Chapter 14 of Holidays at Roselands A Sequel to Elsie is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Holidays at Roselands A Sequel to Elsie is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again." MRS. HALE'S ALICE RAY. "Then all was jollity, Feasting, and mirth." ROWE'S JANE SHORE.
Chapter 14 of Holidays at Roselands A Sequel to Elsie is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading “"Then all was jollity, Feasting, and mirth."”
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “"Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."”
possessive form of “hale” — a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading “HALE'S ALICE RAY.”
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading “"Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."”
great merriment
From this reading “"Then all was jollity, Feasting, and mirth."”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “"Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."”
relating to time long past
From this reading “"Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “HALE'S ALICE RAY.”
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anew
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HALE'S ALICE RAY.
(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 "Then all was jollity, Feasting, and mirth."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
at any time
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading "Then all was jollity, Feasting, and mirth."
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
possessive form of “hale” — a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading HALE'S ALICE RAY.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROWE'S JANE SHORE.
feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
From this reading "Then all was jollity, Feasting, and mirth."
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
great merriment
From this reading "Then all was jollity, Feasting, and mirth."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
relating to time long past
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading HALE'S ALICE RAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROWE'S JANE SHORE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading ROWE'S JANE SHORE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then all was jollity, Feasting, and mirth."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Her world was ever joyous; She thought of grief and pain As giants in the olden time, That ne'er would come again."
Chapter 14 of Holidays at Roselands A Sequel to Elsie by Martha Finley holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
Chapter 14 holds 227 sentences of Holidays at Roselands A Sequel to Elsie, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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