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Daisy Burns (Volume 2)

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Daisy Burns (Volume 2) is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.
My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.
My hood fell back, and with it my loosened hair.
"Daisy!" he cried, for he had not recognized me till then.
"Good God!" he added with sudden terror, "has anything happened to you?"
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Daisy Burns (Volume 2)

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Daisy Burns (Volume 2) is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.
/aɪ θɪŋk aɪ kʊd enˈdjʊr jɪrz ʌv ˈtrʌbəl ənd tɔɪl fɔːr ðə dʒɔɪ ʌv ðæt ˈmoʊmənt/
Line 2
My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.
Line 3
My hood fell back, and with it my loosened hair.
/maɪ hʊd fel bæk ənd wɪð ɪt maɪ ˈluːsənd her/
Line 4
"Daisy!" he cried, for he had not recognized me till then.
/ˈdeɪzi hiː kraɪd fɔːr hiː hæd nɑːt ˈrekəɡnaɪzd miː tɪl ðen/
Line 5
"Good God!" he added with sudden terror, "has anything happened to you?"
/ɡʊd ɡɑːd hiː ˈædəd wɪð ˈsʌdən ˈterər hæz ˈeniθɪŋ ˈhæpənd tuː juː/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Daisy noun US /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading “"Daisy!" he cried, for he had not recognized me till then.”

endure verb US /enˈdjʊr/

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading “I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.”

hood noun US /hʊd/

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading “My hood fell back, and with it my loosened hair.”

loosened adjective US /ˈluːsənd/

straightened out

From this reading “My hood fell back, and with it my loosened hair.”

overflowed verb US /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/

past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)

From this reading “My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.”

recognized adjective US /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading “"Daisy!" he cried, for he had not recognized me till then.”

terror noun US /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading “"Good God!" he added with sudden terror, "has anything happened to you?"”

toil verb US /tɔɪl/

work hard

From this reading “I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

loosened hair adjective + noun

In this reading “My hood fell back, and with it my loosened hair.”

burst into verb + particle

In this reading “My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.”

heart overflowed noun + noun counted as “heart overflow”

In this reading “My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.”

sudden terror adjective + noun

In this reading “"Good God!" he added with sudden terror, "has anything happened to you?"”

fell back verb + particle

In this reading “My hood fell back, and with it my loosened hair.”

looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.”

into tears preposition + noun

In this reading “My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.”

till then preposition + adverb

In this reading “"Daisy!" he cried, for he had not recognized me till then.”

All words in this reading · 54

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.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "Good God!" he added with sudden terror, "has anything happened to you?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "Good God!" he added with sudden terror, "has anything happened to you?"

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading My hood fell back, and with it my loosened hair.

burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.

Cornelius

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

From this reading My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, for he had not recognized me till then.

DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, for he had not recognized me till then.

endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading My hood fell back, and with it my loosened hair.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Good God!" he added with sudden terror, "has anything happened to you?"

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading "Good God!" he added with sudden terror, "has anything happened to you?"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, for he had not recognized me till then.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading My hood fell back, and with it my loosened hair.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "Good God!" he added with sudden terror, "has anything happened to you?"

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Good God!" he added with sudden terror, "has anything happened to you?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, for he had not recognized me till then.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.

hoodnounUS /hʊd/

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading My hood fell back, and with it my loosened hair.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My hood fell back, and with it my loosened hair.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.

loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/

straightened out

From this reading My hood fell back, and with it my loosened hair.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, for he had not recognized me till then.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.

necknounUS /nek/

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, for he had not recognized me till then.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.

overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/

past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)

From this reading My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.

recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, for he had not recognized me till then.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading "Good God!" he added with sudden terror, "has anything happened to you?"

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.

terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading "Good God!" he added with sudden terror, "has anything happened to you?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading My heart overflowed; I looked at Cornelius, then threw my arms around his neck, and burst into tears.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Daisy!" he cried, for he had not recognized me till then.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Good God!" he added with sudden terror, "has anything happened to you?"

toilverbUS /tɔɪl/

work hard

From this reading I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading My hood fell back, and with it my loosened hair.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading I think I could endure years of trouble and toil for the joy of that moment.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Good God!" he added with sudden terror, "has anything happened to you?"

Chapter 17 of Daisy Burns (Volume 2) by Julia Kavanagh holds 376 sentences, grouped into 76 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.

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Chapter 17 holds 376 sentences of Daisy Burns (Volume 2), unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.

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Chanced
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Narrative
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Aside
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Evening
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