Chapter 29 of The Senator's Bride is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Senator's Bride is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAST WORDS. "As the bird to its sheltering nest, When the storm on the hills is abroad. So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God." --W. H. BURLEIGH. "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
Chapter 29 of The Senator's Bride is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."”
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “"Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"”
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading “"Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"”
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading “So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."”
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading “"As the bird to its sheltering nest, When the storm on the hills is abroad.”
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading “"Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"”
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading “"Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"”
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading “So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."”
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In this reading “"Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"”
In this reading “"Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"”
In this reading “"Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"”
In this reading “LAST WORDS.”
In this reading “"Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"”
In this reading “So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."”
In this reading “"As the bird to its sheltering nest, When the storm on the hills is abroad.”
In this reading “So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
to or in a foreign country
From this reading "As the bird to its sheltering nest, When the storm on the hills is abroad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As the bird to its sheltering nest, When the storm on the hills is abroad.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "As the bird to its sheltering nest, When the storm on the hills is abroad.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --W. H. BURLEIGH.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading --W. H. BURLEIGH.
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 "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "As the bird to its sheltering nest, When the storm on the hills is abroad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As the bird to its sheltering nest, When the storm on the hills is abroad.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "As the bird to its sheltering nest, When the storm on the hills is abroad.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
immediately past
From this reading LAST WORDS.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "As the bird to its sheltering nest, When the storm on the hills is abroad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As the bird to its sheltering nest, When the storm on the hills is abroad.
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading "As the bird to its sheltering nest, When the storm on the hills is abroad.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "As the bird to its sheltering nest, When the storm on the hills is abroad.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As the bird to its sheltering nest, When the storm on the hills is abroad.
a special situation
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As the bird to its sheltering nest, When the storm on the hills is abroad.
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading --W. H. BURLEIGH.
at the time that
From this reading "As the bird to its sheltering nest, When the storm on the hills is abroad.
which person or people
From this reading "Who has not kept some trifling thing, More prized than jewels rare, A faded flower, a broken ring, A tress of golden hair?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading LAST WORDS.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So his spirit has flown from this world of unrest, To repose on the bosom of God."
Chapter 29 of The Senator's Bride by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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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