Daisy Burns (Volume 2)

Chapter XI

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My first act the next morning was to go and see my grandfather.

He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

I again read and transcribed for several hours, at the end of which Mr. Thornton was pleased to say--"I might be off if I liked;" and reminded me not to forget "that Chaos and Creation--" Wishing to sound him still further, I replied-- "Oh! no.

I hope to find it before I go."

"Eh?" he sharply said.

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Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Daisy Burns (Volume 2) is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

My first act the next morning was to go and see my grandfather. He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence. I again read and transcribed for several hours, at the end of which Mr. Thornton was pleased to say--"I might be off if I liked;" and reminded me not to forget "that Chaos and Creation--" Wishing to sound him still further, I replied-- "Oh! no. I hope to find it before I go." "Eh?" he sharply said.

Daisy Burns (Volume 2)

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Daisy Burns (Volume 2) is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

My first act the next morning was to go and see my grandfather.

/maɪ fɜːrst ækt ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ wɑːz tuː ɡoʊ ənd siː maɪ ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

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He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

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Line 4

I hope to find it before I go."

/aɪ hoʊp tuː faɪnd ɪt bɪˈfɔːr aɪ ɡoʊ/

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"Eh?" he sharply said.

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Chaos noun US /ˈkeɪɑːs/

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading “I again read and transcribed for several hours, at the end of which Mr. Thornton was pleased to say--"I might be off if I liked;" and reminded me not to forget "that Chaos and Creation--" Wishing to sound him still further, I replied-- "Oh! no.”

confident adjective US /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading “He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.”

cordial adjective US /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

Creation noun US /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

growl noun US /ɡraʊl/

the sound of growling (as made by animals)

rheumatic noun US /ruːˈmætɪk/

a person suffering with rheumatism

Thornton noun US /ˈθɔːrntən/

American architect (1759-1828)

transcribed adjective US /trænˈskraɪbd/

recorded for broadcast

Word partnerships in these lines

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next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “My first act the next morning was to go and see my grandfather.”

several hours adjective + noun

In this reading “I again read and transcribed for several hours, at the end of which Mr. Thornton was pleased to say--"I might be off if I liked;" and reminded me not to forget "that Chaos and Creation--" Wishing to sound him still further, I replied-- "Oh! no.”

at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

good understanding adjective + noun

In this reading “He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading My first act the next morning was to go and see my grandfather.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I again read and transcribed for several hours, at the end of which Mr. Thornton was pleased to say--"I might be off if I liked;" and reminded me not to forget "that Chaos and Creation--" Wishing to sound him still further, I replied-- "Oh! no.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My first act the next morning was to go and see my grandfather.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I hope to find it before I go."

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

ChaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

CreationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

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

From this reading "Eh?" he sharply said.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I hope to find it before I go."

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading My first act the next morning was to go and see my grandfather.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading My first act the next morning was to go and see my grandfather.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading My first act the next morning was to go and see my grandfather.

growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/

the sound of growling (as made by animals)

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I hope to find it before I go."

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I hope to find it before I go."

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading My first act the next morning was to go and see my grandfather.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My first act the next morning was to go and see my grandfather.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading My first act the next morning was to go and see my grandfather.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

painsnounUS /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

pretencenoun

a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

rheumaticnounUS /ruːˈmætɪk/

a person suffering with rheumatism

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Eh?" he sharply said.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading My first act the next morning was to go and see my grandfather.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/

in an aggressive manner

From this reading "Eh?" he sharply said.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/

to a sufficient degree

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading My first act the next morning was to go and see my grandfather.

ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/

American architect (1759-1828)

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My first act the next morning was to go and see my grandfather.

transcribedadjectiveUS /trænˈskraɪbd/

recorded for broadcast

understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading My first act the next morning was to go and see my grandfather.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

WishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/

a specific feeling of desire

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He received me with a sufficiently cordial growl, and confident, I suppose, of the good understanding between us, no longer kept up the pretence of rheumatic pains in my presence.

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