Chapter 2 of Marigold's decision is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Marigold's decision is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SERVICE. "THE menagerie! O father, will you?" cried Narcissus. "I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time. But mother said you wouldn't think of it."
Chapter 2 of Marigold's decision is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “O father, will you?" cried Narcissus.”
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “"I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.”
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading “"THE menagerie!”
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
From this reading “O father, will you?" cried Narcissus.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “SERVICE.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “"I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.”
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading “"I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.”
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.
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In this reading “"I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “But mother said you wouldn't think of it."”
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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 "I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But mother said you wouldn't think of it."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading O father, will you?" cried Narcissus.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading O father, will you?" cried Narcissus.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But mother said you wouldn't think of it."
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading "THE menagerie!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But mother said you wouldn't think of it."
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
From this reading O father, will you?" cried Narcissus.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O father, will you?" cried Narcissus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But mother said you wouldn't think of it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But mother said you wouldn't think of it."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading SERVICE.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE menagerie!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But mother said you wouldn't think of it."
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading "I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I do want to see the lions and tigers, and they'll be here such a short time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading O father, will you?" cried Narcissus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But mother said you wouldn't think of it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O father, will you?" cried Narcissus.
Chapter 2 of Marigold's decision by Agnes Giberne holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 2 holds 121 sentences of Marigold's decision, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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