Chapter 1 of The Daisy is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Daisy is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN VERSE. _CAUTIONARY STORIES IN VERSE._ _Four to Eight Years Old._ ILLUSTRATED WITH THIRTY ENGRAVINGS. London: PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, SUCCESSOR TO E. NEWBERY, CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH YARD; AND CROSBY AND CO., STATIONERS' COURT. _Pretty Puss._ Come pretty Cat!
Chapter 1 of The Daisy is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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warding off
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCH YARD; AND CROSBY AND CO., STATIONERS' COURT.”
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading “_CAUTIONARY STORIES IN VERSE._ _Four to Eight Years Old._ ILLUSTRATED WITH THIRTY ENGRAVINGS.”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “London: PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, SUCCESSOR TO E. NEWBERY, CORNER OF ST.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCH YARD; AND CROSBY AND CO., STATIONERS' COURT.”
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading “_Pretty Puss._ Come pretty Cat!”
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCH YARD; AND CROSBY AND CO., STATIONERS' COURT.”
a person who follows next in order
From this reading “London: PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, SUCCESSOR TO E. NEWBERY, CORNER OF ST.”
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.
In this reading “_CAUTIONARY STORIES IN VERSE._ _Four to Eight Years Old._ ILLUSTRATED WITH THIRTY ENGRAVINGS.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD; AND CROSBY AND CO., STATIONERS' COURT.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading _Pretty Puss._ Come pretty Cat!
warding off
From this reading _CAUTIONARY STORIES IN VERSE._ _Four to Eight Years Old._ ILLUSTRATED WITH THIRTY ENGRAVINGS.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD; AND CROSBY AND CO., STATIONERS' COURT.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD; AND CROSBY AND CO., STATIONERS' COURT.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Pretty Puss._ Come pretty Cat!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading London: PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, SUCCESSOR TO E. NEWBERY, CORNER OF ST.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD; AND CROSBY AND CO., STATIONERS' COURT.
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD; AND CROSBY AND CO., STATIONERS' COURT.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading London: PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, SUCCESSOR TO E. NEWBERY, CORNER OF ST.
being one more than seven
From this reading _CAUTIONARY STORIES IN VERSE._ _Four to Eight Years Old._ ILLUSTRATED WITH THIRTY ENGRAVINGS.
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading _CAUTIONARY STORIES IN VERSE._ _Four to Eight Years Old._ ILLUSTRATED WITH THIRTY ENGRAVINGS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading London: PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, SUCCESSOR TO E. NEWBERY, CORNER OF ST.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _CAUTIONARY STORIES IN VERSE._ _Four to Eight Years Old._ ILLUSTRATED WITH THIRTY ENGRAVINGS.
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading London: PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, SUCCESSOR TO E. NEWBERY, CORNER OF ST.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _CAUTIONARY STORIES IN VERSE._ _Four to Eight Years Old._ ILLUSTRATED WITH THIRTY ENGRAVINGS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN VERSE.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading London: PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, SUCCESSOR TO E. NEWBERY, CORNER OF ST.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, SUCCESSOR TO E. NEWBERY, CORNER OF ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London: PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, SUCCESSOR TO E. NEWBERY, CORNER OF ST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading London: PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, SUCCESSOR TO E. NEWBERY, CORNER OF ST.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _CAUTIONARY STORIES IN VERSE._ _Four to Eight Years Old._ ILLUSTRATED WITH THIRTY ENGRAVINGS.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD; AND CROSBY AND CO., STATIONERS' COURT.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading _Pretty Puss._ Come pretty Cat!
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading London: PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, SUCCESSOR TO E. NEWBERY, CORNER OF ST.
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading _Pretty Puss._ Come pretty Cat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London: PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, SUCCESSOR TO E. NEWBERY, CORNER OF ST.
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD; AND CROSBY AND CO., STATIONERS' COURT.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _CAUTIONARY STORIES IN VERSE._ _Four to Eight Years Old._ ILLUSTRATED WITH THIRTY ENGRAVINGS.
a person who follows next in order
From this reading London: PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, SUCCESSOR TO E. NEWBERY, CORNER OF ST.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading _CAUTIONARY STORIES IN VERSE._ _Four to Eight Years Old._ ILLUSTRATED WITH THIRTY ENGRAVINGS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _CAUTIONARY STORIES IN VERSE._ _Four to Eight Years Old._ ILLUSTRATED WITH THIRTY ENGRAVINGS.
literature in metrical form
From this reading IN VERSE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _CAUTIONARY STORIES IN VERSE._ _Four to Eight Years Old._ ILLUSTRATED WITH THIRTY ENGRAVINGS.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD; AND CROSBY AND CO., STATIONERS' COURT.
a late time of life
From this reading _CAUTIONARY STORIES IN VERSE._ _Four to Eight Years Old._ ILLUSTRATED WITH THIRTY ENGRAVINGS.
Chapter 1 of The Daisy by Mrs. (Elizabeth), -1846 Turner holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
Chapter 1 holds 190 sentences of The Daisy, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Daisy by Mrs. (Elizabeth), -1846 Turner exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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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