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Melbourne House, Volume 2

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Melbourne House, Volume 2 is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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All this while Daisy's days were divided.
Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
Molly was not sick now.
Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.
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Melbourne House, Volume 2

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Melbourne House, Volume 2 is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
All this while Daisy's days were divided.
/ɔːl ðɪs waɪl ˈdeɪziz deɪz wɜːr dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
Line 2
Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
Line 3
For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
Line 4
Molly was not sick now.
/ˈmɑːli wɑːz nɑːt sɪk naʊ/
Line 5
Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.
/ˈdeɪziz ɡʊd ˈɔːfəsəz ɪn ðə məˈtɪriəl laɪn wɜːr kənˈfaɪnd tuː səˈplaɪɪŋ hɜːr wɪð naɪs bred ənd ˈbʌtər ənd fruːt ənd mɪlk wɪð ˈmeni vərˈaɪətiz bɪˈsaɪd/

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cripple verb US /ˈkrɪpəl/

deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

From this reading “Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.”

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 “All this while Daisy's days were divided.”

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 “All this while Daisy's days were divided.”

Molly noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.”

regularly adverb US /ˈreɡjələrli/

in a regular manner

From this reading “For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.”

Silks noun US /sɪlks/

the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable

From this reading “Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.”

supplying noun US /səˈplaɪɪŋ/

the activity of supplying or providing something

From this reading “Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.”

varieties noun US /vərˈaɪətiz/

plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading “Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

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 All this while Daisy's days were divided.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.

BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.

confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.

crippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/

deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/

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

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

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 All this while Daisy's days were divided.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.

dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/

many times at short intervals

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

fruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/

plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

milknounUS /mɪlk/

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.

MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Molly was not sick now.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Molly was not sick now.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

practising

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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/

in a regular manner

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Molly was not sick now.

SilksnounUS /sɪlks/

the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

Skelton

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

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/

the activity of supplying or providing something

From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/

plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Molly was not sick now.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.

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Turned
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Carriage
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Daisy
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