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The Mary Frances Garden Book
The Mary Frances Garden Book

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Mary Frances Garden Book is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SOME FAVORITE ANNUALS A few Annuals may well be added to these lists.
Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.
A very convenient arrangement is to give one bed in the vegetable garden to the starting of Annuals.
The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.
Indeed, those having short roots may be placed directly over the bulbs after their leaves have withered and dried.
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The Mary Frances Garden Book

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Mary Frances Garden Book is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SOME FAVORITE ANNUALS A few Annuals may well be added to these lists.
/sʌm ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈænuːəlz ə fjuː ˈænuːəlz meɪ wel biː ˈædəd tuː ðiːz lɪsts/
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Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.
/ˈiːvɪn ðoʊ ˈænuːəlz mʌst biː ˈplæntɪd ˈevəri sprɪŋ ðer ɑːr ˈmeni wɜːrθ ðə ˈtrʌbəl ɪn fækt ə ˈɡɑːrdən wʊd lʊk ˈloʊnsəm wɪˈθaʊt sʌm ʌv ðə oʊld ˈfeɪvərɪts/
Line 3
A very convenient arrangement is to give one bed in the vegetable garden to the starting of Annuals.
/ə ˈveri kənˈviːnjənt ərˈeɪndʒmənt ɪz tuː ɡɪv wʌn bed ɪn ðə ˈvedʒtəbəl ˈɡɑːrdən tuː ðə ˈstɑːrtɪŋ ʌv ˈænuːəlz/
Line 4
The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.
/ðə plænts meɪ biː muːvd wen sʌm saɪz tuː ðə ˈhɑːrdi ˈɡɑːrdən nɪr ðə pleɪs ʌv sʌm ʌv ðə pərˈeniəlz wɪtʃ daɪ daʊn fɔːr ˈɪnstəns ˈhaɪəsɪnθs ˈtuːləps ənd ˈʌðər bʌlbz/
Line 5
Indeed, those having short roots may be placed directly over the bulbs after their leaves have withered and dried.
/ˌɪnˈdiːd ðoʊz ˈhævɪŋ ʃɔːrt ruːts meɪ biː pleɪst dərˈektli ˈoʊvər ðə bʌlbz ˈæftər ðer liːvz hæv ˈwɪðərd ənd draɪd/

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

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annuals noun US /ˈænuːəlz/

plural of “annual” — (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year

From this reading “SOME FAVORITE ANNUALS A few Annuals may well be added to these lists.”

bulbs noun US /bʌlbz/

plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

From this reading “The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.”

favorites noun US /ˈfeɪvərɪts/

plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading “Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.”

hyacinths noun US /ˈhaɪəsɪnθs/

plural of “hyacinth” — a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone

From this reading “The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.”

lists noun US /lɪsts/

plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

From this reading “SOME FAVORITE ANNUALS A few Annuals may well be added to these lists.”

Perennials noun US /pərˈeniəlz/

plural of “perennial” — (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more

From this reading “The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.”

tulips noun US /ˈtuːləps/

plural of “tulip” — any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

From this reading “The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.”

vegetable noun US /ˈvedʒtəbəl/

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading “A very convenient arrangement is to give one bed in the vegetable garden to the starting of Annuals.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

vegetable garden noun + noun

a small garden where vegetables are grown

In this reading “A very convenient arrangement is to give one bed in the vegetable garden to the starting of Annuals.”

for instance preposition + noun

as an example

In this reading “The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.”

in fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading “Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.”

die down verb + adjective

suffer from a disease that kills shoots

In this reading “The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SOME FAVORITE ANNUALS A few Annuals may well be added to these lists.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading SOME FAVORITE ANNUALS A few Annuals may well be added to these lists.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Indeed, those having short roots may be placed directly over the bulbs after their leaves have withered and dried.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

ANNUALSnounUS /ˈænuːəlz/

plural of “annual” — (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year

From this reading SOME FAVORITE ANNUALS A few Annuals may well be added to these lists.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading A very convenient arrangement is to give one bed in the vegetable garden to the starting of Annuals.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading SOME FAVORITE ANNUALS A few Annuals may well be added to these lists.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading A very convenient arrangement is to give one bed in the vegetable garden to the starting of Annuals.

bulbsnounUS /bʌlbz/

plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading A very convenient arrangement is to give one bed in the vegetable garden to the starting of Annuals.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading Indeed, those having short roots may be placed directly over the bulbs after their leaves have withered and dried.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/

not still wet

From this reading Indeed, those having short roots may be placed directly over the bulbs after their leaves have withered and dried.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

FAVORITEnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading SOME FAVORITE ANNUALS A few Annuals may well be added to these lists.

favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/

plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading SOME FAVORITE ANNUALS A few Annuals may well be added to these lists.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A very convenient arrangement is to give one bed in the vegetable garden to the starting of Annuals.

hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Indeed, those having short roots may be placed directly over the bulbs after their leaves have withered and dried.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Indeed, those having short roots may be placed directly over the bulbs after their leaves have withered and dried.

hyacinthsnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθs/

plural of “hyacinth” — a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, those having short roots may be placed directly over the bulbs after their leaves have withered and dried.

instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/

an occurrence of something

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A very convenient arrangement is to give one bed in the vegetable garden to the starting of Annuals.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Indeed, those having short roots may be placed directly over the bulbs after their leaves have withered and dried.

listsnounUS /lɪsts/

plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

From this reading SOME FAVORITE ANNUALS A few Annuals may well be added to these lists.

lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading SOME FAVORITE ANNUALS A few Annuals may well be added to these lists.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A very convenient arrangement is to give one bed in the vegetable garden to the starting of Annuals.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Indeed, those having short roots may be placed directly over the bulbs after their leaves have withered and dried.

PerennialsnounUS /pərˈeniəlz/

plural of “perennial” — (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Indeed, those having short roots may be placed directly over the bulbs after their leaves have withered and dried.

plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

plantsnounUS /plænts/

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

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

rootsnounUS /ruːts/

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading Indeed, those having short roots may be placed directly over the bulbs after their leaves have withered and dried.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Indeed, those having short roots may be placed directly over the bulbs after their leaves have withered and dried.

sizenounUS /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SOME FAVORITE ANNUALS A few Annuals may well be added to these lists.

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading A very convenient arrangement is to give one bed in the vegetable garden to the starting of Annuals.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, those having short roots may be placed directly over the bulbs after their leaves have withered and dried.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading SOME FAVORITE ANNUALS A few Annuals may well be added to these lists.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading Indeed, those having short roots may be placed directly over the bulbs after their leaves have withered and dried.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SOME FAVORITE ANNUALS A few Annuals may well be added to these lists.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

tulipsnounUS /ˈtuːləps/

plural of “tulip” — any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading A very convenient arrangement is to give one bed in the vegetable garden to the starting of Annuals.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading A very convenient arrangement is to give one bed in the vegetable garden to the starting of Annuals.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading SOME FAVORITE ANNUALS A few Annuals may well be added to these lists.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The plants may be moved, when some size, to the hardy garden, near the place of some of the Perennials which die down; for instance, hyacinths, tulips, and other bulbs.

witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading Indeed, those having short roots may be placed directly over the bulbs after their leaves have withered and dried.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Even though Annuals must be planted every Spring, there are many worth the trouble; in fact, a garden would look lonesome without some of the old favorites.

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