Chapter 12 of Daisy is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Daisy is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GREY COATS. I went back to school comforted. I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future. And life has been a different thing to me ever since. Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
Chapter 12 of Daisy is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.”
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “GREY COATS.”
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading “I went back to school comforted.”
yet to be or coming
From this reading “I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “GREY COATS.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.”
an educational institution
From this reading “I went back to school comforted.”
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 And life has been a different thing to me ever since.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I went back to school comforted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading GREY COATS.
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading I went back to school comforted.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
at any time
From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading GREY COATS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went back to school comforted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
an educational institution
From this reading I went back to school comforted.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.
a special situation
From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went back to school comforted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went back to school comforted.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
Chapter 12 of Daisy by Susan Warner holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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 12 holds 456 sentences of Daisy, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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