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The Garden of the Plynck

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Garden of the Plynck is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.
On the sixth morning, however, her arms were so full of dolls that she could not take off her dimples.
She had not foreseen that difficulty.
She had not really intended to bring them all.
But the Brown Teddy-Bear looked so fiercely sad that she decided at the very outset that she could not leave him.
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The Garden of the Plynck

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Garden of the Plynck is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.
Line 2
On the sixth morning, however, her arms were so full of dolls that she could not take off her dimples.
/ɑːn ðə sɪksθ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ˌhaʊˈevər hɜːr ɑːrmz wɜːr soʊ fʊl ʌv dɑːlz ðæt ʃiː kʊd nɑːt teɪk ɔːf hɜːr ˈdɪmpəlz/
Line 3
She had not foreseen that difficulty.
/ʃiː hæd nɑːt ˌfɔːrˈsiːn ðæt ˈdɪfəkəlti/
Line 4
She had not really intended to bring them all.
/ʃiː hæd nɑːt ˈrɪli ˌɪnˈtendɪd tuː brɪŋ ðem ɔːl/
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But the Brown Teddy-Bear looked so fiercely sad that she decided at the very outset that she could not leave him.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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dimples noun US /ˈdɪmpəlz/

plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached

From this reading “On the sixth morning, however, her arms were so full of dolls that she could not take off her dimples.”

dolls noun US /dɑːlz/

plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading “The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.”

fiercely adverb US /ˈfɪrsli/

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading “But the Brown Teddy-Bear looked so fiercely sad that she decided at the very outset that she could not leave him.”

foreseen verb US /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading “She had not foreseen that difficulty.”

forgot verb US /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.”

intended adjective US /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading “The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.”

outset noun US /ˈaʊtset/

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading “But the Brown Teddy-Bear looked so fiercely sad that she decided at the very outset that she could not leave him.”

sixth adjective US /sɪksθ/

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading “The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading She had not really intended to bring them all.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading On the sixth morning, however, her arms were so full of dolls that she could not take off her dimples.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But the Brown Teddy-Bear looked so fiercely sad that she decided at the very outset that she could not leave him.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She had not really intended to bring them all.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading But the Brown Teddy-Bear looked so fiercely sad that she decided at the very outset that she could not leave him.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading On the sixth morning, however, her arms were so full of dolls that she could not take off her dimples.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading But the Brown Teddy-Bear looked so fiercely sad that she decided at the very outset that she could not leave him.

difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading She had not foreseen that difficulty.

dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/

plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached

From this reading On the sixth morning, however, her arms were so full of dolls that she could not take off her dimples.

dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/

plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading But the Brown Teddy-Bear looked so fiercely sad that she decided at the very outset that she could not leave him.

foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading She had not foreseen that difficulty.

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading On the sixth morning, however, her arms were so full of dolls that she could not take off her dimples.

GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But the Brown Teddy-Bear looked so fiercely sad that she decided at the very outset that she could not leave him.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading On the sixth morning, however, her arms were so full of dolls that she could not take off her dimples.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

LaughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading But the Brown Teddy-Bear looked so fiercely sad that she decided at the very outset that she could not leave him.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But the Brown Teddy-Bear looked so fiercely sad that she decided at the very outset that she could not leave him.

LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On the sixth morning, however, her arms were so full of dolls that she could not take off her dimples.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the sixth morning, however, her arms were so full of dolls that she could not take off her dimples.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading On the sixth morning, however, her arms were so full of dolls that she could not take off her dimples.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the sixth morning, however, her arms were so full of dolls that she could not take off her dimples.

outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading But the Brown Teddy-Bear looked so fiercely sad that she decided at the very outset that she could not leave him.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading She had not really intended to bring them all.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading But the Brown Teddy-Bear looked so fiercely sad that she decided at the very outset that she could not leave him.

Sara

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On the sixth morning, however, her arms were so full of dolls that she could not take off her dimples.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

Teddy-Bear

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But the Brown Teddy-Bear looked so fiercely sad that she decided at the very outset that she could not leave him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the sixth morning, however, her arms were so full of dolls that she could not take off her dimples.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had not really intended to bring them all.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading But the Brown Teddy-Bear looked so fiercely sad that she decided at the very outset that she could not leave him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading On the sixth morning, however, her arms were so full of dolls that she could not take off her dimples.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Little Lost Laugh Sara had always intended to take her dolls with her to the Garden, but every morning before the sixth morning she forgot it.

Chapter 5 of The Garden of the Plynck by Karle Wilson Baker holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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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Chapter 5 holds 230 sentences of The Garden of the Plynck, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Garden of the Plynck

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Garden of the Plynck, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Plynck
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Garden of the Plynck; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Saying
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Dropped
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Curtain
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