Chapter 6 of Daisy is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Daisy is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SINGLEHANDED. As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter. I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way. I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it. So it was.
Chapter 6 of Daisy is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.”
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading “I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.”
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading “As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.”
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.”
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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 As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
have
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
not any; not one
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
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From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SINGLEHANDED.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
carry out
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was so much stronger now that no doubt she thought I could bear it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
in the direction of
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading As my aunt set sail for the shores of Europe, and Miss Pinshon and I turned our faces towards Magnolia, I seemed to see before me a weary winter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was alone now; there was nobody to take my part in small or great things; my governess would have her way.
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Chapter 6 holds 341 sentences of Daisy, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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