Chapter 5 of Daphne: An Autumn Pastoral is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Daphne: An Autumn Pastoral is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A man is ill," observed Daphne, in the Roman tongue. "What?" demanded Giacomo. "A man is ill," repeated Daphne firmly. She had written it out, and she knew that it was right. "Her mind wanders," Giacomo hinted to his wife.
Chapter 5 of Daphne: An Autumn Pastoral is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading “"A man is ill," observed Daphne, in the Roman tongue.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"What?" demanded Giacomo.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “"A man is ill," repeated Daphne firmly.”
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading “"Her mind wanders," Giacomo hinted to his wife.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “"A man is ill," observed Daphne, in the Roman tongue.”
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading “"A man is ill," observed Daphne, in the Roman tongue.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “"A man is ill," observed Daphne, in the Roman tongue.”
third-person singular of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “"Her mind wanders," Giacomo hinted to his wife.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "A man is ill," observed Daphne, in the Roman tongue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had written it out, and she knew that it was right.
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading "A man is ill," observed Daphne, in the Roman tongue.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What?" demanded Giacomo.
with resolute determination
From this reading "A man is ill," repeated Daphne firmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What?" demanded Giacomo.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had written it out, and she knew that it was right.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her mind wanders," Giacomo hinted to his wife.
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading "Her mind wanders," Giacomo hinted to his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her mind wanders," Giacomo hinted to his wife.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "A man is ill," observed Daphne, in the Roman tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A man is ill," observed Daphne, in the Roman tongue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A man is ill," observed Daphne, in the Roman tongue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had written it out, and she knew that it was right.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had written it out, and she knew that it was right.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A man is ill," observed Daphne, in the Roman tongue.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Her mind wanders," Giacomo hinted to his wife.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "A man is ill," observed Daphne, in the Roman tongue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had written it out, and she knew that it was right.
recurring again and again
From this reading "A man is ill," repeated Daphne firmly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She had written it out, and she knew that it was right.
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading "A man is ill," observed Daphne, in the Roman tongue.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had written it out, and she knew that it was right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had written it out, and she knew that it was right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A man is ill," observed Daphne, in the Roman tongue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Her mind wanders," Giacomo hinted to his wife.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "A man is ill," observed Daphne, in the Roman tongue.
third-person singular of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "Her mind wanders," Giacomo hinted to his wife.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had written it out, and she knew that it was right.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?" demanded Giacomo.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Her mind wanders," Giacomo hinted to his wife.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She had written it out, and she knew that it was right.
Chapter 5 of Daphne: An Autumn Pastoral by Margaret Pollock Sherwood holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 113 sentences of Daphne: An Autumn Pastoral, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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