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Lorraine: A Romance

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Author of "Cardigan," "The Maid at Arms," "The Maids of Paradise," "The Fighting Chance," etc.
LORRAINE!
_When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_
_Is it in vain thy sweet tears stain Thy mother's breast?
Her castled crest Is lifted now!
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Lorraine: A Romance

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Lorraine: A Romance is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Author of "Cardigan," "The Maid at Arms," "The Maids of Paradise," "The Fighting Chance," etc.
Line 2
LORRAINE!
/lərˈeɪn/
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_When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_
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_Is it in vain thy sweet tears stain Thy mother's breast?
/ɪz ɪt ɪn veɪn ðaɪ swiːt terz steɪn ðaɪ ˈmʌðərz brest/
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Her castled crest Is lifted now!

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athwart adverb US /əˈθwɔːrt/

at right angles to the center line of a ship

From this reading “_When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_”

Cardigan noun US /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/

knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper

From this reading “Author of "Cardigan," "The Maid at Arms," "The Maids of Paradise," "The Fighting Chance," etc.”

lorraine noun US /lərˈeɪn/

an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits

From this reading “LORRAINE!”

quicken verb US /ˈkwɪkən/

move faster

From this reading “_When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_”

reborn adjective US /ˈriːˈbɔːrn/

spiritually reborn or converted

From this reading “_When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_”

stain noun US /steɪn/

a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading “_Is it in vain thy sweet tears stain Thy mother's breast?”

vale noun US /veɪl/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading “_When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_”

vineyard noun US /ˈvɪnjərd/

a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced

From this reading “_When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

ArmsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Author of "Cardigan," "The Maid at Arms," "The Maids of Paradise," "The Fighting Chance," etc.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Author of "Cardigan," "The Maid at Arms," "The Maids of Paradise," "The Fighting Chance," etc.

athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/

at right angles to the center line of a ship

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "Cardigan," "The Maid at Arms," "The Maids of Paradise," "The Fighting Chance," etc.

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading _Is it in vain thy sweet tears stain Thy mother's breast?

bugle's

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From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

CardigannounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/

knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper

From this reading Author of "Cardigan," "The Maid at Arms," "The Maids of Paradise," "The Fighting Chance," etc.

castledadjective

having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement

From this reading Her castled crest Is lifted now!

ChancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Author of "Cardigan," "The Maid at Arms," "The Maids of Paradise," "The Fighting Chance," etc.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

crestnounUS /krest/

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading Her castled crest Is lifted now!

dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

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

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

etc

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

From this reading Author of "Cardigan," "The Maid at Arms," "The Maids of Paradise," "The Fighting Chance," etc.

FightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Author of "Cardigan," "The Maid at Arms," "The Maids of Paradise," "The Fighting Chance," etc.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her castled crest Is lifted now!

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Is it in vain thy sweet tears stain Thy mother's breast?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Is it in vain thy sweet tears stain Thy mother's breast?

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading Her castled crest Is lifted now!

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

LORRAINEnounUS /lərˈeɪn/

an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits

From this reading LORRAINE!

MaidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading Author of "Cardigan," "The Maid at Arms," "The Maids of Paradise," "The Fighting Chance," etc.

MaidsnounUS /meɪdz/

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading Author of "Cardigan," "The Maid at Arms," "The Maids of Paradise," "The Fighting Chance," etc.

martyr-maid

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

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading _Is it in vain thy sweet tears stain Thy mother's breast?

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Her castled crest Is lifted now!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Cardigan," "The Maid at Arms," "The Maids of Paradise," "The Fighting Chance," etc.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Author of "Cardigan," "The Maid at Arms," "The Maids of Paradise," "The Fighting Chance," etc.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

quickenverbUS /ˈkwɪkən/

move faster

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

rebornadjectiveUS /ˈriːˈbɔːrn/

spiritually reborn or converted

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

stainnounUS /steɪn/

a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading _Is it in vain thy sweet tears stain Thy mother's breast?

stirverbUS /stɜːr/

move an implement through

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading _Is it in vain thy sweet tears stain Thy mother's breast?

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading _Is it in vain thy sweet tears stain Thy mother's breast?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Author of "Cardigan," "The Maid at Arms," "The Maids of Paradise," "The Fighting Chance," etc.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

ThinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

thrillnounUS /θrɪl/

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading _Is it in vain thy sweet tears stain Thy mother's breast?

valenounUS /veɪl/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

vineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/

a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading _When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine!_ _Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth-- Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine!_

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