Chapter VII
MRS. PLUNKETT'S TROUBLE. "ISN'T that like Mrs. Heavitree?" said Marigold, as the sisters reached the arbour. "Always thinking of other people, and planning for them. Don't you like her, now you're here?"
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Chapter VII
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MRS.
PLUNKETT'S
TROUBLE.
"ISN'T
that
like
Mrs.
Heavitree?"
said
Marigold,
as
the
sisters
reached
the
arbour.
"Always
thinking
of
other
people,
and
planning
for
them.
Don't
you
like
her,
now
you're
here?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
MRS.
Line 2
PLUNKETT'S
TROUBLE.
Line 3
"ISN'T
that
like
Mrs.
Heavitree?"
said
Marigold,
as
the
sisters
reached
the
arbour.
Line 4
"Always
thinking
of
other
people,
and
planning
for
them.
Line 5
Don't
you
like
her,
now
you're
here?"
Learner Dictionary
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Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don't you like her, now you're here?"”
Thinking
noun
US /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Always thinking of other people, and planning for them.”
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Always
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From this reading "Always thinking of other people, and planning for them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Always thinking of other people, and planning for them.
arbour
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From this reading "ISN'T that like Mrs. Heavitree?" said Marigold, as the sisters reached the arbour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "ISN'T that like Mrs. Heavitree?" said Marigold, as the sisters reached the arbour.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you like her, now you're here?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Always thinking of other people, and planning for them.
Heavitree
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From this reading "ISN'T that like Mrs. Heavitree?" said Marigold, as the sisters reached the arbour.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Don't you like her, now you're here?"
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don't you like her, now you're here?"
ISN'T
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From this reading "ISN'T that like Mrs. Heavitree?" said Marigold, as the sisters reached the arbour.
like
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From this reading "ISN'T that like Mrs. Heavitree?" said Marigold, as the sisters reached the arbour.
Marigold
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From this reading "ISN'T that like Mrs. Heavitree?" said Marigold, as the sisters reached the arbour.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
now
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From this reading Don't you like her, now you're here?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Always thinking of other people, and planning for them.
other
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From this reading "Always thinking of other people, and planning for them.
people
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From this reading "Always thinking of other people, and planning for them.
planning
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From this reading "Always thinking of other people, and planning for them.
PLUNKETT'S
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From this reading PLUNKETT'S TROUBLE.
reached
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From this reading "ISN'T that like Mrs. Heavitree?" said Marigold, as the sisters reached the arbour.
said
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From this reading "ISN'T that like Mrs. Heavitree?" said Marigold, as the sisters reached the arbour.
sisters
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From this reading "ISN'T that like Mrs. Heavitree?" said Marigold, as the sisters reached the arbour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "ISN'T that like Mrs. Heavitree?" said Marigold, as the sisters reached the arbour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ISN'T that like Mrs. Heavitree?" said Marigold, as the sisters reached the arbour.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Always thinking of other people, and planning for them.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Always thinking of other people, and planning for them.
TROUBLE
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From this reading PLUNKETT'S TROUBLE.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you like her, now you're here?"
you're
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From this reading Don't you like her, now you're here?"