Chapter 3 of Daisy of "Old Meadow." is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Daisy of "Old Meadow." is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAISY'S NEEDS. ISAAC MEADS had not been to the school feast. He did not trouble himself about such frivolities. What mattered buns and banners, and tea and games to him? Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
Chapter 3 of Daisy of "Old Meadow." is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading “What mattered buns and banners, and tea and games to him?”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “What mattered buns and banners, and tea and games to him?”
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “DAISY'S NEEDS.”
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading “Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “What mattered buns and banners, and tea and games to him?”
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “ISAAC MEADS had not been to the school feast.”
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading “What mattered buns and banners, and tea and games to him?”
plural of “mead” — United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading “ISAAC MEADS had not been to the school feast.”
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being ten more than one hundred ninety
In this reading “Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?”
In this reading “Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not trouble himself about such frivolities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What mattered buns and banners, and tea and games to him?
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading What mattered buns and banners, and tea and games to him?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ISAAC MEADS had not been to the school feast.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading What mattered buns and banners, and tea and games to him?
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading DAISY'S NEEDS.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not trouble himself about such frivolities.
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading ISAAC MEADS had not been to the school feast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not trouble himself about such frivolities.
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading What mattered buns and banners, and tea and games to him?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ISAAC MEADS had not been to the school feast.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not trouble himself about such frivolities.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What mattered buns and banners, and tea and games to him?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not trouble himself about such frivolities.
ten 10s
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading ISAAC MEADS had not been to the school feast.
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading What mattered buns and banners, and tea and games to him?
plural of “mead” — United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading ISAAC MEADS had not been to the school feast.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading DAISY'S NEEDS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ISAAC MEADS had not been to the school feast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
an educational institution
From this reading ISAAC MEADS had not been to the school feast.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He did not trouble himself about such frivolities.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading What mattered buns and banners, and tea and games to him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ISAAC MEADS had not been to the school feast.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ISAAC MEADS had not been to the school feast.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He did not trouble himself about such frivolities.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What mattered buns and banners, and tea and games to him?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
the words that are spoken
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Or, in other words, what mattered the good and the happiness and the innocent enjoyment of two hundred children, for whom others were thinking and working?
Chapter 3 of Daisy of "Old Meadow." by Agnes Giberne holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 3 holds 170 sentences of Daisy of "Old Meadow.", unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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