Chapter IV of The discarded daughter, “The Father’s Tyranny,” is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV of The discarded daughter, “The Father’s Tyranny,” is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An thou be mine, I’ll give thee to my friend! An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you! I’ll not be forsworn! _—Shakspere._ Sinclair! Sinclair!
Chapter IV of The discarded daughter, “The Father’s Tyranny,” is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!”
inflected form of “forswear” — formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading “I’ll not be forsworn!”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!”
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading “_—Shakspere._ Sinclair!”
be hungry; go without food
From this reading “An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!”
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An thou be mine, I’ll give thee to my friend!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An thou be mine, I’ll give thee to my friend!
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
cause oneself to consider something
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
at any time
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
inflected form of “forswear” — formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading I’ll not be forsworn!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading An thou be mine, I’ll give thee to my friend!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading An thou be mine, I’ll give thee to my friend!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
be suspended or hanging
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An thou be mine, I’ll give thee to my friend!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An thou be mine, I’ll give thee to my friend!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An thou be mine, I’ll give thee to my friend!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Sinclair!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Sinclair!
be hungry; go without food
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading An thou be mine, I’ll give thee to my friend!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading An thou be mine, I’ll give thee to my friend!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An thou be mine, I’ll give thee to my friend!
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An thou be not, hang, beg, starve, die i’ the streets, Nor what is mine shall ever do thee good, Trust to it, bethink you!
Chapter 4 of The discarded daughter by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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 4 holds 84 sentences of The discarded daughter, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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