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A Daughter of Fife

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE.
"There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.
Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"
The next day Allan bade David "good-bye," for a week.
He went first to his father's office; where he received a glad welcome.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Daughter of Fife

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of A Daughter of Fife is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE.
/ɔːf wɪð ðə oʊld lʌv/
Line 2
"There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.
/ðer ɪz ə tʃeɪndʒ ɪn ˈevəri ˈaʊərz ˈriːkɔːl ənd ðə læst ˈkaʊslɪp ɪn ðə fiːldz wiː siː ɑːn ðə seɪm deɪ wɪð ðə fɜːrst kɔːrn ˈpɑːpi/
Line 3
Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"
/əˈlæs fɔːr ˈaʊrli tʃeɪndʒ əˈlæs fɔːr ɔːl ðə lʌvz ðæt frʌm hɪz hænd praʊd juːθ lets fɔːl ˈiːvɪn æz ðə biːdz ʌv ə toʊld ˈroʊzəri/
Line 4
The next day Allan bade David "good-bye," for a week.
Line 5
He went first to his father's office; where he received a glad welcome.
/hiː went fɜːrst tuː hɪz ˈfɑːðərz ˈɔːfɪs wer hiː rəˈsiːvd ə ɡlæd ˈwelkəm/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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beads noun US /biːdz/

several beads threaded together on a string

From this reading “Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"”

corn noun US /kɔːrn/

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading “"There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.”

cowslip noun US /ˈkaʊslɪp/

early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers

From this reading “"There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.”

hour's noun US /ˈaʊərz/

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading “"There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.”

hourly adjective US /ˈaʊrli/

occurring every hour or payable by the hour

From this reading “Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"”

lets noun US /lets/

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading “Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"”

poppy noun US /ˈpɑːpi/

annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading “"There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.”

rosary noun US /ˈroʊzəri/

a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)

From this reading “Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

Allan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The next day Allan bade David "good-bye," for a week.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

badenounUS /beɪd/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading The next day Allan bade David "good-bye," for a week.

beadsnounUS /biːdz/

several beads threaded together on a string

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

cornnounUS /kɔːrn/

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

cowslipnounUS /ˈkaʊslɪp/

early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading The next day Allan bade David "good-bye," for a week.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He went first to his father's office; where he received a glad welcome.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading He went first to his father's office; where he received a glad welcome.

good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading The next day Allan bade David "good-bye," for a week.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He went first to his father's office; where he received a glad welcome.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/

occurring every hour or payable by the hour

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

letsnounUS /lets/

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE.

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day Allan bade David "good-bye," for a week.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading He went first to his father's office; where he received a glad welcome.

OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

poppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/

annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He went first to his father's office; where he received a glad welcome.

rosarynounUS /ˈroʊzəri/

a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He went first to his father's office; where he received a glad welcome.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "There is a change in every hour's recall, And the last cowslip in the fields we see On the same day with the first corn poppy.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The next day Allan bade David "good-bye," for a week.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading He went first to his father's office; where he received a glad welcome.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went first to his father's office; where he received a glad welcome.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He went first to his father's office; where he received a glad welcome.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE.

YouthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Alas for hourly change, Alas for all The loves that from his hand proud Youth lets fall, Even as the beads of a told rosary!"

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