Chapter 1 of Marigold is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Marigold is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Weekly Survey. “An original and intensely interesting novel. We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.” Sunday Times. “It is permeated with the spirit of adventure, so that one is interested in the characters and their doings.
Chapter 1 of Marigold is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading “We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.””
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading ““It is permeated with the spirit of adventure, so that one is interested in the characters and their doings.”
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading ““An original and intensely interesting novel.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading ““An original and intensely interesting novel.”
past form of “permeate” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading ““It is permeated with the spirit of adventure, so that one is interested in the characters and their doings.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Weekly Survey.”
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading “Weekly Survey.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.””
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.
In this reading ““An original and intensely interesting novel.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “It is permeated with the spirit of adventure, so that one is interested in the characters and their doings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An original and intensely interesting novel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “An original and intensely interesting novel.
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
any thing at all
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “It is permeated with the spirit of adventure, so that one is interested in the characters and their doings.
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “It is permeated with the spirit of adventure, so that one is interested in the characters and their doings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is permeated with the spirit of adventure, so that one is interested in the characters and their doings.
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading “An original and intensely interesting novel.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “It is permeated with the spirit of adventure, so that one is interested in the characters and their doings.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “An original and intensely interesting novel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is permeated with the spirit of adventure, so that one is interested in the characters and their doings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is permeated with the spirit of adventure, so that one is interested in the characters and their doings.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “An original and intensely interesting novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “An original and intensely interesting novel.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
past form of “permeate” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading “It is permeated with the spirit of adventure, so that one is interested in the characters and their doings.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is permeated with the spirit of adventure, so that one is interested in the characters and their doings.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “It is permeated with the spirit of adventure, so that one is interested in the characters and their doings.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday Times.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Weekly Survey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “It is permeated with the spirit of adventure, so that one is interested in the characters and their doings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Sunday Times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Weekly Survey.
accept gladly
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
which person or people
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It is permeated with the spirit of adventure, so that one is interested in the characters and their doings.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading We should welcome anything further from the pen of this anonymous writer who has produced a book that any one might be proud to sign.”
Chapter 1 of Marigold by Edith Allonby holds 296 sentences, grouped into 60 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 1 holds 296 sentences of Marigold, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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