Chapter 9 of Daisy is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Daisy is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCHOOL. I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker. The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress. "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked. "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
Chapter 9 of Daisy is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “"This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.”
put on clothes
From this reading “The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.”
an educational institution
From this reading “SCHOOL.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “"This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.”
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading “"How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
put on clothes
From this reading The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.
engage in
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
not any; not one
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOL.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
carry out
From this reading The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.
except if; if not
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.
Chapter 9 of Daisy by Susan Warner holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 9 holds 411 sentences of Daisy, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Daisy by Susan Warner exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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