Chapter 9 of A Daughter of the Morning is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of A Daughter of the Morning is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One day toward spring I went down to see Mrs. Bingy. She had three women in her room every day, making the lace. She had regular customers from the shops. When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk. "Oh, Cossy," she says, "look what I got," and pointed to some papers.
Chapter 9 of A Daughter of the Morning is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk.”
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading “She had regular customers from the shops.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk.”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “She had three women in her room every day, making the lace.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “"Oh, Cossy," she says, "look what I got," and pointed to some papers.”
having a point
From this reading “"Oh, Cossy," she says, "look what I got," and pointed to some papers.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “She had regular customers from the shops.”
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “She had regular customers from the shops.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “She had regular customers from the shops.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “One day toward spring I went down to see Mrs. Bingy.”
In this reading “"Oh, Cossy," she says, "look what I got," and pointed to some papers.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day toward spring I went down to see Mrs. Bingy.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Cossy," she says, "look what I got," and pointed to some papers.
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading She had regular customers from the shops.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day toward spring I went down to see Mrs. Bingy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One day toward spring I went down to see Mrs. Bingy.
put on clothes
From this reading When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had three women in her room every day, making the lace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had regular customers from the shops.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, Cossy," she says, "look what I got," and pointed to some papers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had three women in her room every day, making the lace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had three women in her room every day, making the lace.
the act of retaining something
From this reading When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day toward spring I went down to see Mrs. Bingy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had three women in her room every day, making the lace.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She had three women in her room every day, making the lace.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, Cossy," she says, "look what I got," and pointed to some papers.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She had three women in her room every day, making the lace.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One day toward spring I went down to see Mrs. Bingy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Cossy," she says, "look what I got," and pointed to some papers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day toward spring I went down to see Mrs. Bingy.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "Oh, Cossy," she says, "look what I got," and pointed to some papers.
having a point
From this reading "Oh, Cossy," she says, "look what I got," and pointed to some papers.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading She had regular customers from the shops.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had three women in her room every day, making the lace.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Oh, Cossy," she says, "look what I got," and pointed to some papers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One day toward spring I went down to see Mrs. Bingy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had three women in her room every day, making the lace.
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She had regular customers from the shops.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, Cossy," she says, "look what I got," and pointed to some papers.
the season of growth
From this reading One day toward spring I went down to see Mrs. Bingy.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had three women in her room every day, making the lace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She had three women in her room every day, making the lace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day toward spring I went down to see Mrs. Bingy.
in the direction of
From this reading One day toward spring I went down to see Mrs. Bingy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day toward spring I went down to see Mrs. Bingy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Cossy," she says, "look what I got," and pointed to some papers.
at the time that
From this reading When I went in she was in a good black dress and was sitting holding the baby, that was beginning now to talk.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had three women in her room every day, making the lace.
Chapter 9 of A Daughter of the Morning by Zona Gale holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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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