Chapter 29 of The Valiants of Virginia is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Valiants of Virginia is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event. The old mansion was an irresistible magnet. The floor of its yellow parlor was known to be of delectable hugeness. Its gardens were a legend. The whole place, moreover, was steeped in the very odor of old mystery and new romance.
Chapter 29 of The Valiants of Virginia is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading “The floor of its yellow parlor was known to be of delectable hugeness.”
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading “The old mansion was an irresistible magnet.”
aristocrats holding the rank of knight
From this reading “"WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.”
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “Its gardens were a legend.”
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading “The old mansion was an irresistible magnet.”
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading “The whole place, moreover, was steeped in the very odor of old mystery and new romance.”
past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading “The whole place, moreover, was steeped in the very odor of old mystery and new romance.”
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading “"WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.”
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In this reading “The old mansion was an irresistible magnet.”
In this reading “The whole place, moreover, was steeped in the very odor of old mystery and new romance.”
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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 Its gardens were a legend.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole place, moreover, was steeped in the very odor of old mystery and new romance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The floor of its yellow parlor was known to be of delectable hugeness.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
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From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading The floor of its yellow parlor was known to be of delectable hugeness.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floor of its yellow parlor was known to be of delectable hugeness.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Its gardens were a legend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The floor of its yellow parlor was known to be of delectable hugeness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading The old mansion was an irresistible magnet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The floor of its yellow parlor was known to be of delectable hugeness.
aristocrats holding the rank of knight
From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The floor of its yellow parlor was known to be of delectable hugeness.
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Its gardens were a legend.
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading The old mansion was an irresistible magnet.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The old mansion was an irresistible magnet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading The whole place, moreover, was steeped in the very odor of old mystery and new romance.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The whole place, moreover, was steeped in the very odor of old mystery and new romance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The whole place, moreover, was steeped in the very odor of old mystery and new romance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The whole place, moreover, was steeped in the very odor of old mystery and new romance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The floor of its yellow parlor was known to be of delectable hugeness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old mansion was an irresistible magnet.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The floor of its yellow parlor was known to be of delectable hugeness.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The whole place, moreover, was steeped in the very odor of old mystery and new romance.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The whole place, moreover, was steeped in the very odor of old mystery and new romance.
past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading The whole place, moreover, was steeped in the very odor of old mystery and new romance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The floor of its yellow parlor was known to be of delectable hugeness.
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
precisely as stated
From this reading The whole place, moreover, was steeped in the very odor of old mystery and new romance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its gardens were a legend.
at the time that
From this reading "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER" The Tournament Ball at Damory Court that night was more than an event.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole place, moreover, was steeped in the very odor of old mystery and new romance.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The floor of its yellow parlor was known to be of delectable hugeness.
Chapter 29 of The Valiants of Virginia by Hallie Erminie Rives holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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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