Chapter 21 of The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON. “What a bore!” “What’s the matter now?” “Here has this old fellow asked me to dinner again!” “A fine pass we are come to!” cried Dr. May, half amused, half irate.
Chapter 21 of The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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abundant wealth
From this reading “Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON.”
pleasantly occupied
From this reading ““A fine pass we are come to!” cried Dr. May, half amused, half irate.”
cause to be bored
From this reading ““What a bore!””
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON.”
feeling or showing extreme anger
From this reading ““A fine pass we are come to!” cried Dr. May, half amused, half irate.”
relating to human society and its members
From this reading “Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON.”
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading “Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a bore!”
abundant wealth
From this reading Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON.
anew
From this reading “Here has this old fellow asked me to dinner again!”
pleasantly occupied
From this reading “A fine pass we are come to!” cried Dr. May, half amused, half irate.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “A fine pass we are come to!” cried Dr. May, half amused, half irate.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Here has this old fellow asked me to dinner again!”
cause to be bored
From this reading “What a bore!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “A fine pass we are come to!” cried Dr. May, half amused, half irate.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “A fine pass we are come to!” cried Dr. May, half amused, half irate.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Here has this old fellow asked me to dinner again!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A fine pass we are come to!” cried Dr. May, half amused, half irate.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON.
a boy or man
From this reading “Here has this old fellow asked me to dinner again!”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “A fine pass we are come to!” cried Dr. May, half amused, half irate.
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “A fine pass we are come to!” cried Dr. May, half amused, half irate.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here has this old fellow asked me to dinner again!”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here has this old fellow asked me to dinner again!”
a social unit living together
From this reading Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON.
feeling or showing extreme anger
From this reading “A fine pass we are come to!” cried Dr. May, half amused, half irate.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter now?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “A fine pass we are come to!” cried Dr. May, half amused, half irate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Here has this old fellow asked me to dinner again!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What’s the matter now?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Here has this old fellow asked me to dinner again!”
go across or through
From this reading “A fine pass we are come to!” cried Dr. May, half amused, half irate.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON.
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading Heart affluence in household talk, From social fountains never dry.--TENNYSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s the matter now?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Here has this old fellow asked me to dinner again!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Here has this old fellow asked me to dinner again!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “A fine pass we are come to!” cried Dr. May, half amused, half irate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a bore!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the matter now?”
Chapter 21 of The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 528 sentences, grouped into 106 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 21 holds 528 sentences of The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations, unabridged, divided into 106 reading sections.
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