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Gardening for Little Girls

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Gardening for Little Girls is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A Morning Glory Playhouse Small service is true service while it lasts.
Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.
--_Wordsworth._ YOU children love a playhouse, don't you?
Yet it isn't always easy to get one.
A morning glory bower, however, is a perfect delight, and very easy to make.
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Gardening for Little Girls

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Gardening for Little Girls is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A Morning Glory Playhouse Small service is true service while it lasts.
/ə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ˈɡlɔːri ˈpleɪhaʊs smɔːl ˈsɜːrvəs ɪz truː ˈsɜːrvəs waɪl ɪt læsts/
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Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.
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--_Wordsworth._ YOU children love a playhouse, don't you?
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Yet it isn't always easy to get one.
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A morning glory bower, however, is a perfect delight, and very easy to make.
/ə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ˈɡlɔːri ˈbaʊər ˌhaʊˈevər ɪz ə pərˈfekt dɪˈlaɪt ənd ˈveri ˈiːzi tuː meɪk/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bower noun US /ˈbaʊər/

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading “A morning glory bower, however, is a perfect delight, and very easy to make.”

casts noun US /kæsts/

plural of “cast” — the actors in a play

From this reading “Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.”

humblest adjective US /ˈhʌmbələst/

superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading “Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.”

lasts noun US /læsts/

plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading “A Morning Glory Playhouse Small service is true service while it lasts.”

lingering noun US /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/

the act of tarrying

From this reading “Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.”

playhouse noun US /ˈpleɪhaʊs/

plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of

From this reading “A Morning Glory Playhouse Small service is true service while it lasts.”

Protects verb US /prəˈtekts/

third-person singular of “protect” — shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading “Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.”

Wordsworth noun US /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

humblest friends adjective + noun counted as “humble friend”

In this reading “Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.”

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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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Morning Glory Playhouse Small service is true service while it lasts.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Yet it isn't always easy to get one.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A morning glory bower, however, is a perfect delight, and very easy to make.

bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading A morning glory bower, however, is a perfect delight, and very easy to make.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

castsnounUS /kæsts/

plural of “cast” — the actors in a play

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading --_Wordsworth._ YOU children love a playhouse, don't you?

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

daisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading A morning glory bower, however, is a perfect delight, and very easy to make.

dewdropnoun

a drop of dew

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

don't

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

From this reading --_Wordsworth._ YOU children love a playhouse, don't you?

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Yet it isn't always easy to get one.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Yet it isn't always easy to get one.

GlorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading A Morning Glory Playhouse Small service is true service while it lasts.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading A morning glory bower, however, is a perfect delight, and very easy to make.

humblestadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələst/

superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A Morning Glory Playhouse Small service is true service while it lasts.

isn't

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

From this reading Yet it isn't always easy to get one.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A Morning Glory Playhouse Small service is true service while it lasts.

lastsnounUS /læsts/

plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading A Morning Glory Playhouse Small service is true service while it lasts.

lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/

the act of tarrying

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading --_Wordsworth._ YOU children love a playhouse, don't you?

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading A morning glory bower, however, is a perfect delight, and very easy to make.

MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A Morning Glory Playhouse Small service is true service while it lasts.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading A morning glory bower, however, is a perfect delight, and very easy to make.

PlayhousenounUS /ˈpleɪhaʊs/

plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of

From this reading A Morning Glory Playhouse Small service is true service while it lasts.

ProtectsverbUS /prəˈtekts/

third-person singular of “protect” — shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

scornnounUS /skɔːrn/

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading A Morning Glory Playhouse Small service is true service while it lasts.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading A Morning Glory Playhouse Small service is true service while it lasts.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one; The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Yet it isn't always easy to get one.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading A Morning Glory Playhouse Small service is true service while it lasts.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading A morning glory bower, however, is a perfect delight, and very easy to make.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading A Morning Glory Playhouse Small service is true service while it lasts.

WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading --_Wordsworth._ YOU children love a playhouse, don't you?

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet it isn't always easy to get one.

YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading --_Wordsworth._ YOU children love a playhouse, don't you?

Chapter 13 of Gardening for Little Girls by Olive Hyde Foster holds 43 sentences, grouped into 9 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.

What does chapter 13 of Gardening for Little Girls contain?

Chapter 13 holds 43 sentences of Gardening for Little Girls, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Gardening for Little Girls by Olive Hyde Foster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 43 sentences, grouped into 9 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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