The Daughter Pays

Chapter VI

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GAUNT'S TERMS "_Her hand was close to her daughter's heart And it felt the life-blood's sudden start; A quick deep breath did the damsel draw Like the struck fawn in the oakenshaw._"--Rossetti.

Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

He was renouncing an hour of his precious cricket to do this.

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Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Daughter Pays is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

GAUNT'S TERMS "_Her hand was close to her daughter's heart And it felt the life-blood's sudden start; A quick deep breath did the damsel draw Like the struck fawn in the oakenshaw._"--Rossetti. Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts. She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means. It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea. He was renouncing an hour of his precious cricket to do this.

The Daughter Pays

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Daughter Pays is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GAUNT'S TERMS "_Her hand was close to her daughter's heart And it felt the life-blood's sudden start; A quick deep breath did the damsel draw Like the struck fawn in the oakenshaw._"--Rossetti.

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Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

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She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

/ʃiː hæd ˈɡɪvən ˈpænzi hɜːr lʌntʃ ˈiːtən sʌm bred ənd tʃiːz hərˈself ənd left ðə tʃaɪld tuː hɜːr ˈdeɪli ˌæftərˈnuːn rest waɪl ʃiː əˈplaɪd hərˈself tuː ðə dɪˈskʌʃən ʌv weɪz ənd miːnz/

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It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

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He was renouncing an hour of his precious cricket to do this.

/hiː wɑːz rɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ æn ˈaʊər ʌv hɪz ˈpreʃəs ˈkrɪkət tuː duː ðɪs/

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cricket noun US /ˈkrɪkət/

leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading “He was renouncing an hour of his precious cricket to do this.”

damsel noun US /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading “GAUNT'S TERMS "_Her hand was close to her daughter's heart And it felt the life-blood's sudden start; A quick deep breath did the damsel draw Like the struck fawn in the oakenshaw._"--Rossetti.”

daughter's noun US /ˈdɔːtərz/

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

fawn noun US /fɔːn/

a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

invalid noun US /ˈɪnvələd/

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading “It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.”

Pansy noun US /ˈpænzi/

large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors

From this reading “She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.”

renouncing verb US /rɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/

-ing form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

From this reading “He was renouncing an hour of his precious cricket to do this.”

Rossetti noun US /roʊˈseti/

English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)

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deep breath adjective + noun

In this reading “GAUNT'S TERMS "_Her hand was close to her daughter's heart And it felt the life-blood's sudden start; A quick deep breath did the damsel draw Like the struck fawn in the oakenshaw._"--Rossetti.”

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

In this reading “It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.”

some bread adjective + noun

In this reading “She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.”

at the window preposition + article + noun counted as “at … window”

In this reading “Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.”

name of verb + particle

In this reading “Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.”

at five preposition + noun

In this reading “It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.”

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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 GAUNT'S TERMS "_Her hand was close to her daughter's heart And it felt the life-blood's sudden start; A quick deep breath did the damsel draw Like the struck fawn in the oakenshaw._"--Rossetti.

accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was renouncing an hour of his precious cricket to do this.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/

leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading He was renouncing an hour of his precious cricket to do this.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/

having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

From this reading Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

dining-roomnoun

a room used for dining

From this reading Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He was renouncing an hour of his precious cricket to do this.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

fawnnounUS /fɔːn/

a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

GAUNT'S

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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

half-holidaynoun

a day on which half is free from work or duty

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

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

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was renouncing an hour of his precious cricket to do this.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading He was renouncing an hour of his precious cricket to do this.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

life-blood's

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LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

lily-pale

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From this reading Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

oakenshaw

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

PansynounUS /ˈpænzi/

large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading He was renouncing an hour of his precious cricket to do this.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

renouncingverbUS /rɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/

-ing form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

From this reading He was renouncing an hour of his precious cricket to do this.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

RossettinounUS /roʊˈseti/

English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

teanounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

TERMSnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He was renouncing an hour of his precious cricket to do this.

tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/

very small

From this reading Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

Tony's

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

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading She had given Pansy her lunch, eaten some bread and cheese herself, and left the child to her daily afternoon rest while she applied herself to the discussion of ways and means.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Virginia, lily-pale in the heat, sat at the window of the tiny parlour dignified by the name of dining-room, adding up accounts.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading It was Tony's half-holiday, and he would be home, he promised, at five o'clock, to help her carry down the little invalid into the garden to have tea.

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