Chapter 14 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ENIGMATICAL LETTER. 'Tis Spring, bright Spring, and bluebirds sing. I was monarch supreme in my cloudland. I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland. --Mackay.
Chapter 14 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bluebird” — fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
From this reading “'Tis Spring, bright Spring, and bluebirds sing.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.”
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.”
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading “I was monarch supreme in my cloudland.”
deliver by singing
From this reading “'Tis Spring, bright Spring, and bluebirds sing.”
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading “I was monarch supreme in my cloudland.”
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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 I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENIGMATICAL LETTER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tis Spring, bright Spring, and bluebirds sing.
plural of “bluebird” — fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
From this reading 'Tis Spring, bright Spring, and bluebirds sing.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading 'Tis Spring, bright Spring, and bluebirds sing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was monarch supreme in my cloudland.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
not clear to the understanding
From this reading AN ENIGMATICAL LETTER.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was monarch supreme in my cloudland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was monarch supreme in my cloudland.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AN ENIGMATICAL LETTER.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Mackay.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading I was monarch supreme in my cloudland.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was monarch supreme in my cloudland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
deliver by singing
From this reading 'Tis Spring, bright Spring, and bluebirds sing.
the season of growth
From this reading 'Tis Spring, bright Spring, and bluebirds sing.
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading I was monarch supreme in my cloudland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis Spring, bright Spring, and bluebirds sing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was monarch supreme in my cloudland.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was master of fate in that proud land; I would not endure That a grief without cure, A love that could end, Or a false hearted friend, Should dwell for an instant in cloudland.
Chapter 14 of Bluebell A Novel by G. C., Mrs. Huddleston holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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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