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The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations
The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations

Chapter XXXV

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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.
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The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations

Chapter XXXV

Reading 1/118 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.
Line 2
“I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.
Line 3
“I don’t know how I came to forget it.
Line 4
The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.
Line 5
I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Began noun US /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ““I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““I don’t know how I came to forget it.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

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.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.”

None pronoun US /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading “Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

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.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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.

begannounUS /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.

breakfast

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From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.

came

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From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.

daring

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From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.

don't

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From this reading “I don’t know how I came to forget it.

down

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From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.

dreams

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From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.

earnest

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From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.

English

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From this reading The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.

find

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From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

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.

forget

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From this reading “I don’t know how I came to forget it.

FOUQUE

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From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

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.

fulfilled

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From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.

go

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From this reading I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.

Harry

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From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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.

hearts

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From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.

henceforward

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From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.

home

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From this reading The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.

how

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From this reading “I don’t know how I came to forget it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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.

I'll

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From this reading I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I have it!” began Harry, as he came down to breakfast.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I don’t know how I came to forget it.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

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.

Mackintosh's

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From this reading The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.

Mr

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From this reading The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.

overhaul

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From this reading I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.

partner

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From this reading The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.

sent

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From this reading The will was to be sent home to Mr. Mackintosh’s English partner.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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.

shrink

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From this reading Let none, henceforward, shrink from daring dreams, For earnest hearts shall find their dreams fulfilled.--FOUQUE.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

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.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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.

very

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From this reading I’ll go and overhaul him this very morning.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

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.