Chapter 36 of Daisy Brooks is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Daisy Brooks is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a moment Daisy stood irresolute. "Follow me into my study, and tell me your trouble. You say it concerns my daughter. Perhaps I can advise you." Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
Chapter 36 of Daisy Brooks is here in full — 108 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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give advice to
From this reading “Perhaps I can advise you."”
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “You say it concerns my daughter.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “For a moment Daisy stood irresolute.”
bringing death
From this reading “Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “"Follow me into my study, and tell me your trouble.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “"Follow me into my study, and tell me your trouble.”
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.
In this reading “For a moment Daisy stood irresolute.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment Daisy stood irresolute.”
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 For a moment Daisy stood irresolute.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
give advice to
From this reading Perhaps I can advise you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
(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 Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Follow me into my study, and tell me your trouble.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Perhaps I can advise you."
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading You say it concerns my daughter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading For a moment Daisy stood irresolute.
a female human offspring
From this reading You say it concerns my daughter.
bringing death
From this reading Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Follow me into my study, and tell me your trouble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Daisy stood irresolute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps I can advise you."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Follow me into my study, and tell me your trouble.
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading For a moment Daisy stood irresolute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You say it concerns my daughter.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Follow me into my study, and tell me your trouble.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Daisy stood irresolute.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Follow me into my study, and tell me your trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I can advise you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
express in words
From this reading You say it concerns my daughter.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment Daisy stood irresolute.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Follow me into my study, and tell me your trouble.
express in words
From this reading "Follow me into my study, and tell me your trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Follow me into my study, and tell me your trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
an affirmative
From this reading Ah, yes! he above all others could help her--he was Pluma's father--he could stop the fatal marriage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You say it concerns my daughter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Follow me into my study, and tell me your trouble.
Chapter 36 of Daisy Brooks by Laura Jean Libbey holds 108 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 36 holds 108 sentences of Daisy Brooks, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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