Chapter 40 of The Daughters of Danaus is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Daughters of Danaus is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Quite hopeless!" Joseph Fleming repeated the words incredulously. "Yes," said Lady Engleton, "it is the terrible truth." The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England. Miss Du Prel and an old friend whom she had met abroad, accompanied him.
Chapter 40 of The Daughters of Danaus is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading “Miss Du Prel and an old friend whom she had met abroad, accompanied him.”
having companions or an escort
From this reading “Miss Du Prel and an old friend whom she had met abroad, accompanied him.”
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading “The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.”
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading “Joseph Fleming repeated the words incredulously.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.”
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading “"Quite hopeless!"”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “Joseph Fleming repeated the words incredulously.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Miss Du Prel and an old friend whom she had met abroad, accompanied him.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Miss Du Prel and an old friend whom she had met abroad, accompanied him.
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Du Prel and an old friend whom she had met abroad, accompanied him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Du Prel and an old friend whom she had met abroad, accompanied him.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Engleton, "it is the terrible truth."
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading Joseph Fleming repeated the words incredulously.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Miss Du Prel and an old friend whom she had met abroad, accompanied him.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Du Prel and an old friend whom she had met abroad, accompanied him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading "Quite hopeless!"
in an incredulous manner
From this reading Joseph Fleming repeated the words incredulously.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Engleton, "it is the terrible truth."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Engleton, "it is the terrible truth."
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph Fleming repeated the words incredulously.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Engleton, "it is the terrible truth."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Miss Du Prel and an old friend whom she had met abroad, accompanied him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Du Prel and an old friend whom she had met abroad, accompanied him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Miss Du Prel and an old friend whom she had met abroad, accompanied him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Du Prel and an old friend whom she had met abroad, accompanied him.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite hopeless!"
recurring again and again
From this reading Joseph Fleming repeated the words incredulously.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Engleton, "it is the terrible truth."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Du Prel and an old friend whom she had met abroad, accompanied him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Engleton, "it is the terrible truth."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joseph Fleming repeated the words incredulously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Engleton, "it is the terrible truth."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Du Prel and an old friend whom she had met abroad, accompanied him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Joseph Fleming repeated the words incredulously.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The Professor had been growing worse, and at length, his state became so alarming that he decided to return to England.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Lady Engleton, "it is the terrible truth."
Chapter 40 of The Daughters of Danaus by Mona Caird holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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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