Chapter 11 of Daisy Herself is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Daisy Herself is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK. "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas. "I thought all the visitors here were elderly men. There's been no young ones at all since I've been here." "Ey?"
Chapter 11 of Daisy Herself is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of large size for its weight
From this reading “"Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “"Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “"I thought all the visitors here were elderly men.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “"Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.”
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “"Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “"Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.”
hide under a false appearance
From this reading “THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “"I thought all the visitors here were elderly men.”
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In this reading “"Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.”
In this reading “"I thought all the visitors here were elderly men.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
later than; following
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
(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 "I thought all the visitors here were elderly men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There's been no young ones at all since I've been here."
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
of large size for its weight
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "I thought all the visitors here were elderly men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ey?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I thought all the visitors here were elderly men.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought all the visitors here were elderly men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's been no young ones at all since I've been here."
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
hide under a false appearance
From this reading THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I thought all the visitors here were elderly men.
not any; not one
From this reading There's been no young ones at all since I've been here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There's been no young ones at all since I've been here."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There's been no young ones at all since I've been here."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's been no young ones at all since I've been here."
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought all the visitors here were elderly men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading "I thought all the visitors here were elderly men.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thought all the visitors here were elderly men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There's been no young ones at all since I've been here."
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "Who's the boy?" said Daisy, over her shoulder, to Jean; as, glancing out of the window of the big Harrison kitchen, she saw, at the front corner of the house, a younger man get out of the car after the bulky Sir Thomas.
Chapter 11 of Daisy Herself by Will E. (William Ernest) Ingersoll holds 47 sentences, grouped into 10 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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