Chapter 13 of Marigold is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Marigold is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly. “Now, that’s what I call sensible. Nothing like a healthy walk! It stirs the megrims.” “I almost agree with you.
Chapter 13 of Marigold is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading ““I almost agree with you.”
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading “Nothing like a healthy walk!”
without good reason
From this reading ““I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ““I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading ““Now, that’s what I call sensible.”
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading “It stirs the megrims.””
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading ““I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Nothing like a healthy walk!”
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 ““I almost agree with you.”
In this reading ““I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly.”
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 Nothing like a healthy walk!
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “I almost agree with you.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I almost agree with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Now, that’s what I call sensible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly.
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Nothing like a healthy walk!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stirs the megrims.”
without good reason
From this reading “I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nothing like a healthy walk!
a state of depression
From this reading It stirs the megrims.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing like a healthy walk!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, that’s what I call sensible.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “Now, that’s what I call sensible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly.
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading It stirs the megrims.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, that’s what I call sensible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Nothing like a healthy walk!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now, that’s what I call sensible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I almost agree with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hear you walked home from the Temple,” St Armand remarked lightly.
Chapter 13 of Marigold by Edith Allonby holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 13 holds 77 sentences of Marigold, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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