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We Two: A Novel

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

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And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....
And in sight of this immeasurability of life no sadness could endure....
And I exclaimed, Oh!
How beautiful is death, seeing that we die in a world of life and of creation without end!
And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

We Two: A Novel

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

Chapter 40 of We Two: A Novel is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....
/ənd ðə ˈmɜːrki ˈplænəts aɪ pərˈsiːvd wɜːr bʌt ˈkreɪdəlz fɔːr ðə ˈɪnfənt ˈspɪrɪts ʌv ðə ˈjuːnəvɜːrs ʌv laɪt/
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And in sight of this immeasurability of life no sadness could endure....
Line 3
And I exclaimed, Oh!
/ənd aɪ ɪkˈskleɪmd oʊ/
Line 4
How beautiful is death, seeing that we die in a world of life and of creation without end!
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And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.
/ənd aɪ blest ɡɑːd fɔːr maɪ laɪf əˈpɑːn ɜːrθ bʌt mʌtʃ mɔːr fɔːr ðə laɪf ɪn ðoʊz ənˈsiːn depθs ʌv ðə ˈjuːnəvɜːrs wɪtʃ ɑːr kəmˈpraɪzd ʌv ɔːl bʌt ðə səˈpriːm ˌriːˈælətiː ənd wer noʊ ˈɜːrθli laɪf ɔːr ˈperɪʃəbəl hoʊp kæn ˈentər/

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

comprised verb US /kəmˈpraɪzd/

past form of “comprise” — be composed of

From this reading “And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.”

cradles noun US /ˈkreɪdəlz/

plural of “cradle” — a baby bed with sides and rockers

From this reading “And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....”

creation noun US /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading “How beautiful is death, seeing that we die in a world of life and of creation without end!”

infant noun US /ˈɪnfənt/

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

From this reading “And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....”

murky adjective US /ˈmɜːrki/

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

From this reading “And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....”

perishable noun US /ˈperɪʃəbəl/

food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated

From this reading “And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.”

planets noun US /ˈplænəts/

plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading “And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....”

universe noun US /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....”

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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 How beautiful is death, seeing that we die in a world of life and of creation without end!

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 And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading How beautiful is death, seeing that we die in a world of life and of creation without end!

blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/

past form of “comprise” — be composed of

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And in sight of this immeasurability of life no sadness could endure....

cradlesnounUS /ˈkreɪdəlz/

plural of “cradle” — a baby bed with sides and rockers

From this reading And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....

creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading How beautiful is death, seeing that we die in a world of life and of creation without end!

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading How beautiful is death, seeing that we die in a world of life and of creation without end!

depthsnounUS /depθs/

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading How beautiful is death, seeing that we die in a world of life and of creation without end!

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading How beautiful is death, seeing that we die in a world of life and of creation without end!

endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading And in sight of this immeasurability of life no sadness could endure....

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading And I exclaimed, Oh!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

How

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

From this reading How beautiful is death, seeing that we die in a world of life and of creation without end!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....

immeasurability

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From this reading And in sight of this immeasurability of life no sadness could endure....

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And in sight of this immeasurability of life no sadness could endure....

infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/

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

From this reading And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading How beautiful is death, seeing that we die in a world of life and of creation without end!

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And in sight of this immeasurability of life no sadness could endure....

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

From this reading And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading And in sight of this immeasurability of life no sadness could endure....

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading And I exclaimed, Oh!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....

perishablenounUS /ˈperɪʃəbəl/

food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/

plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....

RealitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading And in sight of this immeasurability of life no sadness could endure....

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading How beautiful is death, seeing that we die in a world of life and of creation without end!

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading And in sight of this immeasurability of life no sadness could endure....

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....

SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How beautiful is death, seeing that we die in a world of life and of creation without end!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And in sight of this immeasurability of life no sadness could endure....

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....

unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading How beautiful is death, seeing that we die in a world of life and of creation without end!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading And the murky planets, I perceived, were but cradles for the infant spirits of the universe of light....

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And I blessed God for my life upon earth, but much more for the life in those unseen depths of the universe which are comprised of all but the Supreme Reality, and where no earthly life or perishable hope can enter.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading How beautiful is death, seeing that we die in a world of life and of creation without end!

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading How beautiful is death, seeing that we die in a world of life and of creation without end!

Chapter 40 of We Two: A Novel by Edna Lyall holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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