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Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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DAISY'S JOURNAL NEW YORK, June 14, 18--.
To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.
Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.
And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
I only wished to care for her and to be a help to Guy.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Miss McDonald

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Miss McDonald is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DAISY'S JOURNAL NEW YORK, June 14, 18--.
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To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.
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Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.
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And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
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I only wished to care for her and to be a help to Guy.
/aɪ ˈoʊnli wɪʃt tuː ker fɔːr hɜːr ənd tuː biː ə help tuː ɡaɪ/

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belonging noun US /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading “Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.”

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 “DAISY'S JOURNAL NEW YORK, June 14, 18--.”

Guy noun US /ɡaɪ/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading “To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.”

Guy's noun US /ɡaɪz/

possessive form of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading “To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.”

journal noun US /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading “DAISY'S JOURNAL NEW YORK, June 14, 18--.”

June noun US /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading “DAISY'S JOURNAL NEW YORK, June 14, 18--.”

Saratoga noun US /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/

a species of large fish found in Australian rivers

From this reading “And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.”

Thornton noun US /ˈθɔːrntən/

American architect (1759-1828)

From this reading “To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.”

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14

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From this reading DAISY'S JOURNAL NEW YORK, June 14, 18--.

18

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From this reading DAISY'S JOURNAL NEW YORK, June 14, 18--.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I only wished to care for her and to be a help to Guy.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

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 Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

another's

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From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading I only wished to care for her and to be a help to Guy.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.

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 DAISY'S JOURNAL NEW YORK, June 14, 18--.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading I only wished to care for her and to be a help to Guy.

Guy'snounUS /ɡaɪz/

possessive form of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading I only wished to care for her and to be a help to Guy.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading I only wished to care for her and to be a help to Guy.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading DAISY'S JOURNAL NEW YORK, June 14, 18--.

Julia's

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

From this reading And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading DAISY'S JOURNAL NEW YORK, June 14, 18--.

knewverbUS /nuː/

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 Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading DAISY'S JOURNAL NEW YORK, June 14, 18--.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I only wished to care for her and to be a help to Guy.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.

SaratoganounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/

a species of large fish found in Australian rivers

From this reading And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.

ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/

American architect (1759-1828)

From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

To-morrow

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From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was another's.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy's wife once more.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading I only wished to care for her and to be a help to Guy.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet when in that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia's room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.

YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading DAISY'S JOURNAL NEW YORK, June 14, 18--.

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