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Chapter 14 of The Senator's Bride is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"IN HIS HEART CONSENTING TO A PRAYER GONE BY." "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain." --HEMANS. "Fare thee well! Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
Chapter 14 of The Senator's Bride is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for a short time
From this reading “Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."”
third-person singular of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading “Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."”
a desirable state
From this reading “"The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."”
having given consent
From this reading “"IN HIS HEART CONSENTING TO A PRAYER GONE BY."”
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “"Fare thee well!”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “"The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “"The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “"The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."”
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In this reading “"The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."”
in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “"The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."”
In this reading “Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."”
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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 "IN HIS HEART CONSENTING TO A PRAYER GONE BY."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
for a short time
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
third-person singular of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
a desirable state
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "IN HIS HEART CONSENTING TO A PRAYER GONE BY."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
having given consent
From this reading "IN HIS HEART CONSENTING TO A PRAYER GONE BY."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
an agenda of things to do
From this reading "Fare thee well!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "IN HIS HEART CONSENTING TO A PRAYER GONE BY."
only a very short time before
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "IN HIS HEART CONSENTING TO A PRAYER GONE BY."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --HEMANS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "IN HIS HEART CONSENTING TO A PRAYER GONE BY."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "IN HIS HEART CONSENTING TO A PRAYER GONE BY."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "IN HIS HEART CONSENTING TO A PRAYER GONE BY."
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
on the contrary
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Fare thee well!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "IN HIS HEART CONSENTING TO A PRAYER GONE BY."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Fare thee well!
at the time that
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
which person or people
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
belonging to which person
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "The boon for which we gasp in vain, If hardly won at length, too late made ours, When the soul's wing is broken, comes like rain."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet think awhile On one whose bosom bleeds to doubt thee; Who now would rather trust than smile, And die with thee than live without thee."
Chapter 14 of The Senator's Bride by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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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