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The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden

Chapter VII · Chapter 07: The Key To The Garden

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Two days after this, when Mary opened her eyes she sat upright in bed immediately, and called to Martha.

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Two days after this, when Mary opened her eyes she sat upright in bed
immediately, and called to Martha.
Look at the moor!
Look at the moor!”
The rainstorm had ended and the gray mist and clouds had been swept
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The Secret Garden

Chapter VII · Chapter 07: The Key To The Garden

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Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Two days after this, when Mary opened her eyes she sat upright in bed
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immediately, and called to Martha.
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Look at the moor!
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Look at the moor!”
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The rainstorm had ended and the gray mist and clouds had been swept
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and

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at

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bed

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been

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called

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clouds

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days

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ended

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eyes

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gray

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had

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her

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immediately

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in

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Look

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Martha

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Mary

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mist

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moor

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opened

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rainstorm

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sat

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she

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swept

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the

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this

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to

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Two

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upright

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when

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Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 07: The Key To The Garden?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "Two days after this, when Mary opened her eyes she sat upright in bed...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: Two days after this, when Mary opened her eyes she sat upright in bed
Narrator: The high, deep, blue sky arched over Misselthwaite as