Chapter 4 of Daisy is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Daisy is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE KITCHEN. I was ill for days. It was not due to one thing, doubtless, nor one sorrow; but the whole together. My aunt sent to Baytown for the old family physician. He came up and looked at me; and decided that I ought to "play" as much as possible!
Chapter 4 of Daisy is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “My aunt sent to Baytown for the old family physician.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “He came up and looked at me; and decided that I ought to "play" as much as possible!”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “It was not due to one thing, doubtless, nor one sorrow; but the whole together.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “It was not due to one thing, doubtless, nor one sorrow; but the whole together.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “I was ill for days.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “IN THE KITCHEN.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “My aunt sent to Baytown for the old family physician.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “It was not due to one thing, doubtless, nor one sorrow; but the whole together.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came up and looked at me; and decided that I ought to "play" as much as possible!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came up and looked at me; and decided that I ought to "play" as much as possible!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He came up and looked at me; and decided that I ought to "play" as much as possible!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading My aunt sent to Baytown for the old family physician.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My aunt sent to Baytown for the old family physician.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not due to one thing, doubtless, nor one sorrow; but the whole together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came up and looked at me; and decided that I ought to "play" as much as possible!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I was ill for days.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He came up and looked at me; and decided that I ought to "play" as much as possible!
without doubt; certainly
From this reading It was not due to one thing, doubtless, nor one sorrow; but the whole together.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading It was not due to one thing, doubtless, nor one sorrow; but the whole together.
a social unit living together
From this reading My aunt sent to Baytown for the old family physician.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was ill for days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came up and looked at me; and decided that I ought to "play" as much as possible!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was ill for days.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I was ill for days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE KITCHEN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not due to one thing, doubtless, nor one sorrow; but the whole together.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading IN THE KITCHEN.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He came up and looked at me; and decided that I ought to "play" as much as possible!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came up and looked at me; and decided that I ought to "play" as much as possible!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He came up and looked at me; and decided that I ought to "play" as much as possible!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My aunt sent to Baytown for the old family physician.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not due to one thing, doubtless, nor one sorrow; but the whole together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not due to one thing, doubtless, nor one sorrow; but the whole together.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My aunt sent to Baytown for the old family physician.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not due to one thing, doubtless, nor one sorrow; but the whole together.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He came up and looked at me; and decided that I ought to "play" as much as possible!
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading My aunt sent to Baytown for the old family physician.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He came up and looked at me; and decided that I ought to "play" as much as possible!
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He came up and looked at me; and decided that I ought to "play" as much as possible!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading My aunt sent to Baytown for the old family physician.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It was not due to one thing, doubtless, nor one sorrow; but the whole together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came up and looked at me; and decided that I ought to "play" as much as possible!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE KITCHEN.
a special situation
From this reading It was not due to one thing, doubtless, nor one sorrow; but the whole together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not due to one thing, doubtless, nor one sorrow; but the whole together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was not due to one thing, doubtless, nor one sorrow; but the whole together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He came up and looked at me; and decided that I ought to "play" as much as possible!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was ill for days.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was not due to one thing, doubtless, nor one sorrow; but the whole together.
Chapter 4 of Daisy by Susan Warner holds 452 sentences, grouped into 91 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.
Chapter 4 holds 452 sentences of Daisy, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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