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The Mary Frances Garden Book
The Mary Frances Garden Book

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Mary Frances Garden Book is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Mary Frances Garden Book

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Mary Frances Garden Book is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.
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------------------+--------------+---------------------------+-------- | Botanical | | Common Name.
/bəˈtænɪkəl ˈkɑːmən neɪm/
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| Name.
/neɪm/
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| Remarks.
/rɪˈmɑːrks/
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/haɪt/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bloom noun US /bluːm/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading “MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.”

Botanical noun US /bəˈtænɪkəl/

a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves)

From this reading “------------------+--------------+---------------------------+-------- | Botanical | | Common Name.”

Frances noun US /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading “MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.”

hardy adjective US /ˈhɑːrdi/

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading “MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.”

perennial adjective US /pərˈeniəl/

lasting three seasons or more

From this reading “MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.”

pictured adjective US /ˈpɪktʃərd/

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading “MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.”

plants noun US /plænts/

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading “MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.”

twenty-four adjective US /ˈtwentifɔːr/

being four more than twenty

From this reading “MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.”

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From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

BLOOMnounUS /bluːm/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

BotanicalnounUS /bəˈtænɪkəl/

a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves)

From this reading ------------------+--------------+---------------------------+-------- | Botanical | | Common Name.

CommonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading ------------------+--------------+---------------------------+-------- | Botanical | | Common Name.

Cut-Out

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

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

GARDENnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

HARDYadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

HeightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading | Height.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

LISTverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

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

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

MID-SUMMER

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

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

NameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading ------------------+--------------+---------------------------+-------- | Botanical | | Common Name.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

PERENNIALadjectiveUS /pərˈeniəl/

lasting three seasons or more

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

PLANTSnounUS /plænts/

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

RemarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading | Remarks.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

TWENTY-FOURadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/

being four more than twenty

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading MID-SUMMER GARDEN LIST No. 3 TWENTY-FOUR HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS WHICH BLOOM IN MID-SUMMER As pictured in the Mary Frances Garden Cut-Out No. 3.

Chapter 7 of The Mary Frances Garden Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

What does chapter 7 of The Mary Frances Garden Book contain?

Chapter 7 holds 179 sentences of The Mary Frances Garden Book, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of The Mary Frances Garden Book by Jane Eayre Fryer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 179 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Girls
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Eayre
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