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A Daughter of the Land

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of A Daughter of the Land is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Gene Stratton-Porter • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"
Her heart was filled with high resolve.
She would rear the baby with such care.
She would be more careful with Adam.
She would make heroic effort to help him to clean, unashamed manhood.
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A Daughter of the Land

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of A Daughter of the Land is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"
Line 2
Her heart was filled with high resolve.
/hɜːr hɑːrt wɑːz fɪld wɪð haɪ riˈzɑːlv/
Line 3
She would rear the baby with such care.
/ʃiː wʊd rɪr ðə ˈbeɪbi wɪð sʌtʃ ker/
Line 4
She would be more careful with Adam.
/ʃiː wʊd biː mɔːr ˈkerfəl wɪð ˈædəm/
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She would make heroic effort to help him to clean, unashamed manhood.
/ʃiː wʊd meɪk hɪˈroʊɪk ˈefərt tuː help hɪm tuː kliːn ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd ˈmænhʊd/

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Adam noun US /ˈædəm/

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading “She would be more careful with Adam.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heroic adjective US /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading “She would make heroic effort to help him to clean, unashamed manhood.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knelt verb US /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading “THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"”

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manhood noun US /ˈmænhʊd/

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading “She would make heroic effort to help him to clean, unashamed manhood.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placing verb US /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
resolve verb US /riˈzɑːlv/

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading “Her heart was filled with high resolve.”

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unashamed adjective US /ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd/

used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame

From this reading “She would make heroic effort to help him to clean, unashamed manhood.”

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winged adjective US /wɪŋd/

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading “THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading She would be more careful with Adam.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She would be more careful with Adam.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading She would rear the baby with such care.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading She would be more careful with Adam.

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cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading She would make heroic effort to help him to clean, unashamed manhood.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading She would make heroic effort to help him to clean, unashamed manhood.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Her heart was filled with high resolve.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Her heart was filled with high resolve.

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helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading She would make heroic effort to help him to clean, unashamed manhood.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading She would make heroic effort to help him to clean, unashamed manhood.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Her heart was filled with high resolve.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She would make heroic effort to help him to clean, unashamed manhood.

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KATE

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

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

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kneltverbUS /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading She would make heroic effort to help him to clean, unashamed manhood.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading She would make heroic effort to help him to clean, unashamed manhood.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She would be more careful with Adam.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PraisenounUS /preɪz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rearnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading She would rear the baby with such care.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading Her heart was filled with high resolve.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She would rear the baby with such care.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She would make heroic effort to help him to clean, unashamed manhood.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unashamedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd/

used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame

From this reading She would make heroic effort to help him to clean, unashamed manhood.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VICTORYnounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Her heart was filled with high resolve.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WINGEDadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her heart was filled with high resolve.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading THE WINGED VICTORY KATE turned and placing the baby on the front seat, she knelt and put her arms around the little thing, but her lips only repeated the words: "Praise the Lord for this precious baby!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She would rear the baby with such care.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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