Chapter 22 of The Actress' Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Actress' Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SUN RISES. "Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame! Oh! art thou not Happy in that glorious lot? Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth." MRS.
Chapter 22 of The Actress' Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading “"Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame!”
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “"Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame!”
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."”
superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."”
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading “Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."”
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “"Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame!”
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “THE SUN RISES.”
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “"Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Oh! art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading "Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame!
a female human offspring
From this reading "Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading "Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Oh! art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Oh! art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?
superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh! art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame!
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame!
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Oh! art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh! art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading "Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame!
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading THE SUN RISES.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE SUN RISES.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh! art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUN RISES.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Oh! art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest Lovely but to one on earth."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame!
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame!
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading "Radiant daughter of the sun, Now thy living wreath is won, Crowned with fame!
Chapter 22 of The Actress' Daughter: A Novel by May Agnes Fleming holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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