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The Secret Garden

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Secret Garden is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frances Hodgson Burnett • Curated US English Learning Edition

Mary ran so fast that she was rather out of breath when she reached her room.

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“I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

“Eh!” said Martha with great pride.

“I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.

That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”

Then Mary knew Dickon had meant the picture to be a message.

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Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter XIII Reading 1/69

The Secret Garden

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Secret Garden is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

“I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

Line 2

“Eh!” said Martha with great pride.

Line 3

“I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.

Line 4

That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”

Line 5

Then Mary knew Dickon had meant the picture to be a message.

All words in this reading · 49

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

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a

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From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”

AM

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

an

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From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”

and

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

as

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From this reading “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.

back

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

be

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From this reading Then Mary knew Dickon had meant the picture to be a message.

clever

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From this reading “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.

COLIN

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

Dickon

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From this reading “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.

Eh

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From this reading “Eh!” said Martha with great pride.

great

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From this reading “Eh!” said Martha with great pride.

had

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From this reading Then Mary knew Dickon had meant the picture to be a message.

her

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

house

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

I

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

it

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

knew

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From this reading “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.

large

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From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”

life

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From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”

Martha

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

Mary

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

meant

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From this reading Then Mary knew Dickon had meant the picture to be a message.

message

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From this reading Then Mary knew Dickon had meant the picture to be a message.

missel

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From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”

natural

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From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”

nest

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From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”

never

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From this reading “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.

of

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From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”

on

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From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”

our

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From this reading “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.

picture

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

pride

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From this reading “Eh!” said Martha with great pride.

said

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From this reading “Eh!” said Martha with great pride.

she

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

showed

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

supper

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

that

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From this reading “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.

the

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

Then

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From this reading Then Mary knew Dickon had meant the picture to be a message.

there's

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From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”

thrush

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From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”

to

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

took

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

twice

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From this reading That there’s a picture of a missel thrush on her nest, as large as life an’ twice as natural.”

was

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From this reading “I never knew our Dickon was as clever as that.

went

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

when

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From this reading “I AM COLIN” Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

with

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From this reading “Eh!” said Martha with great pride.

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 12: “Might I Have A Bit Of Earth?”?

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

According to the text: "Mary ran so fast that she was rather out of breath when she reached her...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: Mary ran so fast that she was rather out of breath when she reached her

Narrator: She knows.”

Chapter 13 of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 349 sentences, grouped into 70 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 13 of The Secret Garden contain?

Chapter 13 holds 349 sentences of The Secret Garden, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 349 sentences, grouped into 70 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.

How do I study chapter 13 of The Secret Garden?

Work through the 70 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 70 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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About 464 minutes of reading across 1116 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Secret Garden

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

Lennox: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Secret Garden; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Misselthwaite: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Secret Garden; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Manor: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Secret Garden; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Uncle: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Secret Garden; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.