Chapter 4 of Daisy of "Old Meadow." is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Daisy of "Old Meadow." is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNTIDY HOME. MRS. HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up." She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on. Yet, though evening was come, things were not straight.
Chapter 4 of Daisy of "Old Meadow." is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.”
the act of making something clean
From this reading “HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up."”
a state at a particular time
From this reading “HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up."”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up."”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up."”
not neat and tidy
From this reading “AN UNTIDY HOME.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up."”
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.
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In this reading “She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNTIDY HOME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.
the act of making something clean
From this reading HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet, though evening was come, things were not straight.
a state at a particular time
From this reading HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up."
a small house with a single story
From this reading HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Yet, though evening was come, things were not straight.
at any time
From this reading She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AN UNTIDY HOME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet, though evening was come, things were not straight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had begun "putting straight" in the morning, and she had been at it ever since, off and on.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yet, though evening was come, things were not straight.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet, though evening was come, things were not straight.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up."
not neat and tidy
From this reading AN UNTIDY HOME.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up."
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HUMPHREY'S cottage was in its usual uncomfortable condition of "cleaning up."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet, though evening was come, things were not straight.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, though evening was come, things were not straight.
Chapter 4 of Daisy of "Old Meadow." by Agnes Giberne holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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