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Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"With things, _Father_," said I.
"With life and every thing."
"Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.
"_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.
The furthest he can go in that direction, is not to think if he be satisfied or no.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"With things, _Father_," said I.
/wɪð θɪŋz ˈfɑːðər sed aɪ/
Line 2
"With life and every thing."
/wɪð laɪf ənd ˈevəri θɪŋ/
Line 3
"Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.
Line 4
"_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.
Line 5
The furthest he can go in that direction, is not to think if he be satisfied or no.
/ðə ˈfɜːrθəst hiː kæn ɡoʊ ɪn ðæt dərˈekʃən ɪz nɑːt tuː θɪŋk ɪf hiː biː ˈsætəsfaɪd ɔːr noʊ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Daughter noun US /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

direction noun US /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading “The furthest he can go in that direction, is not to think if he be satisfied or no.”

exchanged adjective US /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading “"Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.”

furthest adverb US /ˈfɜːrθəst/

to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)

From this reading “The furthest he can go in that direction, is not to think if he be satisfied or no.”

hast auxiliary verb US /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading “"Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.”

makes noun US /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading “"_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.”

satisfied adjective US /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading “"_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.”

smiles noun US /smaɪlz/

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading “"Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.”

All words in this reading · 48

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Ah

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

From this reading "Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "With life and every thing."

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading "_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The furthest he can go in that direction, is not to think if he be satisfied or no.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.

DaughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading "_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The furthest he can go in that direction, is not to think if he be satisfied or no.

Edith

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

From this reading "Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "With life and every thing."

exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading "Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "With things, _Father_," said I.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.

furthestadverbUS /ˈfɜːrθəst/

to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)

From this reading The furthest he can go in that direction, is not to think if he be satisfied or no.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The furthest he can go in that direction, is not to think if he be satisfied or no.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "With things, _Father_," said I.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The furthest he can go in that direction, is not to think if he be satisfied or no.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The furthest he can go in that direction, is not to think if he be satisfied or no.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "With life and every thing."

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.

methinks

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

From this reading "_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The furthest he can go in that direction, is not to think if he be satisfied or no.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The furthest he can go in that direction, is not to think if he be satisfied or no.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "With things, _Father_," said I.

saith

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

From this reading "Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.

satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading "_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.

smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading "Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.

Stafford

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

From this reading "Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The furthest he can go in that direction, is not to think if he be satisfied or no.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "With life and every thing."

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "With things, _Father_," said I.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The furthest he can go in that direction, is not to think if he be satisfied or no.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Ah, _Edith_, hast thou come to that?" saith my Lady _Stafford_: and she exchanged smiles with _Mother_.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "_Daughter_," _Father_ makes answer, "methinks no man is ever satisfied with life, until he be first satisfied with God.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "With things, _Father_," said I.

Chapter 6 of Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals by Emily Sarah Holt holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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