Chapter 27 of The Vale of Cedars is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Vale of Cedars is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Tis done! and so she droops. Oh, woman-heart! How bold and brave to do thy destined part! Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won! MS.
Chapter 27 of The Vale of Cedars is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearless and daring
From this reading “How bold and brave to do thy destined part!”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!”
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading “How bold and brave to do thy destined part!”
with resolute determination
From this reading “Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!”
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading “Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!”
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tis done! and so she droops.
fearless and daring
From this reading How bold and brave to do thy destined part!
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading How bold and brave to do thy destined part!
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading How bold and brave to do thy destined part!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How bold and brave to do thy destined part!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'Tis done! and so she droops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis done! and so she droops.
with resolute determination
From this reading Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How bold and brave to do thy destined part!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading MS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, woman-heart!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading How bold and brave to do thy destined part!
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Tis done! and so she droops.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Tis done! and so she droops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading How bold and brave to do thy destined part!
up to a particular time
From this reading Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis done! and so she droops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How bold and brave to do thy destined part!
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, woman-heart!
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Thro' sorrow's waves press firmly, calmly on, And pause not, sink not, till the goal is won!
Chapter 27 of The Vale of Cedars by Grace Aguilar holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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 27 holds 80 sentences of The Vale of Cedars, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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