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The Daughter Pays

Chapter I

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_Qui que tu sois, voici ton maitre!
Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.
_Whoe'er thou art, thy lord is he.
He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...
Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.
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The Daughter Pays

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Daughter Pays is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Qui que tu sois, voici ton maitre!
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Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.
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_Whoe'er thou art, thy lord is he.
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He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...
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Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.

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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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Anew adverb US /əˈnuː/

again but in a new or different way

From this reading “Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.”

blest adjective US /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading “Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.”

deserted adjective US /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading “He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...”

Inscription noun US /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading “Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.”

Jean noun US /dʒiːn/

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading “Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.”

Louvre noun US /ˈluːvrə/

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading “Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.”

statue noun US /ˈstætʃuː/

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading “Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.”

ton noun US /tʌn/

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds

From this reading “_Qui que tu sois, voici ton maitre!”

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.

cast aside verb + particle

throw or cast away

In this reading “He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...”

like some verb + adjective

In this reading “He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

AnewadverbUS /əˈnuː/

again but in a new or different way

From this reading Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Whoe'er thou art, thy lord is he.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

blestadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.

desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

doit

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

From this reading Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

etre

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

From this reading Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

fut

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

From this reading Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Whoe'er thou art, thy lord is he.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

IlnounUS /ɪl/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.

Ingelow

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

From this reading Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.

InscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Whoe'er thou art, thy lord is he.

JeannounUS /dʒiːn/

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.

l'est

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

From this reading Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.

lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Whoe'er thou art, thy lord is he.

LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.

maitre

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

From this reading _Qui que tu sois, voici ton maitre!

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

ou

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

From this reading Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

que

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

From this reading _Qui que tu sois, voici ton maitre!

Qui

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

From this reading _Qui que tu sois, voici ton maitre!

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.

sois

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

From this reading _Qui que tu sois, voici ton maitre!

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading _Whoe'er thou art, thy lord is he.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading _Whoe'er thou art, thy lord is he.

tonnounUS /tʌn/

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds

From this reading _Qui que tu sois, voici ton maitre!

tu

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

From this reading _Qui que tu sois, voici ton maitre!

Untilledadjective

not plowed or harrowed or hoed

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Il l'est, le fut, ou le doit etre._ Inscription upon a statue of Love, in the Louvre.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

voici

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

From this reading _Qui que tu sois, voici ton maitre!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

Whoe'er

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

From this reading _Whoe'er thou art, thy lord is he.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Could such a world have hope that, some blest day, God would remember her, and fashion her Anew?_"--Jean Ingelow.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading He is, or was, or he must be._ "_Yes, I have felt like some deserted world That God hath done with, and had cast aside Untilled, no use, no pleasure, not desired ...

Chapter 1 of The Daughter Pays by Baillie, Mrs. Reynolds holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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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Voici
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Maitre
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L'est
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Inscription
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