Chapter 15 of Daisy in the Field is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Daisy in the Field is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere. So I had to be quiet too. It was no hardship. I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it. Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
Chapter 15 of Daisy in the Field is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in or to any place
From this reading “OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.”
plural of “battlefield” — a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading “OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.”
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.”
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading “It was no hardship.”
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading “I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.”
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading “Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.”
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.”
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From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
(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 was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
at or in or to any place
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
plural of “battlefield” — a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So I had to be quiet too.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
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From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So I had to be quiet too.
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading It was no hardship.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I had to be quiet too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no hardship.
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no hardship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading So I had to be quiet too.
on the contrary
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
carry out
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was rather glad, to take in leisurely the good of all I had before and around me, and have time for it.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I had to be quiet too.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So I had to be quiet too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our tents were pitched by the beautiful fountain Aines-Sultân; which the books told me was Elisha's fountain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading OLD BATTLEFIELDS The next day papa was so tired that he would not go anywhere.
Chapter 15 of Daisy in the Field by Susan Warner holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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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