Chapter 13 of The Vale of Cedars is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Vale of Cedars is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why, when my life on that one hope, cast, Why didst thou chain my future to her past? Why not a breath to say she loved before?" BULWER. "Oh leave me not! or know Before thou goest, the heart that wronged thee so But wrongs no more." BULWER.
Chapter 13 of The Vale of Cedars is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Why not a breath to say she loved before?"”
put or send forth
From this reading “"Why, when my life on that one hope, cast, Why didst thou chain my future to her past?”
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “"Why, when my life on that one hope, cast, Why didst thou chain my future to her past?”
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Why, when my life on that one hope, cast, Why didst thou chain my future to her past?”
yet to be or coming
From this reading “"Why, when my life on that one hope, cast, Why didst thou chain my future to her past?”
held dear
From this reading “Why not a breath to say she loved before?"”
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading “"Oh leave me not! or know Before thou goest, the heart that wronged thee so But wrongs no more."”
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading “"Oh leave me not! or know Before thou goest, the heart that wronged thee so But wrongs no more."”
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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 Why not a breath to say she loved before?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why not a breath to say she loved before?"
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Why not a breath to say she loved before?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BULWER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh leave me not! or know Before thou goest, the heart that wronged thee so But wrongs no more."
put or send forth
From this reading "Why, when my life on that one hope, cast, Why didst thou chain my future to her past?
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading "Why, when my life on that one hope, cast, Why didst thou chain my future to her past?
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Why, when my life on that one hope, cast, Why didst thou chain my future to her past?
yet to be or coming
From this reading "Why, when my life on that one hope, cast, Why didst thou chain my future to her past?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh leave me not! or know Before thou goest, the heart that wronged thee so But wrongs no more."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Oh leave me not! or know Before thou goest, the heart that wronged thee so But wrongs no more."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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go away from a place
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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held dear
From this reading Why not a breath to say she loved before?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh leave me not! or know Before thou goest, the heart that wronged thee so But wrongs no more."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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belonging to the person speaking
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not any; not one
From this reading "Oh leave me not! or know Before thou goest, the heart that wronged thee so But wrongs no more."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh leave me not! or know Before thou goest, the heart that wronged thee so But wrongs no more."
the time that has elapsed
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express in words
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why not a breath to say she loved before?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh leave me not! or know Before thou goest, the heart that wronged thee so But wrongs no more."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, when my life on that one hope, cast, Why didst thou chain my future to her past?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh leave me not! or know Before thou goest, the heart that wronged thee so But wrongs no more."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Oh leave me not! or know Before thou goest, the heart that wronged thee so But wrongs no more."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Why, when my life on that one hope, cast, Why didst thou chain my future to her past?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, when my life on that one hope, cast, Why didst thou chain my future to her past?
at the time that
From this reading "Why, when my life on that one hope, cast, Why didst thou chain my future to her past?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, when my life on that one hope, cast, Why didst thou chain my future to her past?
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading "Oh leave me not! or know Before thou goest, the heart that wronged thee so But wrongs no more."
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading "Oh leave me not! or know Before thou goest, the heart that wronged thee so But wrongs no more."
Chapter 13 of The Vale of Cedars by Grace Aguilar holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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