Chapter 17 of Inez: A Tale of the Alamo is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Inez: A Tale of the Alamo is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming. How hallowed is the hour of morning! Meet-- Ay! beautifully meet--for the pure prayer." WILLIS. Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."
Chapter 17 of Inez: A Tale of the Alamo is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a beautiful manner
From this reading “Meet-- Ay! beautifully meet--for the pure prayer."”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."”
worthy of religious veneration
From this reading “How hallowed is the hour of morning!”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."”
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading “Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."”
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “"The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “"The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.”
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading “WILLIS.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meet-- Ay! beautifully meet--for the pure prayer."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Meet-- Ay! beautifully meet--for the pure prayer."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
lacking funds
From this reading Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."
coins made of gold
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."
worthy of religious veneration
From this reading How hallowed is the hour of morning!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading How hallowed is the hour of morning!
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From this reading How hallowed is the hour of morning!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How hallowed is the hour of morning!
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
come together
From this reading Meet-- Ay! beautifully meet--for the pure prayer."
a person who is present and participates in a meeting
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading How hallowed is the hour of morning!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How hallowed is the hour of morning!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Meet-- Ay! beautifully meet--for the pure prayer."
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Meet-- Ay! beautifully meet--for the pure prayer."
a purple color or pigment
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."
a male human offspring
From this reading Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "The purple clouds Are putting on their gold and violet, To look the meeter for the sun's bright coming.
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading WILLIS.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Morn broke in the East; or, in the beautiful language of the Son of Fingal, "Sol's yellow hair streamed on the Eastern gale."
Chapter 17 of Inez: A Tale of the Alamo by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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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