Chapter 35 of The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations is here in full — 587 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations is here in full — 587 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE. “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast. “I don’t know how I came to forget it. The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner. I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.
Chapter 35 of The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations is here in full — 587 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.”
completed to perfection
From this reading “Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.”
travel past
From this reading “I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.”
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.
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From this reading “I don’t know how I came to forget it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I don’t know how I came to forget it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.
completed to perfection
From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know how I came to forget it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know how I came to forget it.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.
not one, and not any
From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.
travel past
From this reading I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.
precisely as stated
From this reading I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.
Chapter 35 of The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 587 sentences, grouped into 118 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 35 holds 587 sentences of The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations, unabridged, divided into 118 reading sections.
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