Chapter 13 of Daisy is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Daisy is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
YANKEES. For several days I saw nothing of Preston. He was hardly missed. I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times. I failed not of one.
Chapter 13 of Daisy is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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every day; without missing a day
From this reading “I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.”
plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.”
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading “I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.”
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading “I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “He was hardly missed.”
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading “I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.”
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “YANKEES.”
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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 I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days I saw nothing of Preston.
plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I failed not of one.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days I saw nothing of Preston.
set up or found
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
only a very short time before
From this reading He was hardly missed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hardly missed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For several days I saw nothing of Preston.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He was hardly missed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I failed not of one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For several days I saw nothing of Preston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For several days I saw nothing of Preston.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I failed not of one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
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From this reading For several days I saw nothing of Preston.
cut with a saw
From this reading For several days I saw nothing of Preston.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days I saw nothing of Preston.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
two times
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was hardly missed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading YANKEES.
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