Chapter 4 of Marigold is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Marigold is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed. She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath. “Oh, Alice! I don’t like him! When you come near him, he is like a bit of stone--a bit of crumbly stone.
Chapter 4 of Marigold is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading “Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.”
in the recent past
From this reading “She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.”
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading “Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.”
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.”
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almost do or experience something
In this reading “When you come near him, he is like a bit of stone--a bit of crumbly stone.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.
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From this reading She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading When you come near him, he is like a bit of stone--a bit of crumbly stone.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When you come near him, he is like a bit of stone--a bit of crumbly stone.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.
easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
From this reading When you come near him, he is like a bit of stone--a bit of crumbly stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t like him!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When you come near him, he is like a bit of stone--a bit of crumbly stone.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t like him!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t like him!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When you come near him, he is like a bit of stone--a bit of crumbly stone.
in the recent past
From this reading She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don’t like him!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When you come near him, he is like a bit of stone--a bit of crumbly stone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When you come near him, he is like a bit of stone--a bit of crumbly stone.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Alice!
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When you come near him, he is like a bit of stone--a bit of crumbly stone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw herself in the easy-chair that Alice had enjoyed so lately, and sighed and laughed in a breath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.
at the time that
From this reading When you come near him, he is like a bit of stone--a bit of crumbly stone.
in or at the place that
From this reading Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marigold flew home, up the respectable little alley, where their cottage was, with feelings altogether mixed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you come near him, he is like a bit of stone--a bit of crumbly stone.
Chapter 4 of Marigold by Edith Allonby holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 103 sentences of Marigold, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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