Chapter 5 of Marigold's decision is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Marigold's decision is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LATE AT NIGHT. "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom. "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us. It just spoilt half our pleasure. I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."
Chapter 5 of Marigold's decision is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “"WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."”
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading “"WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.”
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
From this reading “"WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “"WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “"WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.”
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “"WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.”
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 “LATE AT NIGHT.”
be present or associated with an event or entity
In this reading “"You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LATE AT NIGHT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It just spoilt half our pleasure.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It just spoilt half our pleasure.
and nothing more
From this reading It just spoilt half our pleasure.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading LATE AT NIGHT.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading LATE AT NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It just spoilt half our pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It just spoilt half our pleasure.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."
in a sleepy manner
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading It just spoilt half our pleasure.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I told you, she'd be sure to turn cross."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
at the time that
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WELL, I hope you are satisfied," Narcissus remarked sleepily, when she and Marigold had retired to their bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'd better have left things alone, and not have got mother to go with us.
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