Chapter 29 of The Vale of Cedars is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Vale of Cedars is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright? Doth Heaven set a price On the clear jewel of unsullied faith And the bright calm of conscience?" MRS. HEMANS. A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
Chapter 29 of The Vale of Cedars is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
From this reading “"Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.”
suffering shame
From this reading “"Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?”
an old form of “does”
From this reading “"Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?”
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “Doth Heaven set a price On the clear jewel of unsullied faith And the bright calm of conscience?"”
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.”
spotlessly clean and fresh
From this reading “Doth Heaven set a price On the clear jewel of unsullied faith And the bright calm of conscience?"”
seek someone's favor
From this reading “"Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?”
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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 Doth Heaven set a price On the clear jewel of unsullied faith And the bright calm of conscience?"
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doth Heaven set a price On the clear jewel of unsullied faith And the bright calm of conscience?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
From this reading "Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Doth Heaven set a price On the clear jewel of unsullied faith And the bright calm of conscience?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
make calm or still
From this reading Doth Heaven set a price On the clear jewel of unsullied faith And the bright calm of conscience?"
rid of obstructions
From this reading Doth Heaven set a price On the clear jewel of unsullied faith And the bright calm of conscience?"
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Doth Heaven set a price On the clear jewel of unsullied faith And the bright calm of conscience?"
without stop or interruption
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
suffering shame
From this reading "Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?
an old form of “does”
From this reading "Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Doth Heaven set a price On the clear jewel of unsullied faith And the bright calm of conscience?"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?
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From this reading HEMANS.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Doth Heaven set a price On the clear jewel of unsullied faith And the bright calm of conscience?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doth Heaven set a price On the clear jewel of unsullied faith And the bright calm of conscience?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doth Heaven set a price On the clear jewel of unsullied faith And the bright calm of conscience?"
on one occasion
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Doth Heaven set a price On the clear jewel of unsullied faith And the bright calm of conscience?"
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Doth Heaven set a price On the clear jewel of unsullied faith And the bright calm of conscience?"
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?
spotlessly clean and fresh
From this reading Doth Heaven set a price On the clear jewel of unsullied faith And the bright calm of conscience?"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A private council immediately followed the confession received; but though it continued many hours, no active measures could at once be decided upon.
seek someone's favor
From this reading "Doth Heaven Woo the free spirit for dishonored breath To sell its birthright?
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