Chapter 6 of Marigold's decision is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Marigold's decision is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARIGOLD'S LIKING. "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping. She had been sent by her stepmother. Mrs. Plunkett for days past had not stirred out of the house. "I met James, and he went round with me,—just for a little walk."
Chapter 6 of Marigold's decision is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “"I met James, and he went round with me,—just for a little walk."”
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading “MARIGOLD'S LIKING.”
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading “MARIGOLD'S LIKING.”
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “"WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.”
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading “She had been sent by her stepmother.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Mrs. Plunkett for days past had not stirred out of the house.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"I met James, and he went round with me,—just for a little 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 “"WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.”
In this reading “Mrs. Plunkett for days past had not stirred out of the house.”
In this reading “"I met James, and he went round with me,—just for a little walk."”
to come or go into
In this reading “"WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I met James, and he went round with me,—just for a little walk."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been sent by her stepmother.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mrs. Plunkett for days past had not stirred out of the house.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Plunkett for days past had not stirred out of the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been sent by her stepmother.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I met James, and he went round with me,—just for a little walk."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been sent by her stepmother.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Plunkett for days past had not stirred out of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I met James, and he went round with me,—just for a little walk."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "I met James, and he went round with me,—just for a little walk."
and nothing more
From this reading "I met James, and he went round with me,—just for a little walk."
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading MARIGOLD'S LIKING.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I met James, and he went round with me,—just for a little walk."
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARIGOLD'S LIKING.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I met James, and he went round with me,—just for a little walk."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I met James, and he went round with me,—just for a little walk."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Plunkett for days past had not stirred out of the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Plunkett for days past had not stirred out of the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Plunkett for days past had not stirred out of the house.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Mrs. Plunkett for days past had not stirred out of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I met James, and he went round with me,—just for a little walk."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had been sent by her stepmother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been sent by her stepmother.
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading She had been sent by her stepmother.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Mrs. Plunkett for days past had not stirred out of the house.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Plunkett for days past had not stirred out of the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I met James, and he went round with me,—just for a little walk."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I met James, and he went round with me,—just for a little walk."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
at the time that
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I met James, and he went round with me,—just for a little walk."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WHAT have you been such a time about?" demanded Mrs. Plunkett one day, when Marigold came in from some shopping.
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