Chapter 24 of The Daughter of a Soldier is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Daughter of a Soldier is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHITE FLOWERS AND FORGIVENESS FOREVERMORE. Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours. It was very nearly noon on the following day when she awoke. She was quite refreshed, quite calm and very happy. "Dear little Daisy," she murmured under her breath.
Chapter 24 of The Daughter of a Soldier is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “It was very nearly noon on the following day when she awoke.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “"Dear little Daisy," she murmured under her breath.”
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading “WHITE FLOWERS AND FORGIVENESS FOREVERMORE.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Dear little Daisy," she murmured under her breath.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “It was very nearly noon on the following day when she awoke.”
with restored energy
From this reading “She was quite refreshed, quite calm and very happy.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours.”
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.
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In this reading “It was very nearly noon on the following day when she awoke.”
institute, enact, or establish
In this reading “Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours.”
In this reading “WHITE FLOWERS AND FORGIVENESS FOREVERMORE.”
In this reading “Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHITE FLOWERS AND FORGIVENESS FOREVERMORE.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was very nearly noon on the following day when she awoke.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Dear little Daisy," she murmured under her breath.
make calm or still
From this reading She was quite refreshed, quite calm and very happy.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Dear little Daisy," she murmured under her breath.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was very nearly noon on the following day when she awoke.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear little Daisy," she murmured under her breath.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading WHITE FLOWERS AND FORGIVENESS FOREVERMORE.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was very nearly noon on the following day when she awoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours.
at any future time; in the future
From this reading WHITE FLOWERS AND FORGIVENESS FOREVERMORE.
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading WHITE FLOWERS AND FORGIVENESS FOREVERMORE.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was quite refreshed, quite calm and very happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dear little Daisy," she murmured under her breath.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very nearly noon on the following day when she awoke.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Dear little Daisy," she murmured under her breath.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours.
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From this reading Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Dear little Daisy," she murmured under her breath.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was very nearly noon on the following day when she awoke.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was very nearly noon on the following day when she awoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was very nearly noon on the following day when she awoke.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was quite refreshed, quite calm and very happy.
with restored energy
From this reading She was quite refreshed, quite calm and very happy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very nearly noon on the following day when she awoke.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maureen lay down in the Chamber of Peace and slept for long hours.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Dear little Daisy," she murmured under her breath.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very nearly noon on the following day when she awoke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very nearly noon on the following day when she awoke.
at the time that
From this reading It was very nearly noon on the following day when she awoke.
a Caucasian
From this reading WHITE FLOWERS AND FORGIVENESS FOREVERMORE.
Chapter 24 of The Daughter of a Soldier by L. T. Meade holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 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.
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