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Chapter 1 of Daisy's Necklace, and What Came of It is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAISY'S NECKLACE: And What Came of It. (A LITERARY EPISODE.) T. B. ALDRICH. The little dogs and all, ........ see, they bark at me! KING LEAR. NEW-YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
Chapter 1 of Daisy's Necklace, and What Came of It is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “The little dogs and all, ........ see, they bark at me!”
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 NECKLACE: And What Came of It.”
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading “NEW-YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.”
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading “(A LITERARY EPISODE.) T. B. ALDRICH.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “NEW-YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.”
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading “KING LEAR.”
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading “NEW-YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.”
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading “DAISY'S NECKLACE: And What Came of It.”
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a constellation to the east of Orion; contains Procyon
In this reading “The little dogs and all, ........ see, they bark at me!”
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From this reading NEW-YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (A LITERARY EPISODE.) T. B. ALDRICH.
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From this reading (A LITERARY EPISODE.) T. B. ALDRICH.
(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 little dogs and all, ........ see, they bark at me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAISY'S NECKLACE: And What Came of It.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little dogs and all, ........ see, they bark at me!
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading (A LITERARY EPISODE.) T. B. ALDRICH.
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The little dogs and all, ........ see, they bark at me!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DAISY'S NECKLACE: And What Came of It.
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 NECKLACE: And What Came of It.
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading NEW-YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The little dogs and all, ........ see, they bark at me!
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading (A LITERARY EPISODE.) T. B. ALDRICH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAISY'S NECKLACE: And What Came of It.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading NEW-YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING LEAR.
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading KING LEAR.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading (A LITERARY EPISODE.) T. B. ALDRICH.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little dogs and all, ........ see, they bark at me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little dogs and all, ........ see, they bark at me!
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading NEW-YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading DAISY'S NECKLACE: And What Came of It.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW-YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAISY'S NECKLACE: And What Came of It.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The little dogs and all, ........ see, they bark at me!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading NEW-YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading (A LITERARY EPISODE.) T. B. ALDRICH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little dogs and all, ........ see, they bark at me!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading DAISY'S NECKLACE: And What Came of It.
Chapter 1 of Daisy's Necklace, and What Came of It by Thomas Bailey Aldrich holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 1 holds 404 sentences of Daisy's Necklace, and What Came of It, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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