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Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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TEA AT HOME.
The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
Her father and the doctor got in and sat opposite to her; and the carriage drove away.
The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate, and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.
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Melbourne House

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Melbourne House is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TEA AT HOME.
/tiː æt hoʊm/
Line 2
The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.
/ðə nekst deɪ tɜːrnd aʊt soʊ wɔːrm ðæt ðə ˈkærɪdʒ wɑːz nɑːt brɔːt fɔːr ˈdeɪzi tɪl leɪt ɪn ðə ˌæftərˈnuːn/
Line 3
Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.
Line 4
Her father and the doctor got in and sat opposite to her; and the carriage drove away.
/hɜːr ˈfɑːðər ənd ðə ˈdɑːktər ɡɑːt ɪn ənd sæt ˈɑːpəzət tuː hɜːr ənd ðə ˈkærɪdʒ droʊv əˈweɪ/
Line 5
The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate, and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.

Learner Dictionary

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

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affectionate adjective US /əˈfekʃənət/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading “The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate, and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.”

carefully adverb US /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading “Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.”

Daisy noun US /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading “The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.”

Daisy's noun US /ˈdeɪziz/

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 “The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate, and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.”

drove noun US /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading “Her father and the doctor got in and sat opposite to her; and the carriage drove away.”

parting noun US /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading “The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate, and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.”

tea noun US /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading “TEA AT HOME.”

tenderly adverb US /ˈtendərli/

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading “The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate, and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.”

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affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate, and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TEA AT HOME.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Her father and the doctor got in and sat opposite to her; and the carriage drove away.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate, and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

Daisy'snounUS /ˈdeɪziz/

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 The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate, and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Her father and the doctor got in and sat opposite to her; and the carriage drove away.

Dr

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

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Her father and the doctor got in and sat opposite to her; and the carriage drove away.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate, and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Her father and the doctor got in and sat opposite to her; and the carriage drove away.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate, and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading TEA AT HOME.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

Juanita

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

From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate, and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate, and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Her father and the doctor got in and sat opposite to her; and the carriage drove away.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate, and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

Randolph's

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

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

Sandford

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

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Her father and the doctor got in and sat opposite to her; and the carriage drove away.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

TEAnounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading TEA AT HOME.

tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate, and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The parting with Juanita had been very tenderly affectionate, and had gone very near to Daisy's heart.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The next day turned out so warm, that the carriage was not brought for Daisy till late in the afternoon.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then it came, with her father and Dr. Sandford; and Daisy was lifted in Mr. Randolph's arms, and carefully placed on the front seat of the carriage, which she had all to herself.

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