Chapter 7 of Marigold is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Marigold is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Alice! Alice! where are you? Come quickly.” And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly. “Alice!
Chapter 7 of Marigold is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading “And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come quickly.””
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.”
with speed
From this reading “Come quickly.””
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.”
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 “And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.”
In this reading “And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.”
In this reading “Come quickly.””
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(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Alice!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alice! where are you?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come quickly.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.
with speed
From this reading Come quickly.”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Alice appeared at the head of the narrow stairway and came accordingly.
in or at the place that
From this reading Alice! where are you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Alice! where are you?
Chapter 7 of Marigold by Edith Allonby holds 105 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 7 holds 105 sentences of Marigold, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Marigold by Edith Allonby exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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