Chapter 30 of The Vale of Cedars is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Vale of Cedars is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, bear me up Against the unutterable tenderness Of earthly love, my God! In the sick hour Of dying human hope, forsake me not!" MRS. HEMANS. For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
Chapter 30 of The Vale of Cedars is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading “"Oh, bear me up Against the unutterable tenderness Of earthly love, my God!”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “In the sick hour Of dying human hope, forsake me not!"”
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading “For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.”
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading “For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.”
Spanish guitarist who made classical guitar a concert instrument (1893-1987)
From this reading “For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.”
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading “"Oh, bear me up Against the unutterable tenderness Of earthly love, my God!”
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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 For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Oh, bear me up Against the unutterable tenderness Of earthly love, my God!
(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 For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
have
From this reading "Oh, bear me up Against the unutterable tenderness Of earthly love, my God!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
wanted intensely
From this reading For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading In the sick hour Of dying human hope, forsake me not!"
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading "Oh, bear me up Against the unutterable tenderness Of earthly love, my God!
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading In the sick hour Of dying human hope, forsake me not!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Oh, bear me up Against the unutterable tenderness Of earthly love, my God!
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEMANS.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In the sick hour Of dying human hope, forsake me not!"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the sick hour Of dying human hope, forsake me not!"
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In the sick hour Of dying human hope, forsake me not!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the sick hour Of dying human hope, forsake me not!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Oh, bear me up Against the unutterable tenderness Of earthly love, my God!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, bear me up Against the unutterable tenderness Of earthly love, my God!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, bear me up Against the unutterable tenderness Of earthly love, my God!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the sick hour Of dying human hope, forsake me not!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, bear me up Against the unutterable tenderness Of earthly love, my God!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, bear me up Against the unutterable tenderness Of earthly love, my God!
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
Spanish guitarist who made classical guitar a concert instrument (1893-1987)
From this reading For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In the sick hour Of dying human hope, forsake me not!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading "Oh, bear me up Against the unutterable tenderness Of earthly love, my God!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, bear me up Against the unutterable tenderness Of earthly love, my God!
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading "Oh, bear me up Against the unutterable tenderness Of earthly love, my God!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, bear me up Against the unutterable tenderness Of earthly love, my God!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some months all was gayety and rejoicing in Segovia, not a little heightened by the exciting preparations for the much desired war.
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