Chapter 20 of The Vale of Cedars is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Vale of Cedars is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But love is strong. There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage. MRS. HEMANS. Death has no pang More keen than this.
Chapter 20 of The Vale of Cedars is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.”
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading “There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “Death has no pang More keen than this.”
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading “Death has no pang More keen than this.”
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.”
moving very fast
From this reading “There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But love is strong.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death has no pang More keen than this.
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Death has no pang More keen than this.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEMANS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But love is strong.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Death has no pang More keen than this.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But love is strong.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Death has no pang More keen than this.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading Death has no pang More keen than this.
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Death has no pang More keen than this.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But love is strong.
moving very fast
From this reading There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Death has no pang More keen than this.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Death has no pang More keen than this.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There came Strength upon Woman's fragile heart and frame; There came swift courage.
Chapter 20 of The Vale of Cedars by Grace Aguilar holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
Chapter 20 holds 90 sentences of The Vale of Cedars, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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