Chapter 1 of The Palace in the Garden is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Palace in the Garden is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PALACE IN THE GARDEN. BY MRS. MOLESWORTH, AUTHOR OF "CARROTS," "SILVERTHORNS," "FOUR WINDS FARM," ETC. LONDON: HATCHARDS, PICCADILLY. 1887.
Chapter 1 of The Palace in the Garden is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “MOLESWORTH, AUTHOR OF "CARROTS," "SILVERTHORNS," "FOUR WINDS FARM," ETC.”
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading “MOLESWORTH, AUTHOR OF "CARROTS," "SILVERTHORNS," "FOUR WINDS FARM," ETC.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “MOLESWORTH, AUTHOR OF "CARROTS," "SILVERTHORNS," "FOUR WINDS FARM," ETC.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “MOLESWORTH, AUTHOR OF "CARROTS," "SILVERTHORNS," "FOUR WINDS FARM," ETC.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “THE PALACE IN THE GARDEN.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON: HATCHARDS, PICCADILLY.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “THE PALACE IN THE GARDEN.”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “MOLESWORTH, AUTHOR OF "CARROTS," "SILVERTHORNS," "FOUR WINDS FARM," ETC.”
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.
In this reading “MOLESWORTH, AUTHOR OF "CARROTS," "SILVERTHORNS," "FOUR WINDS FARM," ETC.”
In this reading “THE PALACE IN THE GARDEN.”
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From this reading 1887.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading MOLESWORTH, AUTHOR OF "CARROTS," "SILVERTHORNS," "FOUR WINDS FARM," ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MRS.
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading MOLESWORTH, AUTHOR OF "CARROTS," "SILVERTHORNS," "FOUR WINDS FARM," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOLESWORTH, AUTHOR OF "CARROTS," "SILVERTHORNS," "FOUR WINDS FARM," ETC.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading MOLESWORTH, AUTHOR OF "CARROTS," "SILVERTHORNS," "FOUR WINDS FARM," ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading MOLESWORTH, AUTHOR OF "CARROTS," "SILVERTHORNS," "FOUR WINDS FARM," ETC.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE PALACE IN THE GARDEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: HATCHARDS, PICCADILLY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PALACE IN THE GARDEN.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: HATCHARDS, PICCADILLY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOLESWORTH, AUTHOR OF "CARROTS," "SILVERTHORNS," "FOUR WINDS FARM," ETC.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BY MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOLESWORTH, AUTHOR OF "CARROTS," "SILVERTHORNS," "FOUR WINDS FARM," ETC.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE PALACE IN THE GARDEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: HATCHARDS, PICCADILLY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOLESWORTH, AUTHOR OF "CARROTS," "SILVERTHORNS," "FOUR WINDS FARM," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PALACE IN THE GARDEN.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading MOLESWORTH, AUTHOR OF "CARROTS," "SILVERTHORNS," "FOUR WINDS FARM," ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Palace in the Garden by Mrs. Molesworth holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
Chapter 1 holds 169 sentences of The Palace in the Garden, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Palace in the Garden by Mrs. Molesworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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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