It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter X
DICKON The sun shone down for nearly a week on the secret garden. The Secret Garden was what Mary called it when she was thinking of it. She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was. It seemed almost like being shut out of the world in some fairy place. The few books she had read and liked had been fairy-story books, and she had read of secret gardens in some of the stories.
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inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “DICKON The sun shone down for nearly a week on the secret garden.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICKON The sun shone down for nearly a week on the secret garden.
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From this reading It seemed almost like being shut out of the world in some fairy place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
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From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The few books she had read and liked had been fairy-story books, and she had read of secret gardens in some of the stories.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It seemed almost like being shut out of the world in some fairy place.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The few books she had read and liked had been fairy-story books, and she had read of secret gardens in some of the stories.
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From this reading The Secret Garden was what Mary called it when she was thinking of it.
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From this reading DICKON The sun shone down for nearly a week on the secret garden.
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From this reading DICKON The sun shone down for nearly a week on the secret garden.
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From this reading It seemed almost like being shut out of the world in some fairy place.
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From this reading The few books she had read and liked had been fairy-story books, and she had read of secret gardens in some of the stories.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
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From this reading The few books she had read and liked had been fairy-story books, and she had read of secret gardens in some of the stories.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DICKON The sun shone down for nearly a week on the secret garden.
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From this reading DICKON The sun shone down for nearly a week on the secret garden.
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From this reading The few books she had read and liked had been fairy-story books, and she had read of secret gardens in some of the stories.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The few books she had read and liked had been fairy-story books, and she had read of secret gardens in some of the stories.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Secret Garden was what Mary called it when she was thinking of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
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From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
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From this reading It seemed almost like being shut out of the world in some fairy place.
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From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
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From this reading The Secret Garden was what Mary called it when she was thinking of it.
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From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
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From this reading DICKON The sun shone down for nearly a week on the secret garden.
not any; not one
From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Secret Garden was what Mary called it when she was thinking of it.
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From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DICKON The sun shone down for nearly a week on the secret garden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
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From this reading It seemed almost like being shut out of the world in some fairy place.
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From this reading It seemed almost like being shut out of the world in some fairy place.
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From this reading The few books she had read and liked had been fairy-story books, and she had read of secret gardens in some of the stories.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading DICKON The sun shone down for nearly a week on the secret garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed almost like being shut out of the world in some fairy place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Secret Garden was what Mary called it when she was thinking of it.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading DICKON The sun shone down for nearly a week on the secret garden.
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From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
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From this reading It seemed almost like being shut out of the world in some fairy place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The few books she had read and liked had been fairy-story books, and she had read of secret gardens in some of the stories.
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From this reading DICKON The sun shone down for nearly a week on the secret garden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICKON The sun shone down for nearly a week on the secret garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Secret Garden was what Mary called it when she was thinking of it.
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From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Secret Garden was what Mary called it when she was thinking of it.
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From this reading DICKON The sun shone down for nearly a week on the secret garden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Secret Garden was what Mary called it when she was thinking of it.
at the time that
From this reading The Secret Garden was what Mary called it when she was thinking of it.
in or at the place that
From this reading She liked the name, and she liked still more the feeling that when its beautiful old walls shut her in no one knew where she was.
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From this reading It seemed almost like being shut out of the world in some fairy place.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 09: The Strangest House Anyone Ever Lived In?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could...", what tone does the author establish?
