Chapter 12 of The Daughter Pays is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Daughter Pays is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson. "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch. "And old Gaunt's got her! That smoke-dried old curmudgeon! Well, some people have the devil's own luck.
Chapter 12 of The Daughter Pays is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
From this reading “That smoke-dried old curmudgeon!”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.”
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Well, some people have the devil's own luck.”
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading “"My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.”
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading “"My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “"My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.”
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading “THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.”
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading “THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.”
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 “Well, some people have the devil's own luck.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
From this reading That smoke-dried old curmudgeon!
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Well, some people have the devil's own luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And old Gaunt's got her!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And old Gaunt's got her!
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, some people have the devil's own luck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And old Gaunt's got her!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Well, some people have the devil's own luck.
take the midday meal
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And old Gaunt's got her!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Well, some people have the devil's own luck.
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Well, some people have the devil's own luck.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading That smoke-dried old curmudgeon!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Well, some people have the devil's own luck.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, some people have the devil's own luck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "My word, but she's a peach," muttered Mr. Percy Ferris to himself as he rode hastily home through the lanes to lunch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DEFEAT "_Oh, heart of stone, are you flesh, and caught By that which you swore to withstand?_"--Tennyson.
Chapter 12 of The Daughter Pays by Baillie, Mrs. Reynolds holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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 12 holds 334 sentences of The Daughter Pays, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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