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The Daughter of a Soldier

Chapter XIX

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THE LOVE THAT PASSETH KNOWLEDGE.
There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.
There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.
Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.
Afterwards she saw the Face of her loving Father again, her Heavenly Father.
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The Daughter of a Soldier

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Daughter of a Soldier is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LOVE THAT PASSETH KNOWLEDGE.
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There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.
/ðer ɑːr ˈsɜːrtən ˈpiːpəl bɔːrn ˈɪntuː ðə wɜːrld əˈperəntli ˈkwaɪət ənd ˌʌnəˈsuːmɪŋ ˈrɪli ˈmɑːdəst ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˈeni əˈperənt ˌselfˈkɑːnfədəns huː jet ˈmænədʒ tuː ruːl ɔːl ðoʊz wɪð huːm ðeɪ kʌm ɪn ˈkɑːntækt/
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There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.
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Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.
/hɜːr ˈæɡ.ə.ni ənˈtoʊld ənˈspiːkəbəl wen ʃiː fərˈɡɑːt hərˈself ənd ɡeɪv weɪ tuː wʌt ʃiː puːr ˈlɪtəl lʌv θɔːt sɪn ʌv ðə ˈdiːpəst daɪ hæz bɪn ˈfʊli dɪˈskraɪbd/
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Afterwards she saw the Face of her loving Father again, her Heavenly Father.
/ˈæftərwərdz ʃiː sɔː ðə feɪs ʌv hɜːr ˈlʌvɪŋ ˈfɑːðər əˈɡen hɜːr ˈhevənli ˈfɑːðər/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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deepest adjective US /ˈdiːpəst/

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading “Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.”

dye verb US /daɪ/

color with dye

From this reading “Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.”

O'Brien noun US /oʊˈbraɪɪn/

Irish writer (born in 1932)

From this reading “There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.”

personalities noun US /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz/

plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading “There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.”

self-confidence noun US /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading “There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.”

unassuming adjective US /ˌʌnəˈsuːmɪŋ/

not arrogant or presuming

From this reading “There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.”

unspeakable adjective US /ənˈspiːkəbəl/

defying expression or description

From this reading “Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.”

untold adjective US /ənˈtoʊld/

too much to be measured

From this reading “Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

most gracious adverb + adjective

In this reading “There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.”

gave way verb + noun counted as “give way”

move in order to make room for someone for something

In this reading “Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.”

loving Father adjective + noun

In this reading “Afterwards she saw the Face of her loving Father again, her Heavenly Father.”

in contact preposition + noun

In this reading “There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.”

into the world preposition + article + noun counted as “into … world”

In this reading “There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.”

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AfterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Afterwards she saw the Face of her loving Father again, her Heavenly Father.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Afterwards she saw the Face of her loving Father again, her Heavenly Father.

agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/

close interaction

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

dyeverbUS /daɪ/

color with dye

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

FacenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Afterwards she saw the Face of her loving Father again, her Heavenly Father.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Afterwards she saw the Face of her loving Father again, her Heavenly Father.

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

HeavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading Afterwards she saw the Face of her loving Father again, her Heavenly Father.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

KNOWLEDGEnounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading THE LOVE THAT PASSETH KNOWLEDGE.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE LOVE THAT PASSETH KNOWLEDGE.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Afterwards she saw the Face of her loving Father again, her Heavenly Father.

manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

Maureen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/

Irish writer (born in 1932)

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

PASSETH

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LOVE THAT PASSETH KNOWLEDGE.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

personalitiesnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz/

plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Afterwards she saw the Face of her loving Father again, her Heavenly Father.

self-confidencenounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LOVE THAT PASSETH KNOWLEDGE.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LOVE THAT PASSETH KNOWLEDGE.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There are not many of these gracious souls, but they dawn now and then on the world and little Maureen O'Brien happened to be one of these lovely and most gracious personalities.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

unassumingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈsuːmɪŋ/

not arrogant or presuming

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/

defying expression or description

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

untoldadjectiveUS /ənˈtoʊld/

too much to be measured

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Her agony, untold, unspeakable, when she forgot herself and gave way to what she, poor little love, thought sin of the deepest dye, has been fully described.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading There are certain people born into the world, apparently quiet and unassuming, really modest and without any apparent self-confidence, who yet manage to rule all those with whom they come in contact.

Chapter 19 of The Daughter of a Soldier by L. T. Meade holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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.

What does chapter 19 of The Daughter of a Soldier contain?

Chapter 19 holds 254 sentences of The Daughter of a Soldier, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of The Daughter of a Soldier by L. T. Meade exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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.

How do I study chapter 19 of The Daughter of a Soldier?

Work through the 51 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 51 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 19 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Questions about reading The Daughter of a Soldier

Common questions about reading The Daughter of a Soldier by L. T. Meade on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Daughter of a Soldier?

Yes. All 5379 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62734 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Daughter of a Soldier is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #62734, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Daughter of a Soldier take to read?

About 448 minutes of reading across 1076 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Daughter of a Soldier section by section

How to work through The Daughter of a Soldier section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in The Daughter of a Soldier

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Daughter of a Soldier, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Daughter of a Soldier; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Half-tone
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Daughter of a Soldier; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Illustrations
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Daughter of a Soldier; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Charles
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Daughter of a Soldier; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.