Chapter 8 of The Daughters of Danaus is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Daughters of Danaus is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hubert Temperley left Drumgarren suddenly. He said that he had business to attend to in town. "That foolish girl has refused him!" exclaimed Valeria, when she heard of it. "Thank heaven!" ejaculated Professor Fortescue. Valeria's brow clouded.
Chapter 8 of The Daughters of Danaus is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “He said that he had business to attend to in town.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Valeria's brow clouded.”
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading “Valeria's brow clouded.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “"That foolish girl has refused him!" exclaimed Valeria, when she heard of it.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"Thank heaven!" ejaculated Professor Fortescue.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “"Thank heaven!" ejaculated Professor Fortescue.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “"That foolish girl has refused him!" exclaimed Valeria, when she heard of it.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"Thank heaven!" ejaculated Professor Fortescue.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading He said that he had business to attend to in town.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Valeria's brow clouded.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He said that he had business to attend to in town.
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Valeria's brow clouded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hubert Temperley left Drumgarren suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank heaven!" ejaculated Professor Fortescue.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "That foolish girl has refused him!" exclaimed Valeria, when she heard of it.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "That foolish girl has refused him!" exclaimed Valeria, when she heard of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank heaven!" ejaculated Professor Fortescue.
a young female
From this reading "That foolish girl has refused him!" exclaimed Valeria, when she heard of it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said that he had business to attend to in town.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That foolish girl has refused him!" exclaimed Valeria, when she heard of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that he had business to attend to in town.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "That foolish girl has refused him!" exclaimed Valeria, when she heard of it.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Thank heaven!" ejaculated Professor Fortescue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That foolish girl has refused him!" exclaimed Valeria, when she heard of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hubert Temperley left Drumgarren suddenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said that he had business to attend to in town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That foolish girl has refused him!" exclaimed Valeria, when she heard of it.
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 Hubert Temperley left Drumgarren suddenly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That foolish girl has refused him!" exclaimed Valeria, when she heard of it.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Thank heaven!" ejaculated Professor Fortescue.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "That foolish girl has refused him!" exclaimed Valeria, when she heard of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that he had business to attend to in town.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That foolish girl has refused him!" exclaimed Valeria, when she heard of it.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Hubert Temperley left Drumgarren suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hubert Temperley left Drumgarren suddenly.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank heaven!" ejaculated Professor Fortescue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that he had business to attend to in town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said that he had business to attend to in town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He said that he had business to attend to in town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That foolish girl has refused him!" exclaimed Valeria, when she heard of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valeria's brow clouded.
at the time that
From this reading "That foolish girl has refused him!" exclaimed Valeria, when she heard of it.
Chapter 8 of The Daughters of Danaus by Mona Caird holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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