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Daisy Ashford: Her Book

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

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THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.
She then walked downstairs to the baby's room, and got it up.
When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.
After breakfast, she found it's pram in the shed and took it out for it's walk.
At last she arrived home, and after giving the baby its dinner, she put it to it's afternoon sleep.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Daisy Ashford: Her Book

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Daisy Ashford: Her Book is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.
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She then walked downstairs to the baby's room, and got it up.
/ʃiː ðen wɔːkt ˈdaʊnˈsterz tuː ðə ˈbeɪbiz ruːm ənd ɡɑːt ɪt ʌp/
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When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.
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After breakfast, she found it's pram in the shed and took it out for it's walk.
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At last she arrived home, and after giving the baby its dinner, she put it to it's afternoon sleep.

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awoke verb US /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading “THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.”

baby noun US /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.”

baby's noun US /ˈbeɪbiz/

possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “She then walked downstairs to the baby's room, and got it up.”

downstairs adverb US /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading “She then walked downstairs to the baby's room, and got it up.”

dressed adjective US /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading “When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.”

excited adjective US /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading “THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.”

o'clock adverb US /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading “THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.”

shed verb US /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading “After breakfast, she found it's pram in the shed and took it out for it's walk.”

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After breakfast, she found it's pram in the shed and took it out for it's walk.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading At last she arrived home, and after giving the baby its dinner, she put it to it's afternoon sleep.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

ARIVAL

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From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading At last she arrived home, and after giving the baby its dinner, she put it to it's afternoon sleep.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last she arrived home, and after giving the baby its dinner, she put it to it's afternoon sleep.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

BABYnounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/

possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading She then walked downstairs to the baby's room, and got it up.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.

didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading At last she arrived home, and after giving the baby its dinner, she put it to it's afternoon sleep.

downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading She then walked downstairs to the baby's room, and got it up.

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading After breakfast, she found it's pram in the shed and took it out for it's walk.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading At last she arrived home, and after giving the baby its dinner, she put it to it's afternoon sleep.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She then walked downstairs to the baby's room, and got it up.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading At last she arrived home, and after giving the baby its dinner, she put it to it's afternoon sleep.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading After breakfast, she found it's pram in the shed and took it out for it's walk.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She then walked downstairs to the baby's room, and got it up.

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After breakfast, she found it's pram in the shed and took it out for it's walk.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.

Junick

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

JUNICKS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At last she arrived home, and after giving the baby its dinner, she put it to it's afternoon sleep.

MISSverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After breakfast, she found it's pram in the shed and took it out for it's walk.

pramnoun

a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around

From this reading After breakfast, she found it's pram in the shed and took it out for it's walk.

PRIVATEadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At last she arrived home, and after giving the baby its dinner, she put it to it's afternoon sleep.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She then walked downstairs to the baby's room, and got it up.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

shedverbUS /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading After breakfast, she found it's pram in the shed and took it out for it's walk.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading At last she arrived home, and after giving the baby its dinner, she put it to it's afternoon sleep.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She then walked downstairs to the baby's room, and got it up.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She then walked downstairs to the baby's room, and got it up.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading After breakfast, she found it's pram in the shed and took it out for it's walk.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading After breakfast, she found it's pram in the shed and took it out for it's walk.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading She then walked downstairs to the baby's room, and got it up.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick awoke early the next morning; she was very excited thinking of her future baby, and she didn't get up until eight o'clock.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When it was dressed she gave it its breakfast, but she didn't talk to it, as much as she did the other day, for she was too much excited.

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