Chapter 15 of The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WATCHMAN. How, if he will not stand? DOGBERRY. Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go. Much Ado about Nothing.
Chapter 15 of The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a rapid active commotion
From this reading “Much Ado about Nothing.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Much Ado about Nothing.”
a brief written record
From this reading “Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Much Ado about Nothing.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “How, if he will not stand?”
carry out
From this reading “Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.”
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading “WATCHMAN.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Much Ado about Nothing.
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Much Ado about Nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOGBERRY.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How, if he will not stand?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How, if he will not stand?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How, if he will not stand?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much Ado about Nothing.
not any; not one
From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How, if he will not stand?
a brief written record
From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Much Ado about Nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
be standing; be upright
From this reading How, if he will not stand?
carry out
From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading WATCHMAN.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, then, take no note of him, but let him go.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How, if he will not stand?
Chapter 15 of The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 15 holds 216 sentences of The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 216 sentences, grouped into 44 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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