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"OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.
I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."
"I told Phil you would do it, and it isn't such a very dreadful thing to do, Daisy Morris.
I know girls, plenty of them, who would jump at the chance.
"He wants you to go to Dorrance Hall with him this evening.
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Profiles

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Profiles is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.
Line 2
I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."
Line 3
"I told Phil you would do it, and it isn't such a very dreadful thing to do, Daisy Morris.
Line 4
I know girls, plenty of them, who would jump at the chance.
/aɪ noʊ ɡɜːrlz ˈplenti ʌv ðem huː wʊd dʒʌmp æt ðə tʃæns/
Line 5
"He wants you to go to Dorrance Hall with him this evening.

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.

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 “"OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.”

dreadful adjective US /ˈdredfəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading “"I told Phil you would do it, and it isn't such a very dreadful thing to do, Daisy Morris.”

jump verb US /dʒʌmp/

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “I know girls, plenty of them, who would jump at the chance.”

Madison noun US /ˈmædəsən/

4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

From this reading “I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."”

Morris noun US /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading “"I told Phil you would do it, and it isn't such a very dreadful thing to do, Daisy Morris.”

plenty noun US /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading “I know girls, plenty of them, who would jump at the chance.”

shining adjective US /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading “"OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.”

snowball noun US /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/

plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions

From this reading “I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

dreadful thing adjective + noun

In this reading “"I told Phil you would do it, and it isn't such a very dreadful thing to do, Daisy Morris.”

go down verb + adjective

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."”

little laugh adjective + noun

In this reading “"OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.”

jump at verb + particle

In this reading “I know girls, plenty of them, who would jump at the chance.”

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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 "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I know girls, plenty of them, who would jump at the chance.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading I know girls, plenty of them, who would jump at the chance.

DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/

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

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

Dorrance

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

From this reading "He wants you to go to Dorrance Hall with him this evening.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading "I told Phil you would do it, and it isn't such a very dreadful thing to do, Daisy Morris.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "He wants you to go to Dorrance Hall with him this evening.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading I know girls, plenty of them, who would jump at the chance.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading "He wants you to go to Dorrance Hall with him this evening.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I told Phil you would do it, and it isn't such a very dreadful thing to do, Daisy Morris.

I'll

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

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

I'm

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

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."

isn't

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

From this reading "I told Phil you would do it, and it isn't such a very dreadful thing to do, Daisy Morris.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading I know girls, plenty of them, who would jump at the chance.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know girls, plenty of them, who would jump at the chance.

laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/

4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

From this reading I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."

MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading "I told Phil you would do it, and it isn't such a very dreadful thing to do, Daisy Morris.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I know girls, plenty of them, who would jump at the chance.

OHnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."

Phil

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

From this reading "I told Phil you would do it, and it isn't such a very dreadful thing to do, Daisy Morris.

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading I know girls, plenty of them, who would jump at the chance.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."

shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

snowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/

plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions

From this reading I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."

SquareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading I'll go down on Madison Square and snowball with him if he says so."

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "I told Phil you would do it, and it isn't such a very dreadful thing to do, Daisy Morris.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I know girls, plenty of them, who would jump at the chance.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I know girls, plenty of them, who would jump at the chance.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "I told Phil you would do it, and it isn't such a very dreadful thing to do, Daisy Morris.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "He wants you to go to Dorrance Hall with him this evening.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "I told Phil you would do it, and it isn't such a very dreadful thing to do, Daisy Morris.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "I told Phil you would do it, and it isn't such a very dreadful thing to do, Daisy Morris.

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading "He wants you to go to Dorrance Hall with him this evening.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I know girls, plenty of them, who would jump at the chance.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "OH, I'll do it!" said Daisy, with a happy little laugh, her eyes shining, "I'm ready to do anything.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "I told Phil you would do it, and it isn't such a very dreadful thing to do, Daisy Morris.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I told Phil you would do it, and it isn't such a very dreadful thing to do, Daisy Morris.

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