Chapter 9 of Diana Tempest, Volume I is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Diana Tempest, Volume I is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Is it well with the child?"--2 KINGS iv. 26. A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on. A happy childhood is like a welcome into the world. This welcome John never had.
Chapter 9 of Diana Tempest, Volume I is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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present
From this reading “A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.”
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading “A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.”
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading “A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.”
-ing form of “implant” — fix or set securely or deeply
From this reading “A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.”
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading “A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.”
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.”
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.”
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading “A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.”
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In this reading “A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.”
In this reading “A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.”
In this reading “A happy childhood is like a welcome into the world.”
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From this reading "Is it well with the child?"--2 KINGS iv.
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From this reading 26.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
present
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"--2 KINGS iv.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
an established custom
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This welcome John never had.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
-ing form of “implant” — fix or set securely or deeply
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A happy childhood is like a welcome into the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"--2 KINGS iv.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"--2 KINGS iv.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"--2 KINGS iv.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading This welcome John never had.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"--2 KINGS iv.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A happy childhood is like a welcome into the world.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This welcome John never had.
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
and nothing more
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"--2 KINGS iv.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This welcome John never had.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
accept gladly
From this reading A happy childhood is like a welcome into the world.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"--2 KINGS iv.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow; second only to implanting the habit of obedience, which puts the child in training for the habit of obeying himself later on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"--2 KINGS iv.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A happy childhood is like a welcome into the world.
Chapter 9 of Diana Tempest, Volume I by Mary Cholmondeley holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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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