Chapter 5 of Daisy Brooks is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Daisy Brooks is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I say you shall not," cried Septima, planting herself firmly before her. "You shall not leave this house to-night." "You have no right to keep me here," panted Daisy. "I am--I am--" The words died away on her lips. Rex had told her she must not tell just yet.
Chapter 5 of Daisy Brooks is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “"You have no right to keep me here," panted Daisy.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “"I am--I am--" The words died away on her lips.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “"I say you shall not," cried Septima, planting herself firmly before her.”
go away from a place
From this reading “"You shall not leave this house to-night."”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “"I am--I am--" The words died away on her lips.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"You have no right to keep me here," panted Daisy.”
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading “"I say you shall not," cried Septima, planting herself firmly before her.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Rex had told her she must not tell just yet.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
become less in amount or intensity
In this reading “"I am--I am--" The words died away on her lips.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am--I am--" The words died away on her lips.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I am--I am--" The words died away on her lips.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I say you shall not," cried Septima, planting herself firmly before her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I say you shall not," cried Septima, planting herself firmly before her.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "You have no right to keep me here," panted Daisy.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I am--I am--" The words died away on her lips.
with resolute determination
From this reading "I say you shall not," cried Septima, planting herself firmly before her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rex had told her she must not tell just yet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have no right to keep me here," panted Daisy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I say you shall not," cried Septima, planting herself firmly before her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You have no right to keep me here," panted Daisy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I say you shall not," cried Septima, planting herself firmly before her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You shall not leave this house to-night."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say you shall not," cried Septima, planting herself firmly before her.
and nothing more
From this reading Rex had told her she must not tell just yet.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You have no right to keep me here," panted Daisy.
go away from a place
From this reading "You shall not leave this house to-night."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "I am--I am--" The words died away on her lips.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have no right to keep me here," panted Daisy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Rex had told her she must not tell just yet.
not any; not one
From this reading "You have no right to keep me here," panted Daisy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I say you shall not," cried Septima, planting herself firmly before her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am--I am--" The words died away on her lips.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "You have no right to keep me here," panted Daisy.
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading "I say you shall not," cried Septima, planting herself firmly before her.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Rex had told her she must not tell just yet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You have no right to keep me here," panted Daisy.
express in words
From this reading "I say you shall not," cried Septima, planting herself firmly before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say you shall not," cried Septima, planting herself firmly before her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I say you shall not," cried Septima, planting herself firmly before her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rex had told her she must not tell just yet.
express in words
From this reading Rex had told her she must not tell just yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am--I am--" The words died away on her lips.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You shall not leave this house to-night."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have no right to keep me here," panted Daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall not leave this house to-night."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Rex had told her she must not tell just yet.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I am--I am--" The words died away on her lips.
but in spite of that
From this reading Rex had told her she must not tell just yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say you shall not," cried Septima, planting herself firmly before her.
Chapter 5 of Daisy Brooks by Laura Jean Libbey holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 5 holds 107 sentences of Daisy Brooks, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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