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The Secret Garden

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Secret Garden is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frances Hodgson Burnett • Curated US English Learning Edition

Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and she showed it to Martha.

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A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

There could be no going out of doors.

Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

She came bringing the stocking she was always knitting when she was doing nothing else.

“What’s the matter with thee?” she asked as soon as they sat down.

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LEARNER DICTIONARY

Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter XIV Reading 1/64

The Secret Garden

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Secret Garden is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

Line 2

There could be no going out of doors.

Line 3

Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

Line 4

She came bringing the stocking she was always knitting when she was doing nothing else.

Line 5

“What’s the matter with thee?” she asked as soon as they sat down.

All words in this reading · 58

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 A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

afternoon

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

always

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From this reading She came bringing the stocking she was always knitting when she was doing nothing else.

and

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

as

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From this reading “What’s the matter with thee?” she asked as soon as they sat down.

asked

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

be

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From this reading There could be no going out of doors.

bringing

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From this reading She came bringing the stocking she was always knitting when she was doing nothing else.

busy

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

but

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

came

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

come

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

could

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From this reading There could be no going out of doors.

doing

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From this reading She came bringing the stocking she was always knitting when she was doing nothing else.

doors

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From this reading There could be no going out of doors.

down

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

else

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From this reading She came bringing the stocking she was always knitting when she was doing nothing else.

going

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From this reading There could be no going out of doors.

had

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

her

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

hidden

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

in

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

knitting

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From this reading She came bringing the stocking she was always knitting when she was doing nothing else.

Martha

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

Mary

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

matter

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From this reading “What’s the matter with thee?” she asked as soon as they sat down.

mist

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

moor

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

morning

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

no

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From this reading There could be no going out of doors.

not

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

nothing

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From this reading She came bringing the stocking she was always knitting when she was doing nothing else.

nursery

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

of

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From this reading There could be no going out of doors.

opportunity

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

out

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From this reading There could be no going out of doors.

pouring

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

rain

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

RAJAH

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

sat

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From this reading “What’s the matter with thee?” she asked as soon as they sat down.

she

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

sit

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

so

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

soon

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From this reading “What’s the matter with thee?” she asked as soon as they sat down.

stocking

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From this reading She came bringing the stocking she was always knitting when she was doing nothing else.

stopped

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

talking

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

that

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

The

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

thee

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From this reading “What’s the matter with thee?” she asked as soon as they sat down.

There

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From this reading There could be no going out of doors.

they

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From this reading “What’s the matter with thee?” she asked as soon as they sat down.

to

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

was

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

What's

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From this reading “What’s the matter with thee?” she asked as soon as they sat down.

when

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

with

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From this reading Martha was so busy that Mary had no opportunity of talking to her, but in the afternoon she asked her to come and sit with her in the nursery.

YOUNG

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From this reading A YOUNG RAJAH The moor was hidden in mist when the morning came, and the rain had not stopped pouring down.

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 13: “I Am Colin”?

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

According to the text: "Mary took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and...", 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 took the picture back to the house when she went to her supper and

Narrator: are you.”

Chapter 14 of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 321 sentences, grouped into 65 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 14 of The Secret Garden contain?

Chapter 14 holds 321 sentences of The Secret Garden, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 14 of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 321 sentences, grouped into 65 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 14 of The Secret Garden?

Work through the 65 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 65 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.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #113, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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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.
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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.