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Chapter 1 of A Woman's Love Letters is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Fleur de Lis Poets. LOVE LETTERS. NEW YORK. J. SELWIN TAIT AND SONS, NUMBER SIXTY-FIVE FIFTH AVENUE. I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
Chapter 1 of A Woman's Love Letters is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “J. SELWIN TAIT AND SONS, NUMBER SIXTY-FIVE FIFTH AVENUE.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.”
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading “I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.”
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading “I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.”
plural of “li” — a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading “The Fleur de Lis Poets.”
mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
From this reading “I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.”
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “The Fleur de Lis Poets.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading J. SELWIN TAIT AND SONS, NUMBER SIXTY-FIVE FIFTH AVENUE.
a line of approach
From this reading J. SELWIN TAIT AND SONS, NUMBER SIXTY-FIVE FIFTH AVENUE.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Fleur de Lis Poets.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading J. SELWIN TAIT AND SONS, NUMBER SIXTY-FIVE FIFTH AVENUE.
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From this reading The Fleur de Lis Poets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
a state of high honor
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. SELWIN TAIT AND SONS, NUMBER SIXTY-FIVE FIFTH AVENUE.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
the literary culture
From this reading LOVE LETTERS.
plural of “li” — a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading The Fleur de Lis Poets.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE LETTERS.
the force of workers available
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading J. SELWIN TAIT AND SONS, NUMBER SIXTY-FIVE FIFTH AVENUE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The Fleur de Lis Poets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading J. SELWIN TAIT AND SONS, NUMBER SIXTY-FIVE FIFTH AVENUE.
being five more than sixty
From this reading J. SELWIN TAIT AND SONS, NUMBER SIXTY-FIVE FIFTH AVENUE.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
in or at or to some place
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading J. SELWIN TAIT AND SONS, NUMBER SIXTY-FIVE FIFTH AVENUE.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading J. SELWIN TAIT AND SONS, NUMBER SIXTY-FIVE FIFTH AVENUE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fleur de Lis Poets.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
at the time that
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I stood far off above the haunts of men Somewhere, I know not, when the sky was dim From some worn glory, and the morning hymn Of the gay oriole echoed from the glen.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading NEW YORK.
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