wick
alive or lively.
“It’s as wick as you or me” (Chapter 11)
The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Orphaned in India and sent to her uncle’s manor on the Yorkshire moors, sour young Mary Lennox discovers a garden that has been locked for ten years. As it comes back to life, so does she. Much of the story is spoken in broad Yorkshire dialect, and this edition helps you hear every word of it.
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What’s inside
- Glossary of over 150 words, including garden terms and Yorkshire dialect
- Character guide
- Location guide
- Historic orientation
- Biographical article on Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Full, unabridged text
Words from this book
wutherin’
blowing with a dull roaring sound.
“Listen to th’ wind wutherin’ round the house” (Chapter 5)
Ayah
in India, a term for a nursemaid.
“she handed her over to the care of an Ayah” (Chapter 1)
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