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The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24: “Let Them Laugh”

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The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.

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The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.
Round the
cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall
of rough stones.
Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Secret Garden

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24: “Let Them Laugh”

Study this chapter through synchronized reading, listening, pronunciation, and contextual vocabulary.

Reading 1/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.
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Round the
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cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall
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of rough stones.
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Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight

Learner Dictionary

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Secret noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.”

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a

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and

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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight

by

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cottage

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Dickon

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Early

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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight

enclosed

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fading

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garden

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ground

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in

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late

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low

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moor

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morning

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not

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of

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on

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one

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only

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From this reading The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.

piece

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rough

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From this reading of rough stones.

Round

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From this reading Round the

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.

stones

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From this reading of rough stones.

The

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there

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twilight

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wall

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was

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worked

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From this reading The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.

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 24: “Let Them Laugh”?

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

According to the text: "The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in....", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.
Narrator: He said no more about writing to Mr.