Chapter 24 of Daisy's Aunt is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Daisy's Aunt is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered. Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her. "You must give me a moment, Daisy," she said. "I have got to think. And, my dear, while I am thinking do not try to guess.
Chapter 24 of Daisy's Aunt is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.”
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading “Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “And, my dear, while I am thinking do not try to guess.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.”
record on photographic film
From this reading “Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.”
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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 "You must give me a moment, Daisy," she said.
in addition
From this reading Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And, my dear, while I am thinking do not try to guess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.
dearly loved
From this reading And, my dear, while I am thinking do not try to guess.
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And, my dear, while I am thinking do not try to guess.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.
at any time
From this reading Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You must give me a moment, Daisy," she said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And, my dear, while I am thinking do not try to guess.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have got to think.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have got to think.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must give me a moment, Daisy," she said.
a particular point in time
From this reading "You must give me a moment, Daisy," she said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must give me a moment, Daisy," she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And, my dear, while I am thinking do not try to guess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, my dear, while I am thinking do not try to guess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.
record on photographic film
From this reading Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must give me a moment, Daisy," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.
not in physical motion
From this reading Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I have got to think.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And, my dear, while I am thinking do not try to guess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have got to think.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And, my dear, while I am thinking do not try to guess.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jeannie got up out of her chair, where she had been sitting ever since Daisy entered.
during the time that
From this reading And, my dear, while I am thinking do not try to guess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daisy as she spoke had risen also from the writing-table, and, still holding the photograph of Diana in her hand, stood by her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must give me a moment, Daisy," she said.
Chapter 24 of Daisy's Aunt by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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