Chapter 14 of The Two Admirals is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Two Admirals is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead! The final ordeal of the soul is past, And the pale brow is sealed to Heaven at last." MRS. HEMANS. It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.
Chapter 14 of The Two Admirals is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “"Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!”
a severe or trying experience
From this reading “The final ordeal of the soul is past, And the pale brow is sealed to Heaven at last."”
existing or coming before
From this reading “It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.”
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.”
established irrevocably
From this reading “The final ordeal of the soul is past, And the pale brow is sealed to Heaven at last."”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “"Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!”
morally excellent
From this reading “"Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!”
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading “It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.”
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(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 "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The final ordeal of the soul is past, And the pale brow is sealed to Heaven at last."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The final ordeal of the soul is past, And the pale brow is sealed to Heaven at last."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The final ordeal of the soul is past, And the pale brow is sealed to Heaven at last."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The final ordeal of the soul is past, And the pale brow is sealed to Heaven at last."
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The final ordeal of the soul is past, And the pale brow is sealed to Heaven at last."
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From this reading HEMANS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.
immediately past
From this reading The final ordeal of the soul is past, And the pale brow is sealed to Heaven at last."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
throughout a period of time
From this reading "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The final ordeal of the soul is past, And the pale brow is sealed to Heaven at last."
a severe or trying experience
From this reading The final ordeal of the soul is past, And the pale brow is sealed to Heaven at last."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The final ordeal of the soul is past, And the pale brow is sealed to Heaven at last."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The final ordeal of the soul is past, And the pale brow is sealed to Heaven at last."
existing or coming before
From this reading It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.
established irrevocably
From this reading The final ordeal of the soul is past, And the pale brow is sealed to Heaven at last."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The final ordeal of the soul is past, And the pale brow is sealed to Heaven at last."
required or under orders
From this reading It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The final ordeal of the soul is past, And the pale brow is sealed to Heaven at last."
male cat
From this reading It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.
morally excellent
From this reading "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be easily supposed that Tom Wychecombe witnessed the proceedings related in the preceding chapter with dismay.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yet, all is o'er!--fear, doubt, suspense, are fled, Let brighter thoughts be with the virtuous dead!
Chapter 14 of The Two Admirals by James Fenimore Cooper holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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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