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Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.
"Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."
"Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.
The process is very simple.
If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.
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Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.
/ˈmeri meɪks ˈvaɪəlɪt ənd roʊz liːf biːdz/
Line 2
"Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."
Line 3
"Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.
/jes maɪ dɪr ənd juː mʌst meɪk ðə biːdz bɪˈfɔːr ðə dʒuːn ˈroʊzɪz ɑːr ɡɔːn/
Line 4
The process is very simple.
/ðə ˈprɑːses ɪz ˈveri ˈsɪmpəl/
Line 5
If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.
/ɪf juː wʊd hæv ðem ˈveri swiːt ɡet ðə ˈpetəlz ʌv ðə moʊst ˈfreɪɡrənt ˈroʊzɪz/

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beads noun US /biːdz/

several beads threaded together on a string

From this reading “MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.”

fragrant adjective US /ˈfreɪɡrənt/

pleasant-smelling

From this reading “If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.”

leaf noun US /liːf/

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading “MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.”

petals noun US /ˈpetəlz/

plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

From this reading “If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.”

process verb US /ˈprɑːses/

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading “The process is very simple.”

roses noun US /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading “"Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.”

Sarah noun US /ˈserə/

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading “"Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."”

violet noun US /ˈvaɪəlɪt/

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading “MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.”

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."

BEADSnounUS /biːdz/

several beads threaded together on a string

From this reading MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."

fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/

pleasant-smelling

From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."

how

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From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The process is very simple.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.

LEAFnounUS /liːf/

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.

MAKESnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.

MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."

petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/

plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.

processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading The process is very simple.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."

ROSEnounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.

rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.

SarahnounUS /ˈserə/

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The process is very simple.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The process is very simple.

VIOLETnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If you would have them very sweet, get the petals of the most fragrant roses.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, my dear, and you must make the beads before the June roses are gone.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary one day, "you promised to tell me exactly how you made those 'Rose Beads' you have."

Chapter 13 of Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes by Edith May Bertels Thomas holds 26 sentences, grouped into 6 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.

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