Chapter 14 of The Wonderful Garden is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Wonderful Garden is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MINERAL WOMAN Next day Rupert felt more alive, as he explained. ‘Now, look here,’ he said at breakfast, ‘suppose we go and discover the North Pole.’ ‘That _would_ be nice,’ said Caroline; ‘the attics? We’ve never explored them yet.’ ‘No, attics are for wet days,’ said Rupert.
Chapter 14 of The Wonderful Garden is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “attic” — floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “‘That _would_ be nice,’ said Caroline; ‘the attics?”
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “‘That _would_ be nice,’ said Caroline; ‘the attics?”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “‘Now, look here,’ he said at breakfast, ‘suppose we go and discover the North Pole.’”
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading “We’ve never explored them yet.’”
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading “THE MINERAL WOMAN Next day Rupert felt more alive, as he explained.”
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “‘Now, look here,’ he said at breakfast, ‘suppose we go and discover the North Pole.’”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “THE MINERAL WOMAN Next day Rupert felt more alive, as he explained.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “‘No, attics are for wet days,’ said Rupert.”
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In this reading “THE MINERAL WOMAN Next day Rupert felt more alive, as he explained.”
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possessing life
From this reading THE MINERAL WOMAN Next day Rupert felt more alive, as he explained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Now, look here,’ he said at breakfast, ‘suppose we go and discover the North Pole.’
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘No, attics are for wet days,’ said Rupert.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MINERAL WOMAN Next day Rupert felt more alive, as he explained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Now, look here,’ he said at breakfast, ‘suppose we go and discover the North Pole.’
plural of “attic” — floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading ‘That _would_ be nice,’ said Caroline; ‘the attics?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘That _would_ be nice,’ said Caroline; ‘the attics?
eat an early morning meal
From this reading ‘Now, look here,’ he said at breakfast, ‘suppose we go and discover the North Pole.’
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading ‘That _would_ be nice,’ said Caroline; ‘the attics?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MINERAL WOMAN Next day Rupert felt more alive, as he explained.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ‘No, attics are for wet days,’ said Rupert.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading ‘Now, look here,’ he said at breakfast, ‘suppose we go and discover the North Pole.’
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE MINERAL WOMAN Next day Rupert felt more alive, as he explained.
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading We’ve never explored them yet.’
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE MINERAL WOMAN Next day Rupert felt more alive, as he explained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘No, attics are for wet days,’ said Rupert.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Now, look here,’ he said at breakfast, ‘suppose we go and discover the North Pole.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MINERAL WOMAN Next day Rupert felt more alive, as he explained.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘Now, look here,’ he said at breakfast, ‘suppose we go and discover the North Pole.’
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ‘Now, look here,’ he said at breakfast, ‘suppose we go and discover the North Pole.’
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading THE MINERAL WOMAN Next day Rupert felt more alive, as he explained.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE MINERAL WOMAN Next day Rupert felt more alive, as he explained.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We’ve never explored them yet.’
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE MINERAL WOMAN Next day Rupert felt more alive, as he explained.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading ‘That _would_ be nice,’ said Caroline; ‘the attics?
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No, attics are for wet days,’ said Rupert.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ‘Now, look here,’ he said at breakfast, ‘suppose we go and discover the North Pole.’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Now, look here,’ he said at breakfast, ‘suppose we go and discover the North Pole.’
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading ‘Now, look here,’ he said at breakfast, ‘suppose we go and discover the North Pole.’
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading THE MINERAL WOMAN Next day Rupert felt more alive, as he explained.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Now, look here,’ he said at breakfast, ‘suppose we go and discover the North Pole.’
express a supposition
From this reading ‘Now, look here,’ he said at breakfast, ‘suppose we go and discover the North Pole.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘That _would_ be nice,’ said Caroline; ‘the attics?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINERAL WOMAN Next day Rupert felt more alive, as he explained.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We’ve never explored them yet.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Now, look here,’ he said at breakfast, ‘suppose we go and discover the North Pole.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’ve never explored them yet.’
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading ‘No, attics are for wet days,’ said Rupert.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE MINERAL WOMAN Next day Rupert felt more alive, as he explained.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘That _would_ be nice,’ said Caroline; ‘the attics?
but in spite of that
From this reading We’ve never explored them yet.’
Chapter 14 of The Wonderful Garden by E. (Edith) Nesbit holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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.
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