Daisy's Aunt

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Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.

Paris: 61 Rue des Saints Peres.

| | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.

The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

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Daisy's Aunt E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson

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Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse. Paris: 61 Rue des Saints Peres. +--------------------------------------+ | | | _BY THE SAME AUTHOR_ | | | | THE | | PRINCESS SOPHIA | | | | Price 7d. net | | | | In this work faithful realism | | and a true vein of poetic romance | | are subtly blended. | | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back. The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

Daisy's Aunt

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Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.

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Paris: 61 Rue des Saints Peres.

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| | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.

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The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

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diabolical adjective US /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

From this reading “The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.”

Dublin noun US /ˈdʌblɪn/

capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic

From this reading “Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.”

Leeds noun US /liːdz/

a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry

From this reading “Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.”

Leipzig noun US /ˈlaɪpsɪɡ/

a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center

From this reading “Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.”

poked verb US /poʊkt/

past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading “| | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.”

realism noun US /ˈriːəlɪzəm/

the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

subtly adverb US /ˈsʌtəli/

in a subtle manner

tiger's noun US /ˈtaɪɡərz/

possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person

From this reading “| | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.”

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From this reading Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.

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

From this reading Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.

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

From this reading Paris: 61 Rue des Saints Peres.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/

disposed to please

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.

barsnounUS /bɑːrz/

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/

combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

dnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

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 Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.

desnounUS /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Paris: 61 Rue des Saints Peres.

diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/

capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic

From this reading Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.

EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

Hanbury

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From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

Konigstrasse

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From this reading Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.

LeedsnounUS /liːdz/

a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry

From this reading Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.

LeipzignounUS /ˈlaɪpsɪɡ/

a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center

From this reading Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.

NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.

netnounUS /net/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

parasolnoun

a handheld collapsible source of shade

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Paris: 61 Rue des Saints Peres.

Peres

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From this reading Paris: 61 Rue des Saints Peres.

poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/

of or relating to poetry

pokedverbUS /poʊkt/

past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

realismnounUS /ˈriːəlɪzəm/

the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

RuenounUS /ruː/

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading Paris: 61 Rue des Saints Peres.

SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Paris: 61 Rue des Saints Peres.

SAMEadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/

in a vicious manner

From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/

a harsh noise made by scraping

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.

snarlings

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From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

SonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.

SOPHIA

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subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/

in a subtle manner

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.

tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

tiger'snounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/

possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The tiger could not be expected to know this all by himself, and so he savagely bit the end of it off, with diabolical snarlings.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

veinnounUS /veɪn/

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------+ Daisy Hanbury poked her parasol between the bars of the cage, with the amiable intention of scratching the tiger's back.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Thomas Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Leeds, and New York Leipzig: 35-37 Konigstrasse.

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