meaning.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The name is given to many who in no sense of the word near its meaning.
not any; not one
From this reading The name is given to many who in no sense of the word near its meaning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fanny was a real daughter of joy.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Pale dreams arise, swift heart-beats yearn, Up, up, some ecstasy to learn!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Fanny was a real daughter of joy.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The name is given to many who in no sense of the word near its meaning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Pale dreams arise, swift heart-beats yearn, Up, up, some ecstasy to learn!
express in speech
From this reading The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star."
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star."
moving very fast
From this reading "Pale dreams arise, swift heart-beats yearn, Up, up, some ecstasy to learn!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pale dreams arise, swift heart-beats yearn, Up, up, some ecstasy to learn!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Pale dreams arise, swift heart-beats yearn, Up, up, some ecstasy to learn!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fanny was a real daughter of joy.
which person or people
From this reading The name is given to many who in no sense of the word near its meaning.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The name is given to many who in no sense of the word near its meaning.
desire strongly or persistently
From this reading "Pale dreams arise, swift heart-beats yearn, Up, up, some ecstasy to learn!
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The spirit dares not speak, afar Youth lures its fellow, like a star."
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